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Many bursaries have been created specifically for women in order to address gender-based inequities in our society. Check out these options:

Community Bursaries

  • Soroptimist International Peterborough: Applicants should have demonstrated initiative in identifying problems related to women and girls and trying to solve them and/or educating themselves so as to be able to do so in future. Applicants should also give examples of how they have overcome obstacles in their lives.
  • YWCA Hazel Education Bursary: Intended to help women who have experienced gender-based violence to reach their goals through education or training.

Fleming Bursaries

Fleming College has a number of bursaries and scholarships created specifically for female-identified students. Visit the Scholarships, Bursaries & Academic Awards page for more information on each bursary/scholarship as well as information on how to apply.

Below is a list of these bursaries and scholarships. Current as of July 2024.

General:
  • CFUW Haliburton Student Bursary
  • CFUW Northumberland Student Bursary
Single Mothers:
  • Beverly Newman Student Bursary
  • Carol Beamish Bursary
  • CFUW 75th Anniversary Bursary
  • Donna ‘Silver Fox’ Russett Bursary
  • Eileen McGregor Student Bursary – Female Entering
  • Eileen McGregor Student Bursary – General
  • Eileen McGregor Student Bursary -Law & Justice
  • Fyn Maatta Endowed Bursary
Mature Students:
  • Karen Crocker Memorial Student Bursary
Practical Nursing:
  • M. Colleen Shaughnessy Student Bursary
  • Phyllis May Mann Memorial Bursary
Community Development & Health Programs:
  • H. Graham Walker Memorial Student Bursaries
Massage Therapy:
  • Paul Scholfield Student Bursary – MST
Business:
  • H. Graham Walker Memorial Student Bursaries
  • Women’s Business Network Student Bursary
Trades & Technology:
  • BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Awards for Student Excellence
  • Cabinetree Scholarship for Women in Trades & Technology
  • DCI Scholarship for Women in Trades and Technology
  • General Motors of Canada Female Student Bursary
  • Geotech Drilling Services Scholarship for Women in Trades & Technology
  • Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. Scholarship for Women in Trades & Technology
  • Heavy Construction Association of Toronto Scholarships for Women in Trades & Technology
  • Linde Canada Women in Trades and Technology Scholarship
  • Magil Construction Bursary for Women in Construction
  • Marion Hallam Scholarship for Women in Trades and Technology
  • Ontario Association of Foundation Specialists Scholarships for Women in Trades & and Technology
  • Siemens Milltronics Women in Trades and Technology Scholarship