Barrie

There are many scholarships for Barrie students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Barrie, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Barrie students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

Canadian Eco-Scholar Award

Deadline: Feb 06, 2026

$5,000

To apply for the 2026 Yorkshire Valley Farms Canadian Eco-Scholar Award, simply submit a video maximum 2 minutes in length in which you tell us about you, how you are engaged in organics, and how you intend to use your studies and your actions to progress organic regenerative practices in your community.There are four awards for a total give-away of...

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Connex Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: Feb 15, 2026

$5,000

The purpose of the Connex Foundation Scholarship is to assist individuals who are exploring the study of skilled trades or multi-site facility management with the end goal of advancing their career in this field. The scholarship serves to promote the multi-site facilities industry by attracting high school, college-level, career transitioning, adult re-entry, and veteran students into the field of study...

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Canadian Cancer Society Training Awards

Deadline: Feb 18, 2026

$30,000

The Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Research Training Awards program aims to support growth and innovation in the next generation of diverse cancer researchers across Canada at the master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. This program seeks to build inclusive capacity in all areas of cancer research, while fostering interdisciplinary learning, knowledge translation, mentorship, and patient & community engagement opportunities. By supporting...

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Quest for Excellence Scholarship Program

Deadline: Mar 06, 2026

$1,000

The REMAX Quest for Excellence scholarship program is a cash scholarship that recognizes students for their ongoing community contributions and pursuit of leadership. Through this scholarship program, REMAX Canada is pleased to offer 40 scholarships of $1,000 each to students across Canada (except for Quebec).The 2026 Quest for Excellence program will invite eligible students to write and submit an essay...

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Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence

Deadline: Mar 18, 2026

$17,500

The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence is a $17,500 entrance award that recognizes exceptional students pursuing AI master’s programs in Ontario. As a scholarship recipient, you gain enhanced access to Ontario’s thriving AI ecosystem. Connecting you with a community of over 960 researchers, major Canadian companies, and the startups solving tomorrow’s biggest challenges through unparalleled networking and career-defining connections.Now accepting...

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Dick Shaw Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 23, 2026

$2,000

The chapter set up this scholarship to honor the memory of our member Dick Shaw. Dick was a well-respected inspector for Worksafe BC, and a tireless advocate for blasting safety. He passed from a heart attack in 2007 shortly before he was due to retire.The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student attending a college or university in Canada...

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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Barrie Campus Barrie Central Collegiate Institute Barrie North Collegiate Institute Bear Creek Secondary School Eastview Secondary School ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance Innisdale Secondary School St Joan of Arc High School St Joseph's Separate School St Peter's Secondary School

Located on Kempenfelt Bay, that is a segment of the large Lake Simcoe situated within Central Ontario, is the fast-growing city and a dynamic waterfront community of Barrie. Originally, the First Nations People used this area as a main resting point as they moved through the portage which ran across Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga River to Lake Huron.

Barrie has developed a strong tourism trade, because of the city's convenience and its nearness to Kempenfelt Bay, where the waterfront of Barrie has played a vital role. There are numerous attractions and tourist activities based around the beautiful Kempenfelt Bay. In summertime, visitors can enjoy boating, windsurfing, swimming, or any different water sports from the city's beaches, consisting of Centennial Beach, Minet's Point Beach, Tyndale Beach, The Gables and Johnsons Beach. During wintertime, Kempenfelt Bay becomes home to lots of fishing huts as fishing enthusiasts flock so as to enjoy winter fishing at the bay. Fishing nonetheless, is a year-round activity within Barrie. Fishing enthusiasts will be happy to fish at Little Lake or at the Kempenfelt bay shoreline, either during summer or winter, and try their luck in catching a Walleye, Whitefish, Perch, Bass, and Lake Trout. A fishing license must be acquired first before anyone more than 18 can fish in the bay.

The city could draw many visitors to its arts and cultural events, though Barrie City might have been known for its wide variety of family and outdoor recreational activities. The Kempenfest arts and crafts festival is the most celebrated of these, where visitors can find lots of Arts, Crafts and Antique exhibits with live entertainment. The festival is held on the August long weekend and attracts over 300,000 tourists yearly. Some famous city festivals include the Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival, Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival, Barrie Dragon Boat Festival and the Railways Blues & Bluegrass Festival.

Barrie has a diverse financial system, with the sales, manufacturing, service, and transportation sectors as the city's largest and strongest companies. Growth within the construction, utilities, business services, finance, trade, food and accommodation, health services, and education sectors are expected in the next 10 years.