Orillia

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

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Scholarships

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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Kochhar & Co. Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

$1,000

Kochhar & Co. Chartered Professional Accountant was founded in 2011 by Biki Kochhar, a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant, with a small office and a single staff member. Kochhar & Co. specializes in owner-managed corporations based in the Okanagan Valley, and has offices in both downtown Kelowna and Penticton.Eligibility:To be eligible for the "Kochhar & Co. Scholarship" a student must:Be attending...

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Brower Youth Award

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

$3,000

Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership in 2000. We recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of young people with this annual, prestigious award.EligibilityYouth environmental change leaders ages 13 to 22 (as of the application deadline) living in North America (including Mexico, Canada, and U.S. territories) are encouraged to apply. Our application deadline for submission is March...

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Ontario Nursing Education Initiative

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

$1,500

The Nursing Education Initiative (NEI) is an education grants program that supports nurses in continuing education to improve their nursing knowledge and skills. Nurses undertaking professional development course(s) and/or program(s), may be eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 per funding year.Funding is allocated on a quarterly basis. The term of the funding year is April 1 to March 31....

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Air Line Pilots Association Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 01, 2026

$60,000

Eligible ApplicantsChildren of medically retired, long-term disabled, or deceased ALPA pilot members are eligible to apply. Although the program envisions the selection of students enrolling as college freshman, students who are already enrolled in college may apply, if they meet the aforementioned criteria. Students must be enrolled in a program of studies principally creditable toward a bachelor’s degree.AwardsOne four-year undergraduate...

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

Orillia District Collegiate and Vocational Institute Orillia Park Street Collegiate Patrick Fogarty Secondary School Twin Lakes Secondary School

The city of Orillia is situated in Southern Ontario in Simcoe County. It is around 135 kilometres north of Toronto, located between lakes Simcoe and Couchiching. Orillia's population is 40,532, which makes it a mid-sized Canadian city and the 72nd largest metropolitan area with regards to population.

Orillia's archaeological record dates back well more than 4,000 years. First Nations peoples, mainly the Iroquois and Huron, once fished, hunted and traded in the area. European settlement dates back nearly 200 years. During 1867, the city of Orillia was incorporated as a village. It became a town in 1875, and finally a city in 1969.

There is a mixture of different trades which bring economic activity to Orillia City. The sectors that have a major influence in the economy consist of tourism, manufacturing, government services and the service sector trades. Casino Rama, which is situated close to Orillia City on First Nation reserve land belonging to the Chippewas, is the areas largest company. Orillia's waterfront development, along with annual festivals and different cultural attractions, attract thousands of tourists on a yearly basis, earning Orillia the nickname, "Sunshine City."

Orillia City has many manufacturing operations consisting of CCI Thermal Technologies (heating components and industrial heaters), Dorr-Oliver Eimco (industrial machines), Kubota Metal Corporation (petrochemical industry components), Parker Hannifin (moulded rubber products), TI Group Automotive Systems (automotive parts), Pliant Corporation (parts for the packaging trade) and Smiths Aerospace Components (aerospace industry machining). Parker Hannifin and Otaco Seating closed down their operations within Orillia City in the year 2007 and 2009, respectively.

Call centre TeleTech Canada hires around 850 individuals. The founders of G.W.B. Rope & Twine, amongst the foremost North American producers of braided rope from 1973-1985, launched G&B Ropes within Orillia during the year 1990, that eventually evolved into Redpoint Ropes.

Among the largest public-sector employers in the city is the Ontario Provincial Police, that has its headquarters here in the city of Orillia. Historically, the biggest business was an asylum that later became an institution to house individuals who are disabled, called The Huronia Regional Centre.