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Summary

9 Canadian Scholarships You Can Apply For That Don't Depend On Grades

You don't need to get A's to get money.
Senior Writer

If you need help to pay for your tuition or want to have extra cash while completing your studies, there are so many scholarships in Canada that you can apply for.

Here are nine that don't depend on grades, so you don't have to worry about getting A's.

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Canada's Luckiest Student

Value: $50,000

Company: Student Life Network

Why You Should Apply: Any student can win this and get $20,000 in cash along with other prizes that make the bundle worth $50,000.

Apply Here

King or Queen of Quarantine Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Company: CIBC

Why You Should Apply: All you have to do for a chance to win this scholarship is talk about things you accomplished during quarantine and/or any projects you did.

Apply Here

No Planet B Scholarship

Value:$1,000

Company: CIBC

Why You Should Apply: If you care about the planet, you can get money for showing how you make it a more sustainable and safer place for future generations.

Apply Here

Stay True to Your Friends Scholarship

Value: $2,000

Company: Mickey and Friends Stay True

Why You Should Apply: For a chance to win, show your appreciation for your friends by writing them a letter to thank them for being there for you.

Apply Here

Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Company: Gaulin Foundation

Why You Should Apply: If you have an ongoing mental health condition, you could get this scholarship which aims to support and encourage people with mental illness who are getting a post-secondary education.

Apply Here

Make Your Own Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Company: CIBC

Why You Should Apply: Putting in an application for this one can actually help students in the future. Submit your scholarship idea and, if yours is chosen, it will be made and given out to other students. Plus, you'll get $1,000.

Apply Here

Bake Boss Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Company: CIBC

Why You Should Apply: A lot of people have been baking during the pandemic and if that's you, all you have to do is show how much you love it for a chance to win.

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Parent Power

Value: $1,000

Company: Yconic

Why You Should Apply: This scholarship has to be applied for by your parents so if they want to show their support for you, you can get them to submit an application for a chance to win.

Apply Here

KOHO Financial Account

Value: $1,000

Company: KOHO

Why You Should Apply: It's so easy to do because all you have to do for a chance to get $1,000 is open a free account with KOHO.

Apply Here

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.
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