Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries

The Winter 2025 Scholarships and Bursaries Application will be open from
December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

When it comes to paying for your education, investing in your future can be more affordable than you think. A Mohawk education is one of the most cost-effective means of acquiring the skills and knowledge you need to have a prosperous and rewarding career.

As you start on your chosen career path, it's important to have a realistic set of expectations regarding the expenses associated with attending college. In addition to your tuition fees, you will also need to budget for books, supplies, housing, and other related living expenses. You may be able to supplement your income and savings with scholarships, bursaries, or loans. It pays to do some research into what types of financial assistance you may qualify for.

On this page:

• About Awards
• Awards Available
• Award Applications
• External Funding
• Contact Financial Assistance

About Awards

Mohawk College has awarded over $3 million in scholarships and bursaries in the past year. We intend to continue investing in our students to make education more affordable and to assist our students in becoming Future Ready graduates.

We are able to support our students with scholarships and bursaries with the help of generous donors and Ministry-partnered funding.

Awards Available

Mohawk College offers two types of financial awards to students: Scholarships and Bursaries.

• Scholarships: Awarded to students based on academic merit, athletics, volunteer experience, or other achievements.
• Bursaries: Awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and/or meet other specific criteria.

Featured Awards

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship (Fall semester only)

The Mohawk College Foundation recently established the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) scholarship with a gift from Mohawk College. The intent of this scholarship is to raise awareness of the EDI program (opens new window) and to support students who have encountered lived experiences concerning systemic barriers to equitable access to resources, programs, and opportunities. To apply for the EDI scholarship, you will be asked in the Scholarships and Bursaries Application to upload a letter (maximum 2 pages) about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means to you and to describe a personal experience with systemic barriers. This can include any situation where you felt that your ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, sex, or dis/Ability (invisible or visible), religion, or creed, has been a barrier to participating in something such as employment, education, sports, recreation, and extra-curricular activities.

Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship (Winter semester only)

In response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the province of Ontario has created the Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship to support domestic and international students. The value of each scholarship is $10,000 and will be awarded on a competitive basis using both academic and financial need criteria. Priority will be provided to students impacted by the Ukrainian conflict first, followed by supports for students impacted by other conflicts.

Indigenous Student Bursary (Winter semester only)

Indigenous students in good academic standing are eligible for this bursary if they have self-identified with Indigenous Student Services as being an Indigenous person in Canada, have lived in Ontario within the past 12 months, and demonstrate financial need through the Scholarships and Bursaries Application. Visit Indigenous Student Services for more information regarding Indigenous Awards.

Ontario First Generation Bursary (Winter semester only)

Domestic students in good academic standing are eligible for this bursary if they are enrolled full-time in a first-entry undergraduate program at Mohawk, don’t already have a postsecondary degree, diploma or certificate, have lived in Ontario within the past 12 months, are not receiving assistance through the Better Jobs Ontario program, demonstrate financial need through the Scholarships and Bursaries application, and their parent(s) have never participated in postsecondary studies anywhere in the world on either a full or part-time basis. Second entry programs and graduate programs are not eligible.

Mohawk College Tuition Bursary (all semesters)

Domestic students in good academic standing are eligible for this bursary if they are enrolled full-time at Mohawk, have lived in Canada within the past 12 months, are not receiving assistance through the Better Jobs Ontario program or non-indigenous sponsorship, and demonstrate financial need through the Scholarships and Bursaries application. Apprenticeship and Continuing Education programs are not eligible.

Award Applications

While there are many sources of assistance available, we have made it as easy as possible for full-time post-secondary domestic and international Mohawk students to apply for financial assistance. Our Scholarships and Bursaries Application is a one-for-all awards application process that ensures you are automatically considered for any scholarships and bursaries for which you are eligible. You only need to complete one application each semester to apply for all available monetary awards!

External Funding

We invite you to explore additional sources of funding and financial resources available to students:

• OSAP for grants and loans
• External Awards offered by other organizations.
• Canada Apprentice Loan Program for apprenticeship students
• Better Jobs Ontario sponsored students should inquire with their agent to determine how receiving an award may impact their funding.
• Additional Sources of Funding