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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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Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Deadline: Jun 25, 2024
$250,000
The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual global competition for students to inspire creative thinking about science. Students ages 13 to 18 from countries across the globe are invited to create and submit original videos (2:00 minutes in length maximum) that bring to life a concept or theory in the life sciences, physics or mathematics. The submissions are judged on...
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MADD Canada Youth Bursary Fund
Deadline: May 31, 2024
$10,000
MADD Canada has restructured our bursary program to have more meaningful impact on students’ lives.  Beginning in 2016, one(1) bursary of $10,000 will be awarded to the applicant with the highest score in honour of Louise Joanne Twerdy.  Additional bursaries in the amount of $5,000 will also be available. Winning applicants may not reapply in subsequent years.Criteria: MADD Canada’s Bursary...
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Hereford Youth Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 01, 2024
$2,500
Support excellence in ongoing studies in any undergraduate program leading to a career related to the livestock industry.Eligibility: applicants must becurrent or past member of CJHA or have a connection to the Hereford cattle breed demonstrated through a letter of recommendation from an active member of the Canadian Hereford Association, not related to the applicant,be registered for ongoing studies in...
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Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 01, 2024
$5,000
The application process must start with a Zonta club. All application materials must be received at a Zonta club by the deadline printed on the application. If you downloaded the application from the Zonta International website, you must contact a Zonta club first for deadline information. If the Zonta club contact information is not printed on the application, please locate...
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Tommy Douglas Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
$2,500
Information you will need for the online form:Your original essay on this year's topic. Only essays in PDF are accepted.The name of your high school and its contact information.The university or college program you plan to attend and its contact information.Information that will help us process your application:The name of the union your parents, grandparents, or legal guardians is a...
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Canadian Hydrographic Association Award
Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
$2,000
BURSARY APPLICATION FORM - INSTRUCTIONSTo be considered for the bursary you must submit the following:Completed application formCurrent transcriptReference letter from a faculty memberAll information is requested by June 30.Three Bursaries to be Issued per Year $2000/AwardThe applicant must be a full time Canadian student enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program in the field of Geomatics with a hydrographic and/or a...
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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.