Governor Simcoe Secondary School

The Foundation is honored to administer scholarship funds that honor family or friends, memorialize loved ones, or ensure donor values are passed from one generation to the next. Each fund has unique eligibility requirements. Many are for the benefit of students graduating from certain high schools; others to students pursuing particular fields of study, or attending a specific university; and...

This program "truly changed my life and [gave] me a renewed confidence in who I am as a disabled artist."—2024 ParticipantEach year outstanding disabled writers from around the world are selected to participate in the Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program. In addition to receiving a $1,000 award, these talented young writers enrolled in secondary school (generally, ages 14-19) participate in a...

Merck Animal Health is proud to show its dedication to veterinary students by providing $10,000 scholarships to second-and third-year veterinary students attending accredited veterinary schools in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.Merck’s partnership with the AVMF over the last several years has provided scholarships for nearly 400 veterinary students, many of whom, have gone on to become young leaders...

To honor his legacy, Living for Zachary is committed to supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals through scholarships that assist in placing more Heart Heroes in our community.  On an annual basis, Living for Zachary awards scholarships to students who display academic achievement and professional goals aligned with our mission of saving lives from sudden cardiac arrest.  In addition,...

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest is open to all US Citizen and Legal Resident students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools in that...

The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to the world. More than $150,000 in college scholarships funded by the Optimist International Foundations is awarded annually from this program.First conducted in 1928, this is the second most popular Optimist International Program. Nearly 2,000 clubs participate in this program each year. The winners at the Club level receive medallions...