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Foundation Scholarships

Now closed for 2023-24 applications. If you missed applying, the bursary program will next reopen in August 2023 (see below).

Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada awards scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 once a year through a competitive process. Applications will open in January 2024 for the academic year beginning in September 2024, or January 2025. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be:

  • A permanent ward, or were a permanent ward of a Child Welfare Agency for at least 12 months, or are/were eligible for a provincial or territorial extended care program, such as Continued Care and Support for Youth (CCSY), or Voluntary Youth Services Agreement (VYSA)
  • Be age 18 or be under the age of 30 when starting or continuing in your program
  • Are planning to attend a program at a post-secondary institution either full-time or on a reduced schedule due to an accommodation, for a full academic year starting in September or January

Questions? We have answers in our Most Asked Questions PDF.

Need help? If you have questions about eligibility, the online form and its questions, or the supplementary documents detailed on the application form, please contact [email protected].

Connect with our team

 Amanda Ball
Program Manager
(416) 923-0924, ext. 226
[email protected]
Boy who was the winner of the Ted Rogers scholarship fund and is holding award in front of him

Brandon, Ted Rogers Scholarship recipient and former youth in care

Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund

Ted Rogers Entrance Scholarships are available for young people in Canada with experience in government care who are starting their first post-secondary education program.

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Campus tours

In partnership with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, we can help arrange campus tours if you are thinking of applying to college or university.

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 Asifa Malik
Youth Employment Mentor
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Apply for a bursary

Now Open for Applications!

Bursary awards are available throughout the school year to full- and part-time post-secondary students who meet the eligibility criteria. Bursaries are for a maximum of $2,000 for full-time students and up to $200 per course for part-time students.

To be eligible for a bursary, applicants must be:

  • A permanent ward, or were a permanent ward of a Child Welfare Agency for at least 12 months, or are/were eligible for a provincial or territorial extended care program, such as Continued Care and Support for Youth (CCSY), or Voluntary Youth Services Agreement (VYSA)
  • Be age 18 or be under the age of 30 when starting or continuing in your program
  • Registered at or planning to attend school either full or part time

Apply for a bursary

Continue working on a saved application

The deadline to submit your online application for the fall semester (September 2023) is Monday, November 3, 2023. Applications received after this date will be considered for the winter semester (January 2024).

Need Help? If you have questions about eligibility, the online form and its questions, or the supplementary documents detailed on the application form, please contact [email protected].

Connect with our team

 Amanda Ball
Program Manager
(416) 923-0924, ext. 226
[email protected]

Apply for a graduation award

If you are under 30 and have graduated from a post-secondary program for which you received support from a Foundation scholarship or bursary, you are eligible to apply for a Graduation Award.

Graduation Awards are paid in two installments: 90% will be paid at the time of Stand Up for Kids Night in September, and the remaining 10% will be paid six months later upon completion of a survey.

Apply for graduation award

Connect with our team

 Amanda Ball
Program Manager
(416) 923-0924, ext. 226
[email protected]

Other career and academic funding

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Young People In Profile

Meet Brigitte

“Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada has supported me in getting braces for my teeth, scholarships for my studies, and even clothes. They’ve helped me get connected to community supports and get a laptop and printer. I hope to use my experiences in care, and in life, to help youth and families in my community and give back. One of my more personal goals is to fully love and be at peace with myself.”