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Each year, one or more scholarships of up to $2,000 will be awarded to third or fourth year student(s) majoring in Politics and International Studies to encourage and reward excellence in academic achievement. The recipient must have a high grade point average in departmental courses, have achieved excellence in written work, and have made serious contributions to class discussions. When two equally strong candidates meet these criteria, financial need may be considered. The History, Politics and International Studies Department will rank the applicants. In any year in which there are no suitable applicants from the History, Politics and International Studies Department, the award is to be made to a student from a related field (e.g. Applied Social Sciences) following criteria analogous to those given above.

Each year, one or more awards, each valued up to $1,500, will be awarded to undergraduate students who are in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be enrolled in a creative arts program, with preference afforded to those pursuing studies within a music program.

Students are eligible to apply for the Universities Canada Entrance Awards by virtue of their parent’s employment with the relevant donor companies. All awards are tenable for any recognized full-time degree course at any Canadian university or college which is a member of Universities Canada. Candidates must have obtained a minimum average of 70% in each of the last two years of secondary school. More information

The Van Belle family is committed to supporting students from British Columbia who wish to receive a Christian university education. A series of bursaries up to or exceeding $5,000 per award will be awarded annually to incoming or returning students who demonstrate financial need and are permanent residents of BC. The recipients must be full-time students in good academic standing

Two awards of $1,000 will be awarded each year to students entering their third or fourth year who have demonstrated active involvement in their community. The applicant will seek a future of living missionally and serving those in need wherever they are placed in the world. This award is open to students from the following majors: Politics and International Studies, Urban Ministry and Applied Social Sciences. In a letter of application, the student will relate how community service and missional commitment are a part of their life, including what their future aspirations are. The recipients must be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need.  Interested students must submit with their application a one-page statement detailing how they have been active in their community and how they aspire to live missionally.

This award is established by Bill and Marta Vandermarel to recognize the contributions of Redeemer students to Young Life Canada. Up to three awards a year, valued at $1,000 each, will be given to students who actively participate in the ministry of Young Life Canada during the academic year. Applicants must submit with their application a description of their involvement with Young Life Canada and an endorsement by a Young Life Canada representative. The Student Life Department will rank the applicants and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipients.

In honour of visionaries John De Groot Sr. and Wayne Drost, these bursaries are to be awarded to students who express an interest in pursuing a career as a health care professional in service to elderly persons. Each year, two bursaries of $1,000 each may be awarded to students who are enrolled full-time over both terms and who demonstrate financial need. Students who wish to become a physician, nurse, social worker, gerontologist, or personal support worker, and who aspire to work in the care of the elderly, are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to incoming students, but returning students who satisfy the above criteria will also be considered. First priority will be given to students who reside in Lambton County, second in Kent County, and thereafter from other parts of Ontario. Interested students must submit with their application a short one-page essay which describes future career goals and their interest in working with elderly persons. All documents should be submitted to the Financial Aid Office.

Five awards, valued at $2,000 each, are awarded annually to full-time students at www.ÑÇÖÞÉ«. To qualify, a student must meet the entrance requirements of the university, have graduated from a Christian high school and demonstrate financial need. Priority will be given first to students from the Halton/Wentworth regions and then to students from across Canada.

The Vreugdenhil Business Scholarship was established to recognize the work of Kees Vreugdenhil (1938-2019), a devout Christian businessman, deeply committed to Christian education
at all levels and significantly engaged in the founding and growth of www.ÑÇÖÞÉ«. A scholarship of at least $1,000 will be given annually to students entering their third or fourth year
of full-time studies as an honours major in Business. Applicants must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 9.00 and have demonstrated leadership, volunteerism or community engagement in addition to their academic accomplishments. Preference will be given to a student who has been involved in
extracurricular activities while at school . Interested students must submit with their application a list of their leadership, volunteer or community engagement, with a description of how they are involved in each. The School of Business will rank the applicants, and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipient.

Each year, one or more awards, each valued up to $3,500, will be awarded to incoming Education students who are in good academic standing, and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be Canadian citizens.

A scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded annually to a third or fourth year student enrolled full-time in the Business Program. The recipient must be a hard-working student who has a good, though not necessarily outstanding, academic record. The recipient must have demonstrated initiative and entrepreneurial skills through work experience, extra-curricular activities or community involvement, and demonstrated an interest in the marketing aspect of business, including actual or intended enrolment in Business courses related to marketing, e-business, international business, or small business formation and management. If several students are considered to be relatively equal in terms of these criteria, preference will be given to a student who has demonstrated an interest in horticultural or agricultural business. The Business Department will rank the applicants.

This award was established in 2023 in memory of Dick and Femmy Wikkerink, life-long supporters and builders of Christian Education at all levels. Each year, one or more scholarships of at least $1,000 will be awarded to a full-time Education student in their final year of the education program. Selection will be made based on strong academic performance, with preference given to students with a demonstrated interest in teaching students with disabilities and/or music education. The Education Department will rank the applicants and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipient.

Subject to availability of funds, a scholarship valued at up to $1,000 will be awarded annually to a returning student who is the best all-around student in the music program. The Music Department will rank the applicants and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipients.

A scholarship valued at $1,000 will be given each year to an incoming student who has graduated or will graduate from a Christian Schools International secondary school and has a minimum admission average of 85%. Applicants must submit a typewritten 1000-word essay that articulates their personal understanding of what it means to have a Reformed Christian worldview and demonstrates how their worldview affects their daily lives. Applicants may be requested to attend an on-campus interview. Preference will be given to students who show leadership ability as they live out their worldview in a secular society.