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Children's Aid Foundation of Canada Scholarships

National

Who can apply Young people who have been in government care

Amount and deadline

Award
$5,000 per year
Deadline Not posted yet

Checked against the provider's page in Oct 2026.

Needs Grade 12 or post-secondary · Financial need
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Apply at https://cafdn.org/for-youth/educational-support/

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Worth knowing

Eligibility covers anyone who was in temporary or permanent care of the ministry or department responsible for child protection up to their age of majority, OR in permanent care for at least 12 months. You must be under 30, or over 30 with no prior Foundation support. Two things the Foundation says in its own FAQ and that are worth repeating. First, apply even if you are not sure. You do not need to have applied to schools yet, you fill in the form as best you can and they follow up in the spring. Second, apply even if your marks are not strong, because the decision weighs financial need, persistence and your written answers alongside academic achievement. Current $5,000 recipients do not need a new application unless advised otherwise. You may need a confirmation of care letter from your child welfare office, though not if you have had Foundation support before. Note that the Foundation is a separate organization from your local Children's Aid Society. The 2026-27 round has closed, and the Foundation's page says the 2027-28 application reopens in December 2026.

About this scholarship

$5,000 for each academic year until your program is finished, for young people who have been in the care of a child protection authority anywhere in Canada.

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