
Awards Directory
Sheridan awards millions of dollars in scholarships, bursaries and awards to eligible students each year.
The following awards are available for the 2023–2024 academic year.
Browse awards by Faculty:
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Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
Atomic Cartoons Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Animation
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be someone who self-identifies as Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Colour. Preference will be given to an Indigenous student. Must demonstrate financial need.
Brenda Clark Illustration Interpretive Scholarship
Amount ($): $2,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Illustration
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Canada Life Bursary
Amount ($): $1,536.00
Number of awards: 4Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Performing Arts – Preparation; Technical Production for the Performing Arts Industry; Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance
- Year of study: Year 1 with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Cathy Elliott Memorial Award
Amount ($): $2,665.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Performing Arts – Preparation; Technical Production for the Performing Arts Industry; Visual and Creative Arts; Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for diploma programs and certificates; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be someone who self-identifies as Indigenous.
Cinesite Montreal Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1
Application deadline: Oct. 13, 2023Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Animation
- Year of study: Year 3 or 4
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must self-identify as belonging to one of the following groups: Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ or having a disability, neurodivergent. Must demonstrate financial need.
Cinesite Montreal Scholarship
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1
Application deadline: Oct. 13, 2023Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Animation
- Year of study: Year 3 or 4
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Don McKinley Bursary
Amount ($): $1,068.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Craft and Design
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Dr. Annie Smith Graduate Scholarship
Amount ($): Varies
Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline: Oct. 6, 2023Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Art and Art History
- Year of study: Graduated
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must have graduated from the Art and Art History program and have been accepted or are currently studying an MA or MFA program. Separate application. Must demonstrate financial need.
Elizabeth McNinch-Francis Scholarship
Amount ($): $3,025.00
Number of awards: 9Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance
- Year of study: Year 1
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
FLOW 98.7 FM Bursary
Amount ($): $1,432.50
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Journalism
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be someone who self-identifies as being Black and/or Racialized. Must demonstrate financial need.
Jane Greening Bursary
Amount ($): $2,350.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Open to students in all programs in the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must have a physical disability. Must demonstrate financial need.
John Beirne Memorial Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Technical Production for the Performing Arts Industry
- Year of study: Year 2 or 3
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Liam Kubko Memorial Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Craft and Design – Glass
- Year of study: Year 3
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Mary Hofstetter Bursary
Amount ($): $1,032.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Open to students in all programs within the specified faculty (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Demonstrate strong leadership and/or community involvement. Must demonstrate financial need.
Rudi Klemann Memorial Scholarship
Amount ($): $2,888.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Visual Merchandising Arts
- Year of study: First semester of Year 2
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 from Year 1
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Applicants must include a letter outlining their career aspirations and commitment to the Visual Merchandising Arts program and industry. Required to submit up to three images of your work to demonstrate your excellence in visual design and execution.
Sony Bursary
Amount ($): $2,351.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Film and Television
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
The Reader's Digest Foundation of Canada Bursary
Amount ($): $1,500.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Illustration; Honours Bachelor of Photography
- Year of study: Year 1
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be someone who self-identifies as Black, Indigenous, or Racialized. Must demonstrate financial need.
Ubisoft Toronto Award for Game Design
Amount ($): $2,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Game Design
- Year of study: Year 3 or 4
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be someone who self-identifies as Female, 2SLGBTQ+, Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous, Black and/or Visible Minority. Must demonstrate financial need.
Ubisoft Toronto Award for Game Design
Amount ($): $2,000
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Game Design
- Year of study: Year 4
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Walt Disney Company Foundation Bursary
Amount ($): Varies
Number of awards: VariesCriteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Animation; Honours Bachelor of Illustration; Computer Animation; Digital Creature Animation – Technical Direction; Visual Effects
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for certificates; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
WildBrain Studios Indigenous Bursary for Animation
Amount ($): 1,000.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Animation
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must self-identify as Indigenous. Must demonstrate financial need.
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Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
Beverley J. Adamo Memorial Bursary
Amount ($): $1,646.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Journalism; Paralegal; Early Childhood Education; Educational Support; Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership
- Year of study: Year 2, 3 or 4
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for diploma programs; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Applicants supporting children and returning to full-time studies after an absence from schooling for 3 or more years to re-train / upgrade their skills. Must demonstrate financial need.
Jack Schnoor Memorial Scholarship
Amount ($): $1,200.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Social Service Worker; Social Service Worker – Gerontology
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
Mary Kay Cosmetics Bursary
Amount ($): $1,212.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Social Service Worker; Social Service worker – Gerontology; Personal Support Worker
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must be a female student who is returning to the workforce and has overcome a personal obstacle. Must demonstrate financial need.
Michelle John Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Community Safety
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Sally and James Finney Caregiver Award
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Practical Nursing; Personal Support Worker; Social Service Worker; Social Service Worker – Gerontology
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study (must have completed at least one semester and one placement in one of the specified programs)
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic
Vincent D'Souza Memorial Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Practical Nursing
- Year of study: First semester of Year 1
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must have successfully completed Sheridan's Pre-Health Sciences Pathways program. Must demonstrate financial need.
Wendy Joyce Bursary
Amount ($): $1,449.40
Number of awards: 5Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Community Safety
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
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Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
Art Birchenough Bursary
Amount ($): Two at $1,253.67 and one at $1253.66
Number of awards:Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for certificate or diploma programs; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities either on and/or off campus in an unpaid capacity within the last 2 years. Must demonstrate financial need.
Delores Blackwell Memorial Bursary
Amount ($): $1,500.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Bachelor of Computer Science (Mobile Computing); Bachelor of Information Sciences (Cyber Security); Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- Year of study: Year 4
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must submit a brief description of how this funding would help you complete your final year. Must demonstrate financial need.
Ford of Canada Bursary
Amount ($): $1,533.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Welding Techniques; Mechanical Techniques – Tool and Die Maker; Mechanical Technician – Tool Making
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need. NOTE: Fall 2023 will be used and bursary awarded in January.
Princess Auto Foundation Bursary
Amount ($): 11 at $1,578.92 and one at $1,578.88
Number of awards: 12Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Electrical Engineering Technician; Mechanical Engineering Technician; Mechanical Techniques – Tool and Die Maker; Mechanical Techniques – Tool Making; Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing; Welding and Fabrication Technician; Welding Techniques; Electrical Techniques; Plumbing Technician
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need
Princess Auto Foundation Annual Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 40Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Electrical Engineering Technician; Mechanical Engineering Technician; Mechanical Techniques – Tool and Die Maker; Mechanical Techniques – Tool Making; Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing; Welding and Fabrication Technician; Welding Techniques; Electrical Techniques; Plumbing Technician
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
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Pilon School of Business
Ad Club of Toronto
Amount ($): $2,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: Advertising and Marketing Communications – Management
- Year of study: Final year of specified program
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
BMO Financial Group Bursary
Amount ($): $2,973.80
Number of awards: 10Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: Business Administration – Finance; Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Chris and Kimberly Galante Bursary
Amount ($): $2,367.75
Number of awards: 4Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: Business Administration – Marketing
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
The Daimler Chrysler Bursary
Amount ($): Eight at $1,046.89 and one at $1,046.88
Number of awards: 9Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: Business; Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities on and/or off campus in an unpaid capacity within the last 2 years. Must demonstrate financial need.
Emiliano Introcaso Bursary for Supply Chain Management
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management
- Year of study: Year 2
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Scotiabank Entrance Scholarship
Amount ($): $4,703.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: International Business Management; Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management)
- Year of study: Year 1
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0 from your first semester
- Residency: Domestic or international Other criteria: Students can choose to submit an assignment from the Fall 2023 semester with grading rubrics OR write a 500-word essay on a current international business issue which focuses on creative potential solutions.
Scotiabank Scholarship for International Students
Amount ($): $2,316.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
Year of study: Year 2
Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0 from your first semester
Residency: International
Other criteria: Students can choose to submit an assignment from the Fall 2023 semester with grading rubrics OR write a 500-word essay on a current international business issue which focuses on creative potential solutions.
Scotiabank Scholarship
Amount ($): $4,703.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: International Business Management; Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management)
- Year of study: Final year
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0 from your first semester
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Student must intend to work or study abroad the following year. Student can choose to submit an assignment from the Fall 2023 semester with grading rubrics OR write a 500-word essay on a current international business issue which focuses on creative potential solutions. Documentation is required to support the work or travel abroad criteria. Preference will be given to a student who hails from or plans to work / study in countries in which Scotiabank operates including those from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Central America and Asia-Pacific.
The Goddard Group Foundation Bursary
Amount ($): $2,461.75
Number of awards: 4Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management
- Year of study: Year 2, 3 or 4
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
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Continuing and Professional Studies
Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program (OBPAP) Bursary
Amount ($): Students may be eligible for course cost plus the cost of a laptop with a combined limit of $5,000.00
Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline: ACCES Employment – joint courses: March 31, 2024; COSTI Employment Services – joint course: before the date of the second class.Criteria:
- Faculty: Continuing and Professional Studies
- Program: Business Communications for Cloud Specialists; Business Communications for Human Resource Connections; Human Resource Connections; and Supply Chain Connections courses offered in partnership with ACCES Employment, and the Expressway Cyber Security course offered in partnership with COSTI Employment Services.
- Year of study: Not applicable
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need. Is not in default of a Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan, Ontario Student Loan, or Canada Student Loan, are not restricted from the Ontario Student Assistance Program, and are not receiving funding from Better Jobs Ontario or the Ontario Student Assistance Program.
Sheridan Continuing Education Bursary
Amount ($): Students may be eligible for course cost plus 20% (with a limit of $1,000.00 per academic year)
Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline: Last day of the enrolled courseCriteria:
- Faculty: Continuing and Professional Studies
- Program: Course(s) that are at least four weeks in length and part of CAPS programs resulting in a Sheridan College Certificate, Recognition of Achievement or Micro-Credential
- Year of study: Not applicable
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Students who have family income that is below a predetermined threshold, and are not in receipt of funding from Better Jobs Ontario, The Ontario Bridge Participant Assistance Program, Ontario Student Assistance Program, Canada Student Financial Assistance Program or student financial assistance from another province, territory or country.
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Multiple Faculties
Bell Canada Bursary
Amount ($): Five at $1,567.17 and one at $1,567.15
Number of awards: 6Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science and Technology; Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Interactive Media Management; Honours Bachelor of Interaction Design; Honours Bachelor of Experiential Design
- Year of study: Year 4 for Honours Bachelor of Interaction Design; Year 3 for Honours Bachelor of Experiential Design
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for graduate certificate programs; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Campus Living Centres Inc. Residence Life Award
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 3Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Student living in each of the Sheridan Residences (Davis, Trafalgar #1 & Trafalgar #2). Demonstrate contribution to student life at Sheridan through direct involvement with clubs, student government and formalized residence activities.
CIBC Bursary
Amount ($): $1,301.00
Number of awards: 10Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies; Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
- Program: Honours Bachelor of Animation; Honours Bachelor of Illustration; Honours Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences – Athletic Therapy; Honours Bachelor of Information Sciences
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Connie Papple IODE Angela Bruce Chapter Bursary
Amount ($): $1,175.50
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs at Trafalgar Road Campus
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate strong community involvement. Must demonstrate financial need.
HSBC Bank of Canada Bursary
Amount ($): $1,992.20
Number of awards: 10Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all undergraduate programs
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Jervis B. Webb Company of Canada
Amount ($): $2,500.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design; Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Interaction Design; Electrical Engineering Technician; Plumbing Technician; Mechanical Technician – Tool Making; Welding and Fabrication Technician
- Year of study: Year 2, 3 or 4 of the Interaction Design program; open to students in all years of study with a GPA for all other specified programs
- Minimum GPA: 3.3
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities.
Larry Comeau Bursary
Amount ($): $1,588.50
Number of awards: 4Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business; Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Open to students in all programs within the specified faculties
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Involved in a social and/or athletic team at Sheridan and promotes a team atmosphere. Must demonstrate financial need.
Laura J. Lee Memorial Bursary
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 1Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties at Trafalgar Road Campus
- Program: Open to students in all programs at Trafalgar Road Campus (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for certificate, diploma or graduate certificate programs; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be registered with Sheridan's Accessible Learning Office and have a physical disability. Must demonstrate financial need.
Masonic Foundation of Ontario / Sheridan Business Hall of Fame Bursary
Amount ($): $2,257.60
Number of awards: 5Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business; Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Open to students in all programs within the Pilon School of Business (not including joint programs). Also open to students in the following programs: Child and Youth Care; Community and Justice Services; Police Foundations; Practical Nursing
- Year of study: Year 3 of programs within the Pilon School of Business; Year 2 of the specified programs within the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Minimum GPA: 3.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate community involvement within the last 2 years. Must demonstrate financial need.
Medical Expense Bursary for International Students
Amount ($): Maximum $500.00
Number of awards: 10
Application deadline: Nov. 3, 2023Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: International
- Other criteria: International students who incurred out-of-pocket medical expenses not covered by their health insurance plan (guard.me). Must be enrolled as an international student in the Fall 2023 semester. Provide an essay indicating your need for the bursary. Must claim the expense through guard.me insurance and provide proof of payment.
Metis Nation of Ontario Bursary
Amount ($): Varies
Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline: Dec. 31, 2023Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Métis Student Bursary Program provides bursaries to registered students who are verified Métis citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Application details found in the "External" opportunities tab on the Online Awards System.
Rotary Club of Oakville Technology Bursary for Indigenous Students
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 10Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for diplomas; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Must be registered with Sheridan’s Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support and self-identify as being Indigenous. Must have achieved good academic standing. Must demonstrate financial need.
Second Chance Scholarship
Amount ($): $5,742.00
Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline: Available until awardedCriteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: The Second Chance Scholarship Foundation Inc. is an organization devoted to providing assistance to youth who have come in conflict with the law or are at-risk for such and who show strong promise and potential for completing post-secondary school education. Application details can be found in the "External" opportunities tab on the Online Awards System.
Shaw Family Foundation Bursary
Amount ($): $1,176.00
Number of awards: 2Criteria:
- Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design; Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
- Program: Computer Animation; Digital Creature Animation – Technical Direction; Visual Effects; Journalism; Interactive Media Management
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Sheridan Black Students Bursary
Amount ($): TBD
Number of awards: VariesCriteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must be someone who self-identifies as being Black (e.g., African, African-Canadian, Caribbean, etc.). Must demonstrate financial need.
Sheridan Bursary
Amount ($): TBD
Number of awards: VariesCriteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Enrolled in full-time studies. Must demonstrate financial need.
Sheridan Bursary for Ontario Youth Currently or Formerly in Care
Amount ($): Varies
Number of awards: 20Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Identified as a current or former youth in extended society care or Customary Care (including Voluntary Youth Service Agreements), not adopted, who has been in care for a minimum of 12 months in the Ontario care system. Must be pursuing their first postsecondary credential. Must submit an OSAP application and complete a General Online Awards Application. Must demonstrate financial need.
Sheridan Indigenous Bursary
Amount ($): TBD
Number of awards: VariesCriteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Enrolled in full-time studies. Self-identify as a First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Metis, or Inuit student. Must demonstrate financial need.
Sheridan International Needs-Based Bursary
Amount ($): $1,500.00
Number of awards: 60Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs or English Language Studies)
- Year of study: Year 2, 3 or 4
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for diploma programs; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: International
- Other criteria: Must Demonstrate financial need. Supporting documentation is required.
Sheridan Student Union Scholarship
Amount ($): Maximum $5,000.00
Number of awards: 3Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to returning students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: 3.8 from current program
- Residency: Domestic or international
- Other criteria: Returning domestic and international students enrolled full-time in the Fall 2023 semester. Must demonstrate financial need. Renewable in the winter semester only.
St. Jude's Church Indigenous Student Scholarship
Amount ($): $1,000.00
Number of awards: 5Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties
- Program: Open to students in all programs (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study
- Minimum GPA: Not specified
- Residency: Domestic
- Other criteria: Awarded to students who self-identify as Indigenous. Preference will be given to students from Northern Communities. Students must be registered with Sheridan's Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support. Must demonstrate financial need.
TD Bank Financial Group Bursary
Amount ($): 17 at $2,010.11 and one at $2,010.13
Number of awards: 18Criteria:
- Faculty: Pilon School of Business; Faculty of Applied Science and Technology; Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
- Program: Business Administration (Accounting; Human Resources); Chemical Engineering Technology – Environmental; Child and Youth Care; Computer Programming; Early Childhood Education; Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for diplomas; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
Wilfred Hooton Bursary
Amount ($): 14 at $1,037.74 and one at $1,037.64
Number of awards: 15Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties at Trafalgar Road Campus
- Program: Open to students in all programs at Trafalgar Road Campus (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must demonstrate financial need.
William G. Davis and Avie Bennett Bursary
Amount ($): 14 at $1,253.74 and one at $1,253.64
Number of awards: 15Criteria:
- Faculty: Open to students in all Faculties at Davis Campus
- Program: Open to students in all programs at Davis Campus (not including joint programs)
- Year of study: Open to students in all years of study with a GPA
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 for certificate and diploma programs; 2.5 for degree programs
- Residency: Domestic – Ontario residents
- Other criteria: Must be a permanent resident of Brampton.
Eligibility criteria
The scholarships, bursaries and awards opportunities listed here are available to:
- Students with a full-time course load, unless the award is specific to Continuing and Professional Studies students.
- Students in programs delivered only at Sheridan. Students enrolled in joint programs (programs offered in partnership with another institution) are not eligible for these awards unless the award specifies that joint programs will be considered.
How to apply for scholarships, bursaries and awards
The deadline to apply for awards for the Fall 2023 semester is October 1, 2023 unless otherwise specified.
Detailed instructions for how to apply can be found on the Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards page.
Recipient selection
Sheridan's Student Awards Office reviews the awards applications that are submitted and carefully chooses award recipients.
Any questions about the opportunities listed can be sent to student.awards@sheridancollege.ca