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WHAT IS A

SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships are typically awarded based on academic performance.

Applicants must provide their transcript, a personal goals essay, and a list of volunteer/work experience.

They are often awarded through a process where students must meet certain criteria (e.g. grades, extracurricular involvement, personal goals).

WHAT IS A

BURSARY

Bursaries are usually awarded based on financial need rather than academic merit.

They are intended to assist students who may have financial difficulties paying for their education. Applicants must provide documentation of financial need, an adversity essay, a personal goals essay, and a letter of recommendation.

While there may still be a process to apply, bursaries are typically more focused on the student’s financial circumstances rather than academic achievements.

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Our Scholarships & Bursaries

The Thunder Bay Community Foundation distributes scholarships and bursaries to graduating students in the Thunder Bay and District Areas. For full listing of our Scholarships and Bursaries, scroll down below:

Aileen Amanda and Gertrude Lahti Family Scholarship (1 x $2,500)

Aileen Lahti passed away in 2008 at the age of 97. She was employed by Prudential Insurance Co. of America until her retirement after 38 years of service. Her sister Gertrude Lahti passed away in 2011 at the age of 97. She worked for 31 years for the Grain Commission. The sisters lived all of their lives in Thunder Bay.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or the District of Thunder Bay high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university.

The Arthur Widnall Bursary is dedicated to creating opportunities for young people from the Thunder Bay Indigenous Community, who as a result of economic limitations may not otherwise be able to attend College or University. The goal is to help individuals further their educational pursuits and realize their highest potential and aspirations. Another goal of this bursary is to motivate young Indigenous students to inspire leadership by becoming mentors and role models for other youth (not only Indigenous youth) in the community and help create a bright future for the community of Thunder Bay.

Who can apply:

Indigenous students from Thunder Bay or District high schools going into an accredited trades program.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to an accredited trades program at a Canadian college or university.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.
  • Applicants must be of Indigenous descent (Status First Nations).

Doreen grew up in Peel County, graduated from The Mack School of Nursing in St. Catharines and received her Diploma in Public Health from the University of Western Ontario. She practiced public health nursing with the VON in Windsor and Toronto, and then public health in Dufferin County before joining the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

Doreen has been an active member of the community as a Girl Guide leader, board member of the Canadian Red Cross, founding member of the Thunder Bay Quilter’s Guild, member of the provincial Psychiatric Review Board, volunteer at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, St. Paul’s United Church, and the founder of the Caring Community Quilters Group. Doreen values education and the importance of making a positive contribution to your community.

Bill grew up in Chatham, Ontario, graduated from the University of Windsor and the University of Toronto and had a successful career in education having taught secondary school in St. Catharines before entering school administration. He was principal at both Lakeview High School and Hammarskjold High School in Thunder Bay before being appointed Superintendent of Curriculum with the Lakehead Board of Education. Bill was appointed the Returning Officer for the federal electoral district of Thunder Bay Superior North in 2000, a position he held until the spring of 2018.

Bill has had extensive community involvement including being a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Thunder Bay (Port Arthur), Magnus Theatre Board of Directors, St. Paul’s United Church Board, and the local federal and provincial Liberal Riding Associations. He served as chair of the city of Thunder Bay’s Committee of Adjustment, is an active member of the Thunder Bay Prostate Cancer Support Group, is a Patient Family Advocate at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre, and currently sits on a number of local boards and committees.

Who can apply:

Graduates from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must, depending on the year:
    • On alternate years (even years), the bursary will be awarded to a graduate of a Thunder Bay secondary school who will be entering their final year of a health-related program at a Canadian University or College. Examples of a health-related program include; Nursing, Medicine, Lab Technology, and X-ray Technology.
    • In odd‑numbered years: be entering 3rd year of a concurrent education program or first year of a postgraduate program at a Canadian university.
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • Applicants must show commitment to community through prior leadership or community‑building activities.

Bonnie Moore and her husband Jay Eingold have been supporters of the Thunder Bay Community Foundation since she joined the Board in 2009. Giving to our community through the Foundation is their joy! They created a Fund to give money now to various charities that support youth and are leaving a Legacy Gift in their Will to ensure their appreciation for the work our great charities do is extended into perpetuity.

Who can apply:

Students who have worked for or participated in the Boys & Girls Club of Thunder Bay within the last two years.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need. 

The Chrusz/Savitsky Family Bursary was created in 2024 to help students in Thunder Bay further their education in Engineering, Business and the Trades at Lakehead University and Confederation College. Getting a post-secondary education was always encouraged in the Chrusz and Savitsky families. Both Leslie and Gary pursued their education at Confederation College and Lakehead University and wanted to support education in our community. This Bursary gives the family the opportunity to extend this encouragement to the youth of our community through financial support.

Who can apply:

Permanent residents of the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to an Engineering OR Business program at Lakehead University.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

The Chrusz/Savitsky Family Bursary was created in 2024 to help students in Thunder Bay further their education in Engineering, Business and the Trades at Lakehead University and Confederation College.

Who can apply:

Permanent residents of the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be entering first year at Confederation College (preference to students entering a Trades program) OR be graduating from Confederation College and entering a degree program at Lakehead University.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

Danny was born in Flagogna, Friuli, Italy, on August 24th, 1944. Like so many, he was born into a time of chaos and conflict, and like so many, he ended up traveling half a world away to build a new life in a new country.

Danny was a firm believer in the Community, supporting numerous local charities and organizations. He was especially proud of his involvement with the Da Vinci Centre, where he was part of the founding building committee and later served as President, as well as his efforts and support towards the construction of St. Dominic’s Church.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian college or university (preference given to a trades program).
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

Cliff Friesen and Susan Jones Friesen have created the Friesen Jones Family Bursary in memory of Susan’s godmother, Mary Balanchuk, former Lakehead educator and retired Professor at Queens University. Susan created the Bursary to support individuals under the age of 29 who have previously been involved in a child welfare service (or currently involved in a service) and who have graduated or will be graduating from high school and pursuing post-secondary opportunities. As a long time educator and advocate for child welfare, Susan felt a strong desire to continue to protect and enhance the lives of youth by contributing to their educational success. Susan Jones Friesen has joined with her philanthropist husband Cliff to established this bursary as a partnership with the Thunder Bay Community Foundation.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school — or youth under age 29 who have been involved with child‑welfare services via the Children’s Aid Society of Thunder Bay.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian college or university.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

Miss Helen Lilodah Dewar was born in Calcutta, India. Her family moved to Canada when she was eight years old and in 1920, the family moved to Fort William. Helen was a music supervisor and teacher with the Port Arthur Public School Board for many years. She died in December 1989 and the Thunder Bay Community Foundation became one of the main beneficiaries of her estate. In recognition of her substantial contributions, the Thunder Bay Community Foundation established the Helen L. Dewar Scholarship in 1991.

Who can apply:

Students from high schools in the North Ward of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university.

Jim and Shirley Symington established the Shirley & James Symington Donor Directed Endowed Family Fund Bursary in 2018 with the goal of assisting young people in our community pursue an education with reduced financial burdens. Jim grew up in Hurkett and Port Arthur, Ontario and Shirley grew up in London, Ontario. Both Jim and Shirley pursued a post-secondary education with Jim earning his Bachelor of Commerce and Shirley earning her Bachelor of Nursing – both receiving support in the way of bursaries. In 1976 Shirley and Jim moved to Thunder Bay and have been a integral part of the community ever since. As a result of their own experiences, Jim and Shirley wish to provide support to students who would otherwise have challenges pursuing a post-secondary education.

Who can apply:

  • Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.
  • 2 awards will be awarded to students in Thunder Bay schools.
  • 2 awards will be awarded to students from district rural schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.
  • For subsequent years (up to 3 more awards — total 4 years): Applicants must be enrolled full-time, maintain a minimum C average, continue to show financial need, and re‑apply by February 15 each year (requirements must be satisfied by August 30).

Created by Mr. McLean’s wife Jean Elizabeth, this scholarship will be awarded to a High School Student enrolling in their first year of Bachelor Education or Concurrent Education at Lakehead University.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to first-year Bachelor of Education or Concurrent Education at Lakehead University.

Mrs. Edith Dyke was a graduate of Victoria College, University of Toronto and was one of the first women to practice law in the District of Thunder Bay. Her legal practice was eventually purchased by the firm Weiler, Maloney, Nelson. On November 20th, 1980 Mrs. Edith Dyke passed away at the age of 84. Through her estate she established a scholarship in honour of her father, the late Rev. Joshua Dyke. In 1890 Rev. Dyke founded the Wesley Methodist Church (now Wesley United Church), and in 1902 he also served as the Mayor of the City of Fort William.

Who can apply:

Students from South Ward high schools (St. Patrick High School, Dennis Franklin Cromarty, Westgate CVI, Matawa Education Centre).

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university.

June Morgan MacDonald was born in Fort William in 1926. Before retiring, June was head of the Art Department at Lakeview High School, where she spent much of her life helping generations of students to discover and embrace the arts. She had an irrepressible gift for teaching, and her life was filled with a passion for all the arts: painting sculpture, tapestry, music, ballet, theatre, and literature. June established the bursary to support students who are in financial need pursuing education at the University level in the Arts.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university; preference for studies in Design, Music, Dance, or Writing (various arts & design fields).
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

Justice Lester was very committed to serving his community especially supporting youth organizations. For many years Justice Lester was the President of Harbour Youth Services. After his passing in 2000, the Harbour Youth Services Board renamed their post-secondary bursary after him. In 2005, the Lester family overtook the administration of this bursary and started the Justice Ronald B. Lester Memorial Youth Foundation. This Foundation is dedicated to creating educational opportunities for local graduating high school student who as a result of economic limitations may not otherwise be able to attend college or university. This bursary is awarded to local graduating high school students who have demonstrated financial need and outstanding community service. The Justice Ronald B. Lester Bursary is one of the largest (financially) private family bursaries in the Thunder Bay region to be awarded.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

This bursary was created in 2024 in memory of Ken’s late wife, June Moffatt and his daughter, Susan (Moffatt) Estey, who were both dedicated nurses and graduated from the Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.

Who can apply:

Residents of the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be entering their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of the Nursing Program at Lakehead University.
  • Applicants must show promise of being a dedicated nurse.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.
Laurie & Joanne Tulloch Family Fund Bursary (2 x $1,000)

The Tulloch Family bursary was created in 2022 with the passing of Laurence (Laurie) Tulloch. Joanne, along with children Laurence and Nancy, wanted to ensure Laurie’s legacy of civic engagement continued through the support of youth in the community of Thunder Bay wanting to pursue a career in education. Laurie and Joanne were educators in the elementary and secondary systems in Thunder Bay with the Lakehead Public School Board. Born, raised, and educated in Port Arthur, Laurie and Joanne were strong advocates for educators being role-models and active volunteers and mentors in community. Together they believed that engaged youth develop into community-oriented adults. Joanne and Laurie encouraged involvement in sport, recreation, and music by supporting youth in these activities and volunteering themselves. Together they spent many hours coaching, serving on not-for-profit boards, fundraising and being advocates for numerous sport, health, and community-based organization.

Who can apply:

Residents of the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be entering their 2nd year of the Bachelor of Education or Concurrent Education Program at Lakehead University.
  • Applicants must plan to teach in the Public School Board in the future.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

Liliana Ciddio graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the late 1990’s at Lakehead University. After finishing teacher’s college, she started supply teaching across the city. Within a short time, she acquired a position at Hammarskjold high school. She set up an inspiring and welcoming art room where she mentored and nurtured her students. During her break period, her classroom was an inviting and friendly place where her students could have lunch or just hang out with Mrs. C.

Liliana was an extraordinary multi-medium artist. Her artworks had meaning, told stories, and were a view into the mind of a complex, brilliant and caring human being. Her works included all styles of oil and watercolour paintings, sculptures, plaster, collages, sketches, prints, dioramas, embroidery and multi­medium installations.

Her last position was at Westgate CVI where she headed the culinary program. Over those few years she more than doubled the enrollment due to her engaging nature, caring and teaching skills. During this period Liliana became ill and was forced to leave her work. She missed her students and coworkers and had full intention to return. Sadly, she passed away from cancer in October 2024.

Liliana had the ability to bond with her students and embrace friendships with her peers and coworkers. She saw the inherent good in everyone she met or knew. This bursary is a testament to her kind and loving nature. She will be missed.

Who can apply:

Students graduating from high school in the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be entering their first year of an Arts program (fine arts, music, drama) at any Canadian University or College.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.

The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop created this award in 2024 and aims to encourage and support the next generation of writers. Valued at $500, is open to graduating high school students from the Thunder Bay district who are planning to pursue a career in writing. Applicants must be enrolling in a Canadian University or College in the fall, with a focus on writing, though their degree need not be in English or Journalism. To apply, students are required to submit a 600 to 800-word essay outlining their writing aspirations and must have a minimum 75% average in their English or Communications courses.

Who can apply:

Students graduating from high school in the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have at least a 75% average in their English or Communications courses.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university or college in the fall, and have the intention of pursuing writing as a career.

MNP has created an accounting scholarship in recognition of their partner, colleague, friend, and philanthropist, Paul Fitzpatrick, FCPA, FCA.

MNP is one of the largest full-service chartered accountancy and business advisory firms in Canada. They want to acknowledge a successful career in public accounting that integrates professional success and community support. We feel this is the embodiment of successful leadership which Paul demonstrates on a daily basis in career and personal life.

Who can apply:

Residents of the District of Thunder Bay.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be entering their 3rd or 4th year of the Accounting Program at Lakehead University.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must have previous volunteer experience in the community.

A former Hammarskjold High School teacher Mr. Wilson has created 2 scholarships for students from Hammarskjold High School who show particular interest in the Sciences and who are proceeding on to a Canadian University.

Who can apply:

Students in their graduating year at Hammarskjold High School.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a science program at a Canadian university.

In 2006, Mr. Roy S. Rogers established a scholarship fund at the Thunder Bay Community Foundation to honour his late cousin, Ms. Geraldine Ruth Rogers. Geraldine was born and raised in Espanola, Ontario and moved to Fort William in 1951. She attended Toronto Teacher’s College and later received her Bachelor of Arts from Lakehead University. She taught at Ogden Street School and Edgewater Park School where she retired in 1989.

Who can apply:

Students from District of Thunder Bay high schools (not City of Thunder Bay).

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university.

Both Meredith O. Nelson and his wife Shirley H. Shrum grew up on farms in Lincoln County, Ontario, Shirley became a nurse and MON attended the General Motors Co-op Engineering program, where he got a degree in Industrial Engineering.  MO rose to become a group president of an international company, Kimberly-Clark.  In retirement they moved to Thunder Bay and became very active in the community. MO was a director of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Rotary Club of Port Arthur, and one of the executives of the Thunder Bay Naval Association. Shirley was very involved with their church St. Paul’s United.  In 2006, the Shirley H. & Meredith O. Nelson Fund was established and gives scholarships to graduating students who wish to pursue post-secondary health care or engineering degrees.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be heading into a nursing or engineering degree program.
  • Applicants must submit an 800‑word statement explaining why they wish to enter nursing or engineering and why they need financial support.
  • Applicants must have an 80% average at the time of application submission.
  • Applicants must be attending a Canadian university in the fall.
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Leslie Vance worked as a Primary Care Paramedic for Superior North EMS since 1992; she passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at age 38. She was an avid reader, loved to travel, stay active and spend time with family and pets. Leslie had a unique sense of humour and volunteered at the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society.

Who can apply:

High school students (or adult learners with a high school diploma) in Thunder Bay and District when entering a post‑secondary program focused on paramedicine or health care.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must have a minimum overall “B” average (74% and above) in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian post‑secondary program with a career focus as a paramedic or other health care provider.

When the Thunder Bay Community Foundation (TBCF) was formed in 1971, Sue Cochran Simonsen became a founding member. Sue was invited to attend the graduation ceremony at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School and gained an insight into the amazing Indigenous culture through the stirring drumming and singing of the ceremony as well as through the pride of the parents and community as they celebrated the achievements of their young graduates. It was then that Sue recognized the gap between the Indigenous and the mainstream Canadian culture and realized for the future of Canadian Society to advance, this separation had to be understood. As a retired educator, Sue had witnessed the many doors that had opened up to young people as they became transformed by education. Sue knew that the misunderstandings between the cultures could only be breached by education on both sides. She was determined to contribute in some way so that young Indigenous graduates would have the same opportunities as their peers. As such, Sue established the Susan Cochran Simonsen Bursary for Indigenous Students.

Who can apply:

Indigenous students from Thunder Bay or the District of Thunder Bay high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to a Canadian university.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate financial need.
  • Applicants must be of Indigenous descent.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or the District of Thunder Bay high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Student must be a permanent resident of the District of Thunder Bay.
  • Student must be graduating from a Thunder Bay city or district high school OR obtained their Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) high school equivalency certificate within the previous 12 months.
  • Student must be attending Lakehead University or Confederation College as a full time student in an accredited program.
  • Student must demonstrate financial need.
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.
  • Recipients are able to renew their $2,500 bursary for each consecutive year of post-secondary education, to a maximum of 3 years, (receiving 4 bursaries totaling $10,000 in total) if they continue to be enrolled full time in a program at Lakehead University or Confederation College, maintain adequate academic standing and show financial need.

The Uncommon Woman is an empowerment platform lifting the voices and visions of women as they rise into their personal power, embrace their gifts and make a difference in the world. In this time of great growth and an ever changing socioeconomic climate for women, it has never been more vital that women leaders of the future find easeful and supported entrance into what has historically been the male dominated industries of STEM.

‘The Uncommon Woman Leadership in STEM Scholarship’ is our way of supporting our future women leaders so they can focus more on fulfilling their dreams and less on trying to find their way.

Who can apply:

Female students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission into a S.T.E.M program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
  • Applicants must demonstrate adequate academic performance.

Mr. Pritam Lamba created this scholarship in memory of his wife Veena. Veena died on July 1, 1991 at the age of 47. As a remembrance of her love of art, her love of life and her joy in her family, Pritam Lamba has created a scholarship in her memory. In perpetuity Veena’s name and legacy will live on in this scholarship in Thunder Bay. The award will assist a student to find their passion in art as Veena did.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to an Arts program — preference given to painting at Lakehead University.

Victor Stevenson was born in Ontario, studied engineering in the United States and worked his entire career at Can Car (now Bombardier). This bursary was created in his honour and his love for this community and region. He was very concerned about its economic future and how he could make an impact. He was very impressed by the Thunder Bay Community Foundation and wished that this scholarship be administered by the Foundation.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to Confederation College’s Aviation School of Excellence or Flight Management Program, Aircraft Maintenance or Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Technician.

Victor Stevenson was born in Ontario, studied engineering in the United States and worked his entire career at Can Car (now Bombardier). This scholarship was created in his honour and his love for this community and region. He was very concerned about its economic future and how he could make an impact. He was very impressed by the Thunder Bay Community Foundation and wished that this scholarship be administered by the Foundation.

Who can apply:

Students from Thunder Bay or District high schools.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be in their graduating year of secondary school.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 credits.
  • Applicants must be seeking full-time admission to an engineering program at a Canadian university.
ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS

Thunder Bay High Schools in the Thunder Bay & District Areas

Don’t know if you qualify for a Thunder Bay Community Foundation scholarship or bursary? Thunder Bay and District of Thunder Bay high schools include, but are not limited to:

City of Thunder Bay – North Ward

École secondaire catholique de la vérendrye
Hammarskjold High School
St. Ignatius High School
Superior CVI

City of Thunder Bay – South Ward

Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
St. Patrick High School
Westgate CVI
Matawa Education Centre

District of Thunder Bay

École secondaire Cité-Supérieure
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Geraldton Composite High School
Lake Superior High School
Long Lac 58 First Nation High School
Manitouwadge High School
Marathon High School
Nipigon-Red Rock District High School

STUDENTS’ SUCCESSES

Why Student Awards Matter

“The Thunder Bay Community Foundations awards have been a supportive investment in my studies and reminded me that our region believes in and invests in students’ success.”

Karson Anthony

2025 Student Awards Recipient – Roy Seymour Rogers and Geraldine Ruth Rogers ScholarshipKarson Anthony

“To me, the Thunder Bay Community Foundation was beyond financial support. It was a reminder that my dedication and potential were seen, which motivated me to keep striving for excellence.”

Sasha Lowry

2025 Student Awards Recipient – Shirley H. & Meredith O. Nelson Scholarship

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When is the application deadline?

We are accepting student award applications until March 31, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Eligibility varies by award. You can find more details on each award by reviewing the listing above. 

No, our awards are ONLY open to students in the District of Thunder Bay.

Applicants will be notified of decisions on the week of May 4th. Student Award timelines will be shared on our social media pages.

Successful applicants are expected to attend the Student Awards Reception on June 4, 2026.

Applications are submitted online through our Student Awards portal.

The first section of the application determines your eligibility for our awards. After completing this section, the system will then automatically display the awards you are eligible for. You will then be prompted to complete the supplemental questions.