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Government student grants, bursaries and scholarships in Canada and the United States, from official pages only. Kept separate from business funding so students see what is meant for them.

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Student aid mixes grants you keep with loans you repay. Loans are labelled. Apply through the official portal, which is always free; for most government aid in Canada you apply once through your province, and in the US you start with the FAFSA.

Canada

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Federal (all provinces and territories)

• Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships · Government of Canada (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Apprentice Loan · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (grants and loans) · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students with Dependants · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Canada Student Grants · Government of Canada (Canada Student Financial Assistance Program) · Government student aid · Rolling
• Canada Student Loans · Government of Canada (Canada Student Financial Assistance Program) · Government student aid · Rolling
• Enactus Canada Student Entrepreneur National Competition · Enactus Canada (registered charity) · Government student aid · Forecast
• Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program · Employment and Social Development Canada, via Indigenous service delivery organizations · Government student aid · Rolling
• Indspire Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards · Indspire (Indigenous-led registered charity) · Government student aid · Closes 1 November 2026
• Loran Award · Loran Scholars Foundation (private charity) · Government student aid · Recurring, next intake TBA
• NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Post-Secondary Student Support Program (First Nations and Inuit students) · Indigenous Services Canada · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Schulich Leader Scholarships · Schulich Foundation (private), co-administered by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto · Government student aid · Closes 17 February 2027
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships · Government of Canada (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) · Government student aid · Dates vary

Alberta

• Alberta awards and scholarships · Government of Alberta · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Alberta Student Aid · Government of Alberta · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Alberta student scholarships and awards · Government of Alberta · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Alexander Rutherford Scholarship · Government of Alberta · Government student aid · Dates vary

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon

• Canada Apprentice Loan · Employment and Social Development Canada · Government student aid · Rolling

British Columbia

• B.C. Access Grant · Government of British Columbia · Government student aid · Dates vary
• B.C. Access Grant (Part-Time) · Government of British Columbia · Government student aid · Dates vary
• B.C. Access Grant for Students with Disabilities · Government of British Columbia · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Provincial Tuition Waiver Program (former youth in care) · Government of British Columbia · Government student aid · Dates vary
• StudentAid BC · Government of British Columbia · Government student aid · Dates vary
• StudentAid BC grants, scholarships and other supports · Government of British Columbia · Government student aid · Dates vary

Manitoba

• Manitoba Student Aid · Government of Manitoba · Government student aid · Dates vary

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland and Labrador Student Aid · Government of Newfoundland and Labrador · Government student aid · Dates vary

Northwest Territories

• Student Financial Assistance (Northwest Territories) · Government of the Northwest Territories · Government student aid · Dates vary

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Student Assistance · Government of Nova Scotia · Government student aid · Dates vary

Nunavut

• Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS) · Government of Nunavut · Government student aid · Dates vary

Ontario

• Bursary for Students with Disabilities (Ontario) · Government of Ontario · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) · Government of Ontario · Government student aid · Dates vary
• OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) · Government of Ontario · Government student aid · Dates vary
• OSAP grants and loans for full-time students · Government of Ontario · Government student aid · Dates vary

Prince Edward Island

• PEI Student Financial Assistance · Government of Prince Edward Island · Government student aid · Dates vary

Québec

• Aide financière aux études (AFE) · Gouvernement du Québec · Government student aid · Dates vary

Saskatchewan

• Canada and Saskatchewan Student Grants · Government of Saskatchewan · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Saskatchewan Student Aid · Government of Saskatchewan · Government student aid · Dates vary

Yukon

• Yukon Grant and student financial assistance · Government of Yukon · Government student aid · Dates vary

United States

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Federal (all states)

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship · U.S. Department of State · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Coca-Cola Scholars Program · Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation (private foundation) · Government student aid · Recurring, next intake TBA
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Closes 30 June 2028
• Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans · U.S. Department of Education · Government student aid · Rolling
• Federal Pell Grant · U.S. Department of Education · Government student aid · Rolling
• Federal Pell Grant · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) · U.S. Department of Education, via participating schools · Government student aid · Rolling
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Federal Work-Study · U.S. Department of Education (through participating schools) · Government student aid · Rolling
• Federal Work-Study · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program · U.S. Department of State · Government student aid · Dates vary
• GI Bill education benefits · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Government student aid · Rolling
• Grants.gov (all federal grant opportunities) · U.S. federal government · Government student aid · Rolling
• Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program · U.S. National Science Foundation · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Rice Business Plan Competition · Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice University (private university) · Government student aid · Forecast
• SARE grants (Farmer/Rancher and other grants) · Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (USDA NIFA funded) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• TEACH Grant · U.S. Department of Education · Government student aid · Rolling
• TEACH Grant · U.S. Department of Education (Federal Student Aid) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• The Gates Scholarship · The Gates Scholarship (private) · Government student aid · Recurring, next intake TBA
• VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Government student aid · Rolling

AZ

• Arizona Promise Program · Arizona Board of Regents · Government student aid · Dates vary

CA

• Cal Grant · California Student Aid Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary
• California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth · California Student Aid Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary
• California Dream Act · California Student Aid Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Middle Class Scholarship (California) · California Student Aid Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary

CT

• Roberta B. Willis Scholarship (Connecticut) · Connecticut Office of Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

DC

• DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) · Office of the State Superintendent of Education (DC) · Government student aid · Dates vary

DE

• Delaware SEED Scholarship · Delaware Department of Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

GA

• HOPE Scholarship (Georgia) · Georgia Student Finance Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary

IA

• Iowa Tuition Grant · Iowa College Student Aid Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary

ID

• Idaho Opportunity Scholarship · Idaho State Board of Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

IL

• Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant · Illinois Student Assistance Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary

IN

• Frank O'Bannon Grant (Indiana) · Indiana Commission for Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

KS

• Kansas Comprehensive Grant · Kansas Board of Regents · Government student aid · Dates vary

KY

• College Access Program (CAP) Grant (Kentucky) · Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority · Government student aid · Dates vary

LA

• Go Grant (Louisiana) · Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance · Government student aid · Dates vary
• TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) · Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance · Government student aid · Dates vary

MA

• MASSGrant · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

MD

• Maryland Educational Assistance Grant · Maryland Higher Education Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary

MI

• Michigan Achievement Scholarship · Michigan Department of Treasury · Government student aid · Dates vary

MN

• Minnesota State Grant · Minnesota Office of Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

MO

• A+ Scholarship Program (Missouri) · Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program · Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development · Government student aid · Dates vary

MS

• Mississippi state student financial aid · Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid · Government student aid · Dates vary

MT

• Montana state student aid · Montana University System · Government student aid · Dates vary

NC

• North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship (NC Promise and state grants) · North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority · Government student aid · Dates vary

ND

• North Dakota State Grant · North Dakota University System · Government student aid · Dates vary

NH

• New Hampshire state student aid · New Hampshire Department of Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

NJ

• Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) New Jersey · New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority · Government student aid · Dates vary

NM

• New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship · New Mexico Higher Education Department · Government student aid · Dates vary

NV

• Nevada Silver State Opportunity Grant · Nevada System of Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

NY

• Excelsior Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation · Government student aid · Dates vary

OH

• Ohio College Opportunity Grant · Ohio Department of Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

OK

• Oklahoma's Promise · Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

OR

• Oregon Opportunity Grant · Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Oregon) · Government student aid · Dates vary
• Oregon Promise · Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Oregon) · Government student aid · Dates vary

PA

• Pennsylvania State Grant Program · Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) · Government student aid · Dates vary

RI

• Rhode Island Promise · Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner · Government student aid · Dates vary

SD

• South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship · South Dakota Board of Regents · Government student aid · Dates vary

TX

• TEXAS Grant · Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board · Government student aid · Dates vary

UT

• Utah Opportunity Scholarship and state aid · Utah System of Higher Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

VA

• Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP) and state aid · State Council of Higher Education for Virginia · Government student aid · Dates vary

VT

• Vermont Grants (VSAC) · Vermont Student Assistance Corporation · Government student aid · Dates vary

WA

• Washington College Grant · Washington Student Achievement Council · Government student aid · Dates vary

WI

• Wisconsin Grant · Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board · Government student aid · Dates vary

WV

• West Virginia Higher Education Grant · West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary
• West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship · West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission · Government student aid · Dates vary

WY

• Hathaway Scholarship (Wyoming) · Wyoming Department of Education · Government student aid · Dates vary

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