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County launches 2025 student bursary programs

April 24, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The County of Simcoe has launched its 2025 Education Bursary Program to support local students and families.

The County is committed to working with member municipalities to support the pursuit of higher education.

There are 22 bursaries worth $3,000 each that are available to County of Simcoe students attending a post-secondary institution in Canada.

One bursary is guaranteed to one resident residing in each of the County of Simcoe’s 16 member municipalities and the City of Orillia.

Bursaries are available to full-time and part-time Simcoe County students entering any year of post-secondary education in Canada.

Students from all 16 of the County of Simcoe’s member municipalities as well as the City of Orillia are eligible to apply.

The Bursary Program provides those residents accepted into the program with financial assistance to access post-secondary education and training.

For the fourth straight year, the County is partnering with Georgian College to offer local students additional financial support. Georgian College is offering an additional $1,500 for up to five students attending their institution who receive a student bursary through the County of Simcoe.

To be eligible for a grant, applicants must reside in the County of Simcoe or the City of Orillia and have graduated or be eligible for graduation in the year of application with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

In the year of application, the applicant must be enrolled and commencing studies in an undergraduate program at a Canadian university or college as a full-time or part-time student. They must demonstrate an interest in, and have a contribution to their community through active participation in extracurricular activities at their school and/or community organizations.

Eligible applicants are invited to complete an online application which includes the submission of a 750-word essay on a pre-determined topic.

Applicants must also provide a copy of their Grade 12 or most recent post-secondary transcript or other proof of high school graduation and proof of enrollment at a Canadian University or College in an undergraduate program.

Applicant must submit their online application by Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

For more information about the bursary program, visit simcoe.ca/studentbursary.

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