Scholarships for Black Students

Are you a Black student looking for help funding your education? Check out these awards!

Are you looking for a way to help fund your education? Scholarships are a great way to help ease some of your financial burdens, and if you’re a Black student, there are plenty of scholarships designed to help you!

To help with your scholarship search, we’ve gathered some of the most exciting awards for Black students on ScholarshipsCanada.com.

With over 130 scholarships available, and more being added every day, there is more than $430,000 to be won!

CBTU: Ann Newman Scholarship

$1,000 | Deadline: The last Friday in October each year (October 29, 2021)

The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Ontario Canada Chapter is pleased to call for applications for its annual Ann Newman Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship is awarded in honour of Ann Newman, who was a labour and community activist and a former member of the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union. Any student who has graduated or will be graduating from High School or an equivalent program, and who will be or is attending a Canadian recognized post-secondary institution such as a college, trade school or university, and is a member, child, grandchild, or family member of a CBTU member in good standing, or a youth in the Black community, is eligible to apply.

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CBTU: Young Women’s Post-Secondary Scholarship

$500 | Deadline: The last Friday in October each year (October 29, 2021)

The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Ontario, Canada Chapter, is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the Young Women's Post-Secondary Scholarship. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge and recognize the community activism of a young Black women who has been accepted academically to a post-secondary institution.

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Canadian Caribbean Association of Waterloo Region Scholarships

$1,500 | Deadline: June 30, 2022

The Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region “CCAWR” Scholarship is awarded to Caribbean-Canadian students residing in the Waterloo region wishing to attend College/ University or a Post-Secondary Institution in Canada to promote academic excellence, foster Leadership skills and encourage community involvement among our youth.

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There are more great awards to catalogue, so check out the list by clicking the button below! And don't forget to check out the schools you're interested in directly, as many offer general and specific scholarships to students.