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OntarioCompetitivePaid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
WSIB Scholars Program at Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College (funded by WSIB)
- Amount
- Up to $40,000Paid per term toward tuition. 4-year degree: initial $5,000 plus $5,000 per term, up to $40,000 (6 awards in 2026/27). 3-year advanced diploma: up to $15,000 (10 awards). 2-year diploma: up to $10,000 (10 awards).
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedApplications for fall 2026 are closed. Fanshawe says most entrance scholarships and bursaries for fall 2027 students are open March 15 to June 30, 2027; confirm the WSIB date when it is posted.
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About this award
Fanshawe College in London offers the WSIB Scholars Program to new students entering eligible business, IT and nursing programs. Recipients may receive tuition payments each term for the length of their program, up to $40,000 for a four-year degree, if they keep a 3.0 GPA and meet the other renewal criteria. Applicants need a 70% admission average and must write a 500-word essay. Only a small number of scholarships are offered.
Who can apply
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person/refugee
- Enrolling full time in the first term of an eligible business, IT or nursing program
- Admission average of 70% or higher
- 500-word essay on how your character fits WSIB values: accountability, collaboration, empathy and integrity
- Willing to take part in co-op where applicable
- To renew: keep a 3.0 GPA, show interest in a public sector career and ongoing leadership
What to submit
- Apply to Fanshawe College first
- Online application form
- Essay (maximum 500 words)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit and Field of study
- Program
- College
- Field of study
- Business, STEM and Health
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Minimum average
- 70%
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Only at
- Fanshawe College
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- Yes
- Application cycle
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"an initial $5,000 tuition payment, as well as a $5,000 tuition payment per academic term"
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/scholarships/wsib-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"(up to $40,000)"
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/scholarships/wsib-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"have an admission average of 70% or above upon application;"
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/scholarships/wsib-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"be enrolling full time in the first term of an eligible business, IT, or nursing program starting in fall 2026."
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/scholarships/wsib-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA, demonstrate an interest in a career in the public sector"
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/scholarships/wsib-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"Applications for fall 2026 are closed"
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-bursaries-and-awards/scholarships/wsib-scholars-program(opens in a new tab)"Most entrance scholarships and bursaries are open between: March 15, 2027 - June 30, 2027."
https://www.fanshawec.ca/admission-finance/important-dates/entrance-scholarship-bursary-applications-fall-0(opens in a new tab)"it is providing $3 million in funding for scholarship programs at Fanshawe College and Western University over the next five years"
https://www.wsib.ca/en/news-release/wsib-investing-future-through-new-scholarship-programs-fanshawe-college-and-western(opens in a new tab)
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