For most, summer has begun. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any scholarships to prepare for! When it comes to financing your future, you should always be looking ahead. New scholarships pop up every day. We’ve listed some scholarships for the summer and all the way up to September, 2015. Be sure to check out some of the all-year submission scholarships, too!

Best of luck!

• Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $500

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: August 31, 2015

http://www.physicaltherapistanchorage.com/

• Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $500

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: September 30, 2015

http://odenzascholarships.com/awards/8/eligibility_odenza_marketing_group_scholarship.php

• Starfleet Scholarships

Amount $1,000

Provided by Starfleet International

Deadline July 15, 2015

Website http://www.sfi.org/

Application Address: http://www.sfi.org/scholarships/#

• Algoma University Alumni Entrance Award III

Amount $2,000

Provided by Algoma University

Deadline August 15, 2015

Website http://www.algomau.ca/awards/entrance_scholarships/

• Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Provided by Ayn Rand Institute Canada

Deadline September 17, 2015

Website http://aynrandnovels.com/essay-contests.html

Application Address http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/Anthem.aspx?theme=blue

* Entrant must be a 12th Grader, College Undergraduate, or Graduate Student. Visit website for more details. First Prize: $10,000 3 Second Prizes: $2,000 5 Third Prizes: $1,000 25 Finalists: $100 50 Semifinalists: $50 (All Prize Amounts US$).

• Bill 7 Award

Amount $2,000

Provided by Bill 7 Award

Deadline August 08, 2015

Website http://bill7award.ca/apply/

Application Address http://bill7award.ca/application-form/

*The Bill 7 Award is open to individuals who meet ALL of the following criteria: individuals who are attending a Post-Secondary Educational Institution in the Province of Ontario; who have demonstrated financial need; who are attaining their FIRST post-secondary program of study; and who identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited, and/or queer (LGBTTTQ2S). Applicants must submit the following documents, along with their complete applications. These documents may be attached in .pdf, .doc or .txt format.

• a copy of OSAP estimate (if applicable)
• Proof of registration / Acceptance from the post-secondary institution
• Reference letter
• A letter of reference from a teacher, guidance counsellor, coach, employer, community or social worker, doctor, religious leader or similar professional who can support your application
• A personal statement, 250 words or fewer, detailing why you should be selected as the recipient of the Bill 7 Award.
• You may wish to consider how your studies or future work will contribute to the improvement of the LGBTTTQ community and/or provide us with any other information you feel we should know about you that will make you a good candidate, such as children, family, relationships, disabilities, experiences of discrimination, living situation, geographic context, etc.

• Ipsos $2,000 Scholarship

Amount $2,000

Provided by Ipsos – North America

Website https://rec.i-say.com/research/links/20504/index.php?id=&utm_source=edgi&utm_placement=q2&utm_content=banner&utm_campaign=yps

Application Address https://rec.i-say.com/research/links/20504/index.php?id=&utm_source=edgi&utm_placement=q2&utm_content=banner&utm_campaign=yps

• Student Assistance Bursary (SAB)

Amount $1,000

Provided by Algonquin College

Website http://www.algonquincollege.com/ro/pay/financial-aid/bursaries/

Application Address http://www.algonquincollege.com/ro/pay/financial-aid/bursaries/financial-aid-fall-bursaries/

• Angus Reid Forum Panel Contest

Amount $1,000

Provided by Vision Critical

Website https://www.angusreidforum.com/R.aspx?a=9111&rm_state=b$22d2a103281c4df79f2bdf6946cc2757|e$0|l$0|u$&utm_source=edge&utm_name=genpop&utm_medium=FS

Application Address https://www.angusreidforum.com/R.aspx?a=9111&rm_state=b$22d2a103281c4df79f2bdf6946cc2757|e$0|l$0|u$&utm_source=edge&utm_name=genpop&utm_medium=FS

• Oil and Gas, Trades and Technology Award – Apprenticeship

Deadline: Open all year

Application form: https://indspire.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/indspire-ogtt-apprenticeship-2014.pdf

*Successful futures are created through hard work, creativity, and perseverance. Each one of us has a unique potential to achieve, and for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis students, Indspire is here to help make that happen.