Foresters Financial Competitive Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Foresters membership for the applicant, parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or spouse
• ✓ Academic transcripts showing a minimum GPA of 3.2 or 80% average (for new applicants)
• ✓ Academic transcripts showing a minimum GPA of 3.0 or 75% average (for returning candidates)
• ✓ Verification of 50+ hours of community service within two years (for new applicants)
• ✓ Verification of 15+ hours of community service within one year (for returning candidates)
• ✓ Proof of enrollment or acceptance into a minimum two-year, full-time undergraduate program in Canada or the US

About this award

You can receive a tuition scholarship worth up to $2,500. There are 400+ Competitive Scholarships available, with up to 475 tuition scholarships distributed across Canada and the US. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a young leader who balances strong grades with a commitment to helping your community through volunteer work. The 2026 application window ran from December 4, 2025 to April 30, 2026 and has closed. Ask Foresters Financial when the next window opens. Applicants in that cycle heard their award status in mid-June 2026. If you win, you must accept or decline the award by the date on your acceptance form, or you risk losing the money. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Foresters Financial how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. The benefit is administered by ISTS (International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. — the company that manages the application and payment process). Ask Foresters Financial during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Funds are issued by August 31, 2026. Renewal conditions aren't listed, but the program allows returning candidates to apply again. Confirm with Foresters Financial what you need to maintain to remain eligible for future cycles.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you or your parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or spouse must be a current Foresters member. You must be 24 years of age or under at all times during the 2026 calendar year. If you are a new applicant (meaning you are in your final year of secondary school or completing post-secondary education), you need a minimum GPA of 3.2 or an 80% average and at least 50 hours of community service completed within two years before the deadline. You must be enrolling in a minimum two-year, full-time undergraduate program at a recognized school in Canada or the US. If you are a returning candidate (meaning you have earned or applied for the scholarship in previous years), you need a minimum GPA of 3.0 or a 75% average and at least 15 hours of community service completed within one year before the deadline. You must be enrolled in full-time studies in Canada or the US during the year you apply.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Open to high school or undergraduate students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Order your transcript1–2 weeks

   Your school's registrar can take a week or two.

3. 3

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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