Guides to OSAP, provincial aid, trades funding, Indigenous scholarships, and funding for paths outside university. Updated as funding programs change.
Interactive guide · Tech careers
Match a beginner-friendly Google, IBM or AWS certificate to the job you want, see the Canadian wage benchmark for each role, and check funding before you pay a dollar.
Find your certificate →Federal Funding Guides
Up to $4,200 a year free, plus $2,520 part-time and $2,800 with a disability. See the income table that decides if you get the maximum, less, or nothing.
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Google's own page names KPMG and Shopify as employers recognizing certificates. 76% of its graduates saw career gains within 6 months. 20% off ends Dec 2.
OSAP Crisis & Government Funding Changes
OSAP's new rules took effect August 1, 2026. Grant maximum falls to 25%, career colleges go loan-only, and the Ontario loan still charges interest in grace.
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How to get Coursera financial aid approved from Canada: 150-word answers that work, the real 2026 review timeline, and the mistake that cancels applications.
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Is Coursera Plus worth it? The Canada math for 2026: when CA$82/month beats paying per course, the break-even point, and the 40% and 20% offers that change it.
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Coursera promo code & coupon code Canada: 40% off Coursera Plus and 20% off annual are live now, applied automatically. Every 2026 deal, checked this week.
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Is Coursera worth it in Canada? 2026 CAD prices, current promo offers (40% off Plus, no code needed), the free trial, financial aid, and the cheapest way in.
OSAP & Government Funding
OSAP grant cuts 2026: grants drop 85% to 25%, which can add about $7,200 a year in debt for a grant-heavy student. 7-day and 30-day steps for Ontario students.
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Canvas hack hit 8 Canadian universities including U of T, UBC, Western Ivey, OCAD. Instructure paid. Data may leak. 7-step lockdown to run now.
OSAP Crisis & Government Funding Changes
Ontario fired Conestoga College's entire board May 7. 500+ layoffs. Enrolment halved. What current students should do now to protect their funding.
OSAP Crisis & Government Funding Changes
OSAP 2026-27 calculator is live. In one example, a student gets a $2,300 grant and $7,200 loan, versus $3,100 and $6,000 last year. Run yours and close the gap.
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The 2026 round has closed and no date is set for the next one. Worth up to $40,000 for trades students at 12 Ontario colleges.
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Better Jobs Ontario 2026: $35,000 for retraining after a layoff. One rule can disqualify you. Check it before you spend 4 weeks applying.
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CGRS-D 2026-27: $40,000/year for 3 years. Replaces Vanier and CGS-D in one program. International PhDs now eligible, but the rules got tighter.
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Independent students are assessed on their own income, not their parents'. CSG-FT pays $4,200/yr; Learn and Stay covers tuition for return of service.
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Indspire Building Brighter Futures 2026-27: $31.6M distributed in 2024-25, one application is considered for every award you qualify for, across 3 deadlines.
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Loran Award 2027: about $150K over 4 years, 36 of 5,400 applicants make it. Deadline Oct 15, 2026 at noon ET. The 5 stages explained.
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Ontario cut the grant share from about 35% to about 25% of your award. The rest is loans. Walk the estimator screen by screen before you apply.
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OSAP 2026-27 appeals: deadlines, recognized grounds, what you can't appeal. Ontario does not publish success rates.
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Career college students now get OSAP loans only. Nursing, ECE, dental hygiene and paramedic students may keep the federal grant for 2026-27.
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OSAP cuts 2026: the grant cap drops from 85% to 25%. Three sources you never repay, plus the federal aid you already had and must not count twice.
Scholarship Guides
Schulich Leader Scholarships 2027: $120K STEM award, 100 a year. Schools submit nominees by January 27, 2027. How to be the one yours picks.
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How the tuition tax credit works in Canada: read your T2202, file Schedule 11, transfer $5,000 to a parent. Plus how the carry-forward works.
Scholarship Guides
How to apply for Canadian scholarships in high school in 2026: when to start, what awards ask for, and a year-by-year calendar.
Provincial Funding Guides
Combines Alberta and federal loans up to $17,000 (repaid) with grants like the Alberta Student Grant, up to $5,100, income tested and never repaid.
Provincial Funding Guides
Atlantic Canada scholarships, grants, loans & funding 2026: NS, NB, NL, PEI student aid + Dalhousie, Memorial, UNB, UPEI entrance awards.
Scholarship Guides
24 best Canadian scholarships and bursaries for high school students 2026: amounts up to about $150K, deadlines, eligibility, direct apply links. No signup.
OSAP & Government Funding
OSAP 2026: parents over $100,000 can still apply. Step-by-step help, deadlines, grant and loan amounts, and scholarships.
Complete Funding Guides
Complete guide to paying for university in Canada in 2026. Covers RESP, OSAP, scholarships, bursaries, co-op, work-study, loans, tax credits, and budgeting.
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Indigenous student funding Canada 2026: Indspire scholarships, PSSSP, band funding, Métis & Inuit programs, university awards, Section 87 tax exemptions.
Provincial Funding Guides
Manitoba Student Aid 2026: apply once for aid, $2,000 bursary, $4,200 grants, and funding up to $24,000.
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Mature student scholarships, grants, loans & funding Canada 2026: Better Jobs Ontario, EI training, Canada Training Credit, OSAP mature students.
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Newcomer education funding Canada 2026: scholarships, loans & grants for PRs, refugees, protected persons. Windmill, LINC, credential recognition.
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Quebec student funding 2026: AFE bursaries up to $10,000+ are free money. See amounts, school awards, and when to apply.
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Saskatchewan student funding 2026: Sask Student Aid, Advantage Scholarship, Graduate Retention ($24K credit), USask, URegina and Sask Polytech awards.
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Complete guide to scholarships for women in STEM: Schulich Leaders, Google, Shopify, Microsoft, SWE, NSERC, Actua, and university-specific awards in Canada.
Provincial Funding Guides
Interest-free BC loans, the BC Access Grant (up to $4,000 for programs under 2 years), and UBC's $80,000 entrance award. Who qualifies for each.
OSAP Crisis & Government Funding Changes
OSAP grant cuts hit hard? 10 ways to close your funding gap: Canadian scholarships, grants, loans, RESPs, co-op earnings, tax credits. 2026 strategy.
Career Path Guides
IT certification funding Canada 2026: free tech training, AWS, Google, Microsoft certificates. NPower, Better Jobs Ontario $35K, scholarships and loans.
Provincial Funding Guides
Ontario Student Aid 2026: OSAP grant cap drops to 25%. See the $4,200 federal grant, school awards, and tax credits.
OSAP Crisis & Government Funding Changes
The 25% grant cap took effect August 1, 2026. On a $12,000 package that moves $7,200 a year from grant to loan, about $28,800 more debt over four years.
Complete Funding Guides
Get $7,200 free RESP grants per child via CESG. Contribution strategy, withdrawal rules, plus the Canada Learning Bond ($2,000 with no contributions).
Myth-Busting
Need a 95% average for Canadian scholarships? No. 5 scholarship myths, and what to do instead.
Career Path Guides
Trades students can access funding -- Schulich Builders (up to $40K), Canada Apprentice Loan ($20K), Better Jobs Ontario ($35K), and more. Here is...
Data Reports
ScholarshipsCanada.com estimates over $10 million in Canadian scholarships goes unclaimed each year. See which kinds of awards to look for and how to find them.