Merit Award Bursary Program

Shoutout to our incredible volunteers who helped us deliver a fantastic Bowling for Bursaries event April 22 🎉

As we close out Volunteer Appreciation Week, we want to say a sincere thank you to all of our Merit Award volunteers.

Your dedication, compassion, and generosity make this work possible. Because of you, our community continues to grow, and more young people feel supported in reaching their goals.

We appreciate you not just this week, but all year long.🙌

What an incredible night at our 2026 Bowling for Bursaries event!

Congratulations to Capco for winning Best Dressed and Best Team Name, and to FNZ for taking home Best Team Score and the Merit Bowling Cup!

A heartfelt thank you to our Silver Sponsors: Aviso, CI Investment Services, Infinite Investment Systems, NBIN, and TD for your generous support. We’re also grateful to all of our participating teams for bowling to help create bursaries, and to our dedicated planning committee, volunteers, and staff who made the evening such a success.

Together, we raised an incredible $110,000 to support this year’s recipients. Thank you for making a lasting impact!

This Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are taking time to recognize the incredible impact of our Merit Award volunteers. 🙌

Whether you are mentoring, reviewing applications, supporting events, or contributing behind the scenes, your commitment helps create meaningful opportunities for young people. Your time and care remind our alumni that they are supported every step of the way. 🙏

Thank you for being such an important part of this community.

Students can’t afford to wait. OSAP changes mean more loans, 60% fewer grants, and rising debt. Your gift helps them stay in school today. Donate to create opportunity at www.meritaward.ca

We are delighted to announce that, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, our Holiday Matching campaign was a success; raising $100,000 to support 100 Merit Award Bursaries.

With your contributions, matched by the generous support of Biff & Sue Matthews and Metrix, we have helped open doors and create opportunities for 100 deserving students.

There’s just one day left to extend the impact of your generosity.

Every gift to the Merit Award is being matched until midnight on December 31. Your support helps open doors to education, eases financial pressure, and creates real opportunity for students who are working hard to build their future.

Give today at meritaward.ca/donate

Behind every Merit Award is a group of dedicated volunteers who give their time, care, and attention to choosing well-rounded students.

From reviewing applications to connecting with schools, selecting recipients, and supporting fundraising efforts, the Merit Award team approaches every decision with thoughtfulness and integrity.

Thank you for the care you bring to this work and for helping Merit support students who give their all.

All donations will be matched until December 31 to 2X your impact at meritaward.ca/donate