External Awards | Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries | Seneca Students

This page lists the awards and scholarships offered to Seneca students by outside organizations. These organizations are not affiliated with Seneca, and we do not endorse any of these awards. We recommend that you do your due diligence before applying for these awards or giving information to a third party.

Jim Wilde Library Education Award

Value: $2500
Deadline: May 29, 2025

Friends of the Mississauga Library System is now accepting applications for our Jim Wilde Library Education Award. These three awards of $2,500 each are for Mississauga students who are entering their full time first year in a university program in Library and Information Science, a Library and Information Technician program at a community college, or an online Library and Information program.  

For more information and to apply via email: friendsofthelibrary@rogers.com 

CEEA Energy Industry Award 

Deadline: June 15
Value: $8,500

The CEEA Energy Industry Award was established by the Canadian Energy Executive Association (CEEA), a not-for-profit organization operating in the Canadian energy industry. Through business and social events, and national engagement programs, CEEA works to bring together leaders, Indigenous stakeholders, policymakers, and academia to discuss important topics affecting the Canadian energy industry and its future. This award was established to enable and encourage some of the brightest students to choose a career in the energy industry.

For more information please visit the website

Russell Alexander Law Scholarship

Deadline: June 30
Value: $2,500

The winner of the Russell Alexander Law Scholarship will receive up to $2,000 directly toward the tuition for their post-secondary education, in addition to a $500 bonus to help cover the cost of school supplies of their choice, such as technology, textbooks, notebooks, etc.

Applicant Criteria

The Russell Alexander Law Scholarship is open to high school, college, and university students in Canada. Students must have an average of 80% or higher and an interest in studying and joining the legal industry.

For more information please visit the website

WTS Toronto Indigenous Scholarship

Deadline: applications are accepted year-round

Eligibility:

• Is registered full-time at a post-secondary institution in the Toronto and Greater Hamilton Area and the Kitchener/Waterloo/Guelph area.  See full list of eligible institutions below.
• Is pursuing a degree which will lead to a career focused on transportation, such as: architecture, engineering (all disciplines), mathematics, geography, political science, policy, economics, finance, planning, environmental science, communications, and more. (programs not listed may qualify if the student can provide an explanation of how their studies will lead to a career in transportation).
• Has a demonstrable interest in promoting the advancement of gender diversity within the transportation industry.
• Demonstrates strong academic performance
• Past WTS Toronto Area Chapter Scholarship award recipients are not eligible for subsequent awards.
• In addition to the above requirements for regular scholarships, proof of ancestry for postsecondary school students who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit). Indigenous Scholarships are open nationally to any full-time student registered in a Canadian post-secondary institution.

For more information please see their website

Orvil L. Davie Memorial Fund

Value: $1000
Deadline: March 15 and November 30

The purpose of the fund is to assist students in completing their education for a career in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigerating industry (HVACR) and to assist in maintaining a higher caliber of HVACR industry personnel. The fund provides bursaries to persons who require financial assistance in completing training in an accepted course directly related to the HVACR industry. Applicants for the bursaries may come from the community or vocational college systems, or through industry sources such as the provincial apprenticeship programs.

For more information, please contact HRAI 800-267-2231 ext 237

Future Generations Foundation

Applications Open: April 11 and close June 6

The FG Foundation provides financial support through three distinct channels: Organizations, Individuals, and the Continuing Their Journey Program. Our goal is to help First Nations and communities address the impacts of the Indian residential school system. We support initiatives like cultural preservation, education, and healing, with tailored eligibility criteria, grant limits, and timelines to meet the diverse needs of First Nations.

For more information please visit this link

EnergyRates.Ca College Scholarship 2026

Value: $500
Deadline: January 31, 2026

The energy industry has always lived with one foot in the present and the other in the future. With many major projects—power plants, dams, pipelines—having development times measured in decades, success depends upon anticipating the needs of companies and countries in the years ahead.

We look forward to seeing what the next great minds bring to this ever-transforming industry, and want to do our part in assisting those great minds achieve their goals and dreams. This is why Energy Rates is offering a $500 scholarship to any student enrolled in an American or Canadian post-secondary educational institution. Whether you need to pay for your classes or textbooks, or just to put food on the table this semester, it’s yours to do with as you please. All you have to do to be considered for the scholarship is write an essay, no more than 500 words in length, telling us where you see the future of the energy industry. For more information visit this link.