The Hamilton Community Foundation offers bursaries for any program of study at CRA-approved institutions in Canada or the United States. Students must demonstrate financial need through OSAP application and be registered full-time at a college or university. Graduates of publicly funded high schools in Hamilton are eligible, and the bursary can support first-year or subsequent years of study, even for students returning to post-secondary education after time away.
Resource details
- Application deadlines: October 1 and February 2
- How to apply: Submit application through the online Scholarships and Bursaries Portal at https://www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?urlkey=hamiltoncfscholarships. Applications for Fall 2026 open August 4th, 2026.
- Eligibility: Must be a graduate of a publicly funded high school in Hamilton, demonstrate financial need through OSAP, and be enrolled full-time
- Payment method: Funds are paid directly to the student’s educational institution on their behalf
Why it’s worth exploring
This bursary provides flexible funding that finance and accounting students at Hamilton high schools can use toward tuition, housing, and other education-related expenses at any Canadian or American post-secondary institution. With two application deadlines per year, students have multiple opportunities to secure funding throughout their academic journey. The program’s support for returning students makes it particularly valuable for those pursuing career changes into finance or accounting fields.
Going in prepared
Before beginning your application, gather your Social Insurance Number, student number, OSAP Funding Summary, statement of tuition payment for the current semester or full academic year, and transcript of final secondary school marks if applying for the first time. Have information ready about all expenses associated with attending post-secondary education. Create your applicant profile in the Foundant Technologies portal in advance, as it only needs to be completed once and will be used for all future applications.
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