Student Award Funds
Support at the right moment changes everything. A student award fund opens doors for the students who need it most, year after year, forever.
Invest in potential
Education changes what’s possible — for a student, for their loved ones, and for the community growing up around them.
Beyond one student
Education changes lives — and rarely just one.
A student who gains stable footing through their education brings that stability home, to their family and the people around them. A student encouraged to pursue a passion carries it forward to shape their community.
Support at the right moment sets something in motion that extends far beyond the moment itself.
Different reasons, lasting impact
Some donors want to give back to the institution that helped them find their own footing. Some want to build capacity in a field they believe in, encouraging the next generation towards a field they might not otherwise consider. Others want to remove the financial barriers that stand between a talented student and their potential.
The motivation differs. The impact — extending through a life, a family, a community — always reaches further.
A permanent source of opportunity
Most student awards are given once. A student award fund works differently.
Your gift is invested as an endowment, generating support year after year for every student who earns it. The fund grows over time, meaning the support you provide grows with it.
One fund. Generations of students whose lives it reaches.
Shape your award
Scholarships
Based on academic achievement or other merit, honouring the dedication and effort a student has put into building their future.
Bursaries
Based on financial need, ensuring that the cost of education doesn't stand between a student and their potential.
Prizes
Based on a specific accomplishment, such as highest standing in a single course or winner of a competition.
How it works
You set the criteria that matter to you — academic achievement, financial need, community service, a specific field of study, or a combination.
The school’s existing selection committee does the rest, ensuring every eligible student is considered fairly and transparently. The value and number of awards can flex as the fund grows, ensuring your generosity reaches as many students as possible over time.
Get started
Student Award funds can be established starting at $20,000. Begin your fund with any gift size, and take up to five years to build to the full amount.
Contact our Generosity Team to learn more or to start a Student Award Fund today. You can also call us at 204-944-9774 (toll-free 1-877-974-3631).