University Transfer - Engineering Columbia College, Canada

This scholarship is intended to provide youth who have demonstrated academic aptitude and a commitment to success, who are facing barriers, with an opportunity to access a higher education. Students must be a new applicant to Columbia College. Successful recipients will be selected from regions around the world where there are significant, ongoing, and systemic barriers to higher education.

Students must:

• Have applied for January 2026.
• Pay the tuition deposit by October 1, 2025.

Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Amount: $3,000 CAD

As another effort to improve equity and access to education for youth, Columbia College is pleased to announce the new Emerging Region Bursary. Many regions around the world face ongoing uncertainty and structural barriers to equitable access to higher education. These funds will be targeted to youth from diverse regions where the impact of educational opportunities are emerging. Successful recipients should have a demonstrated commitment to academic success and be new applicants to Columbia College. A select number of bursaries are available for specific regions each year, dependent on available funding and the College’s commitment to equitable access to education.

Amount: $2000

Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic performance in the previous semester, with consideration also given to involvement in College and community activities, as well as a personal essay. Eight scholarships are awarded to students studying at the University Transfer/Associate Degree level, and the other two scholarships, including the Gerry Brown Memorial Scholarship, are awarded to two students in the Secondary Program.

Columbia College Academic Scholarships
Amount: $2,500
Frequency: Every semester
Scholarships available: 8
 

Gerry Brown Secondary Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Frequency: Every semester
Scholarships available: 2

Top Student Scholarship in Arts/Business and Math/Science and Computer Science
Amount: $3,000
Frequency: Every semester
Scholarships available: 2