Scholarships and Bursaries
Scholarships and bursaries serve a vital role in helping students to access post-secondary education, supporting hundreds of deserving students every year. With each new award, another individual has the opportunity to change his or her life for the better.
2022 Awards Program
Generous donors in our communities provide scholarships and bursaries through the NIC Foundation. Awards are available for entering, continuing and graduating students in all program areas. Browse the 2022 Scholarships & Bursaries list and contact us to donate to an existing fund or to create a new award.
Find a Fund
Ways to Fund an Award
You can fund an award at NIC on an endowed or an annual basis, or a combination of both. It is also possible to increase support for students by adding to an existing fund.
Scholarships are established to reward and encourage outstanding academic achievement.
Bursaries help students in need cover the cost of their education.
To establish an endowed award, you, individually or with a group of other donors, set up a capital fund through the NIC Foundation that will support your award in perpetuity. The investment income generated by the capital, which varies based on actual market returns, is distributed by the Foundation to provide an award for students annually.
Your fund can be named after you or a family member, friend, organization or colleague, in honour or in memoriam. We will work with you to draft an endowment agreement which outlines your preferred terms and award criteria. The minimum amount required to create an endowment is $12,500. See how your donation grows with us through the endowment tab of our gift tabulator.
Some donors choose to fund awards on a one-time or year-to-year basis. The NIC Foundation will offer an invitation to renew your award each year. You can decide at that time to participate or not. One-time or annual awards are not eligible for NIC matching funds.
It is possible to fund an award on an annual basis, for example at $500 per year, while also making additional gifts to build an endowment fund over time, with the goal of eventually having the annual award fully supported by the endowment income.
Hundreds of scholarship and bursary funds have been created to support students for generations. Your contribution can increase both the dollar value of the award and its impact for students. Browse the 2022 Scholarships & Bursaries list to find an award that resonates with your passion and values and we can direct your donation accordingly.