Awards and Scholarships, General Information
George Brown College’s Awards program recognizes excellence and assists students with the costs of their education through non-repayable scholarships, awards, and bursaries.
George Brown College is pleased to present the new GBC Awards Online Application system! GBC Awards will allow you to identify awards, scholarships and bursaries you may be eligible for, apply on-line, and track the status of your application.
Go to GBC Awards!
Applying for Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries in GBC Awards is a multi-step procedure. Please see below some specific instructions that may assist you in navigating the online profile and application. Please note that while the profile will take 30 to 45 minutes, you can apply for individual awards quickly and easily.
Please feel free to open a new student account for future use. You can Download Guidelines Here 
. We will also notify you of any external awards, scholarships and bursaries you may be eligible for based on your GBC Awards! Profile.
Forgot your GBC Awards Password or Username? Use the "Forgot My Password" option as follows, if you do not remember your log-in information.
- Click on "Forgot My Password" on GBC Awards, a pop-up message will appear.
- Enter your GBC Student Number OR GBC Awards username, and press "submit"
- An email containing a temporary password and your username will be automatically emailed to the email address provided by you in your GBC Awards profile.
NEW: George Brown College Alumni Entrance Scholarship for Student Excellence.
For students commencing study in September 2011, this scholarship awards high performing students with a record of outstanding academic and personal achievements, choosing to pursue their career goals by studying at George Brown College.
Value: $4,000
Deadline: January 15th
Current news and Upcoming Award Deadlines!
Project Hero: Project Hero is an initiative to provide support to the sons and daughters of Canadian Forces personnel killed while serving in an active mission.
Deadline: Ongoing
Download Application Here!
Canadian Sanitation Supply Association Scholarships and Bursaries, The
Deadline: Jun. 10
Download Application Here!
Gloria Landis Memorial Bursary
Deadline: Jun. 15
Download Application Here!
1800 Wheelchair.ca Scholarship
Deadline: Jun. 30
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
Deadline: Jun. 30
Download Application Here!
Grenada Association (Toronto) Scholarship
Deadline: Jun. 30
Download Application Here!
National Union Scholarship
Value: $1,500
Deadline: Jun. 30
Electro-Federation Canada Scholarships
Value: $500 - $3,500
Deadline: Jul. 1
Make it Right Scholarships and Bursaries
Value: $1,500
Deadline: Jul. 1
John Brooks Scholarship FundDeadline: Jul. 15
Download Application Here!
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Student Scholarship Awards
Value: $1,000
Deadline: Jul. 15
Apply Online Here!
Val Mason Scholarship
Value: $2,000
Deadline: Jul. 16
Jamaican Canadian Association Scholarships
Value: Various ($500 - $2,000)
Deadline: Jul. 30
Canada Post Aboriginal Incentive Award
Value: $1,000
Deadline: Jul. 31
Bill 7 Award
Value: $2,000
Deadline: Aug. 5
Download Application Here!
Copnick/Hilliard Scholarship
Value: $500
Deadline: Aug. 15
Download Application Here!
SunLife Financial Peer Support Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Deadline: Aug. 15
Definitions!
Scholarships: Primarily recognize and reward general academic excellence, although extracurricular activities, community involvement, and financial need may also be considered.
Awards: Recognize specific academic achievements and/or other particular accomplishments.
Bursaries: Primarily awarded based on financial need, although academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and community involvement may all be considered.
Departmental awards are available to George Brown College students based on their program.
College-Wide awards are not program specific, although they may differentiate eligibility based on other factors (ie. demographics). College-wide awards are available only to George Brown College students.
External awards are available to students beyond George Brown College (ie., provincially or nationally), and are provided and administered through external government, corporate, or community organizations.
Entrance awards reward accomplishments prior to commencing studies at George Brown College, and are normally allocated to tuition and related fees after acceptance of admission.
In-Course awards reward achievements while studying at George Brown College.
Important Information!
Awards are considered part of a student’s taxable income for the year. The college will issue T4A forms to all recipients in the spring of the year following the year in which the award was paid.
Scholarships, awards, and bursaries listed are subject to change without prior notice, and are subject to conditions as may be set down by the college and/or the donor of the award.