Whether you’re a parent, graduating high school student, or currently enrolled in college or university, understanding the landscape of scholarships can be crucial for educational success. That’s why we’ve created our June 2025 guide to streamline your scholarship journey.
In this guide, you’ll find an expertly curated list of scholarships, handpicked from our extensive, free scholarship finder tool.
You should also know that there are many types of scholarships. Some awards are particularly for students with an impressive GPA. Others are for students with financial need or for those who attend a particular post-secondary institution. All in all, there’s a huge range of scholarships with varying eligibility criteria. This means there’s a “right” scholarship for every kind of student.
So, gear up to explore these opportunities and secure the financial support you need for your journey through post-secondary education. Let’s make your scholarship goals a reality!
List of Scholarships with June Deadlines: 2025 Edition
1. The BridgesEDU $1,000 Scholarship for Canadian Students
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Amount: $1,000
Who is this scholarship for? This scholarship is open to students attending an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution in September 2025. Graduate students are ineligible to apply. Applicants qualify if they are an:
- Undergraduate student;
- College student;
- A graduating high school senior planning to enter an accredited post-secondary program in September 2025.
From the Scholarship Donor: The BridgesEDU $1,000 Scholarship for Canadian Students is designed to help one winning applicant pay for education costs. At BridgesEDU Scholarships, our mission is to help Canadian students graduate with less debt and more career opportunities.
2. Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: June 9, 2025
Amount: Six prizes of $5,000 each
Who is this scholarship for? This scholarship is open to students attending an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution in September 2025. Graduate students are ineligible to apply. Applicants qualify if they are an:
- Undergraduate student;
- College student;
- A graduating high school senior planning to enter an accredited post-secondary program in September 2025.
From the Scholarship Donor: With the support of several organizations, OFSAA is proud to assist hardworking student-athletes finance their post-secondary education through our various scholarship programs.
Our scholarships recognize student-athletes moving on to post-secondary education in Canada, who are successful academically, involved in their school and community, demonstrate leadership qualities, and have a financial need.
3. Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship (2025)
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Amount: $5,000
Who is this scholarship for? This June scholarship opportunity is open to students meeting the following requirements:
- Applicant must be a full-time sophomore, junior or senior student currently registered and enrolled in the upcoming school year.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a four-year program or a full-time master’s degree program in Fire Protection Engineering or Administration with an accredited university or college located within the United States or Canada and require in-person classroom learning.
From the Scholarship Donor: FAMA is offering one (1) $5,000 scholarship to a full-time sophomore, junior or senior student enrolled in a four-year Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Administration degree program or enrolled in a full-time master’s degree program in Fire Protection Engineering or Administration at an accredited four-year university or college located within the United States or Canada. Valid degree programs for the FAMA scholarship are based on traditional classroom learning.
4. AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships
Deadline: June 15, 2025
Amount: $2,500
Who is this scholarship for? To be eligible to apply for this award, students must meet the following criteria:
- Only students currently enrolled full-time in an American college, Canadian colleges, automotive engineering programs, trade schools, technical institute, or high school seniors planning to attend a college or post-secondary institution are eligible to be awarded a scholarship through this program.
- Scholarships are restricted to those students pursuing an automotive degree or related field of study.
- All applicants must include some form of proof of enrollment when submitting applications.
From the Scholarship Donor: We are offering 2 currently enrolled students or high school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education an opportunity to be awarded $2,500 in tuition assistance towards their upcoming semester! This scholarship is ongoing and will be available for both the spring and fall semesters each year.
5. Eon Essay Contest on The Precipice
Due Date: June 15, 2025
Amount: From $2,000 to $15,000
Who is this prize for? All students in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom – high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students.
From the Scholarship Provider’s Website: The Eon Essay Contest is an effective altruism-aligned nonprofit; we believe in using reason and evidence to do good. We are raising awareness about the importance of avoiding existential risks. Existential risks are risks that threaten humanity’s entire future. Examples include pandemics, nuclear warfare, and asteroid strikes. We must avoid these risks to ensure future generations will flourish.
6. Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest
Deadline: June 5, 2025
Amount: Various categories and prizes for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from $250 to $1,500
Who is this scholarship for? The contest is open to students studying in Canada and to Canadian students studying abroad. It is open to high school students and those attending a post-secondary institution.
From the Scholarship Donor: Join the conversation, showcase your ideas on public policy, and enter our essay contest for the chance to win the grand cash prize! Winning essays may be published in Fraser Institute journals and authors will have the opportunity to experience the peer review process.
7. OTIP Bursary Program
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Amount: 20 student awards of $1,500 each
Who is this scholarship for? To be eligible for the OTIP Bursary Program, you must meet the following criteria at the time of selection:
- You or your relative must be insured through an individual or group policy of an insurance plan or program offered by OTIP.
- The student must be a full-time or part-time post-secondary student in a college, university, skilled trades, or technology program for the September 2025 to August 2026 academic year.
From the Scholarship Donor: Your journey in health is unique – and so is your mental health. For some, their mental health journey is about managing stress or learning to live with a mental health condition. For others, it can be a pathway to recovery. The support you receive should be tailored to your needs and accessible, when and wherever you need it most. In partnership with leading mental health experts, we are proud to provide our members and customers with access to meaningful evidence-based wellness programs.
8. Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer’s Program
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Amount: 2 awards of $1,000 each
Who is this scholarship for? Open to any individual in Canada pursuing post secondary education leading to a diploma or degree in agriculture.
From the Scholarship Donor: Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program is proud to introduce the OYF Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded annually to two individuals pursuing post secondary education in agriculture. This scholarship is possible through the foresight of alumnus Martin Streef (Ontario 1996). Martin’s dedication to agriculture and the OYF program will help future generations pursue their passion for agriculture.
9. Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) Scholarship Program
Deadline: June 9, 2025
Amount: Various awards up to $3,500
Who is this scholarship for? This program has various awards with specific eligibility requirements.
- All applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have completed their first year of a recognized university or college in Canada.
- Have maintained a minimum 75% average* and be registered in a full-time 2025 eligible post-secondary degree or diploma program.
From the Scholarship Donor: The EFC Scholarship program provides post-secondary students who are interested in pursuing a career in the Electrical industry, with funding to support their academics.
If you’re a post-secondary student who is pursuing a career in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technologist/Technician, Industrial Distribution, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain/Operations, Logistics, Data Analytics Management or Information Technology – then consider a career in an industry that is committed to a safer, more environmentally-sustainable future for Canadians.
10. Workers Health & Safety Centre Scholarships
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Amount: Various awards from $2,000 to $5,000
Who is this scholarship for? This program is available to graduating high school students in Ontario who have shown a history of school and community activism.
From the Scholarship Donor: All connected with the Workers Health & Safety Centre are committed to education – education in the workplace and beyond. To this end the WHSC has long offered student scholarships for post-secondary education.
Funds for these scholarships are raised from The Clifford Pilkey Memorial Golf Fundraiser in honour of our late founder and first WHSC President.
This annual scholarship contest aims to raise health and safety awareness among graduating Ontario high school students who are headed for post-secondary education—a segment of the workforce who face excessive and significant occupational hazards leading to work-related injuries and deaths.
Find More June Scholarships to Apply For
As you continue your scholarship hunt in June 2025, remember that there are numerous resources at your fingertips to assist in finding and securing scholarships. Start with the BridgesEDU Scholarship Finder, a tool tailored to match you or your student with scholarship opportunities.
But there’s more to explore! For students in grade 12, don’t overlook the personalized assistance your school’s guidance counselor can offer in uncovering scholarships. Similarly, undergraduate students should make the most of their college or university’s financial aid office. Finally, don’t forget your local library. This underutilized resource could be your key to unlocking scholarship success!
Keep these tips in mind, and you’ll be well on your way to finding scholarships that can help pave your path to fewer student loans and more educational success in 2025, and beyond.
Christopher Grafos, Ph.D., is the founder and chief scholarship mentor at BridgesEDU Scholarships.
He’s a first-generation university graduate whose life was transformed by education and winning scholarships.
Scholarships help students financially, but they also help advance a student’s career. It’s his life’s work to champion this message and share the secrets to finding and winning scholarships.
Read more about Christopher’s journey here.
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