CHFT Diversity Scholarship

We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Diversity Scholarship

The application deadline is Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

Who May Apply?

To be eligible for a Diversity Scholarship, applicants must:

• live in a CHFT member co-op (please use the Find a Co-op page to confirm your co-op is in membership with us);
• have already applied to a recognized, publicly funded, Canadian, post-secondary education institution – community college, university or approved apprenticeship-training program – on a full-time or part-time basis in the 2026/2027 academic year;
• have used their knowledge and understanding of diversity to make a positive contribution to their school and/or local community.

If you are already attending college or university

The scholarship is pro-rated for your undergraduate program. For example, someone partway through a program would be funded for the remaining years of that program.

Students will have to show us

• they are already registered full-time or part-time
• a transcript, showing passing marks for the program
• complete a Proof of living in a co-op form provided by CHFT. (We will contact students once applications are received.)

Starting in second year, several colleges and universities provide additional money to CHFT Diversity Scholarship winners. These scholarships average $3,000 per student. (Please note: Some conditions apply. Recipients’ average must meet standard requirements.)

We accept applications from graduate students.

Please be sure to

• fill out the application clearly
• gather all required documents from their sources ahead of time
• attach supporting documents as PDFs.

Contact us at reception@coophousing.com if you have any questions.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory to apply.

Important Information

Keep in Mind

• You may be contacted to attend an in-person interview.
• If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to provide your banking information to process payment and SIN for tax purposes.

Terms & Conditions

• Scholarship decisions may only be made by the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto and these decisions are final.
• Scholarship funds will only be granted if you are enrolled full-time, in a publicly funded Canadian college, university or approved apprentice-training program for the upcoming academic year.
• Names and photographs of the scholarship recipients will be published.
• Scholarship recipients will participate in CHFT functions, if attendance is requested.
• By attending a Diversity Scholarship event, recipients must consent to having their photo taken by a photographer and allowing it to be circulated on social media and CHFT’s website.
• We will not process any incomplete, late or faxed applications.
• You are not eligible to re-apply if you have already won a CHFT Diversity Scholarship.
• There is no minimum or maximum age to apply.
• If your co-op falls out of membership at any time, you will not be eligible for any funds.