The key to financing your education is to apply for every possibility that you encounter. Contact your high school guidance counsellor for local options, check out your or a family member's place of employment, explore your community for award & bursary programs - the options are endless!
Students are eligible to apply for the AUCC Entrance Awards by virtue of their parent's employment with the relevant donor companies. All awards are tenable for any recognized full-time degree course at any Canadian university or college which is a member of the AUCC. Candidates must have obtained an average of at least 70% in each of the last two years of secondary school.
Tuition, Education & Textbook Tax Credits
Canada Revenue Agency offer students a non-refundable tax credit by claiming their tuition fees paid and the Education and Textbook deductions. Most students do not have the income to make use of these credits. However, they may:
- transfer the credits to a supporting person (spouse, parent) up to $5,000 per year
- carry them forward until they can make use of them
Christian Reformed Church Race Relations, Multiracial Student Scholarships
Financially needy students of minority groups in the United States and Canada within our ecclesiastical fellowship are eligible to apply for scholarships. Further details of the scholarship can be found
by clicking here. Application forms for first-time applicants are available by
clicking here (renewal application forms can be found
here). Deadline to apply is mid-March.
Church & Local Community Groups
Your church may offer some support to those going to a Christian University. Also, local community groups may offer scholarships and/or bursaries.
Glanbrook Community Scholarship
Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to students entering their first year of college or university on a full time basis. To be eligible, the applicants must live in the Glanbrook-Stoney Creek Mountain area. Each applicant will submit a short essay, approximately 500 words, on a topic to be determined. For more information on the scholarship, stop in at the Hamilton Back Clinic, located at 1600 Rymal Road east, call (905) 388-2022, visit Hamilton Back Clinic’s page on Facebook, or email
glanbrookscholarships@hotmail.com.
Local Banks
Some banks offer scholarships based on academic achievement and/or community involvement.
Helpful Websites
External Entrance Awards
Students are invited to check out the following websites for various entrance awards for which Redeemer has received information. This is by no means a comprehensive list of awards available. Students are encouraged to do their own searches for any other awards that may be available.