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Lincoln M. Alexander Award (Student category)
Government of Ontario (Ontario Honours and Awards)
- Amount
- $5,000$5,000 cash award. Two Student category recipients each year.
- Deadline
- May 31, 2027The deadline is May 31 every year. The school must submit the nomination on the Ontario Honours and Awards Portal.
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About this award
An Ontario government award of $5,000 for Grade 12 students who have shown strong leadership in eliminating racial discrimination. Only the student's high school can make the nomination, so families should talk to the guidance office well before the deadline. Two students across Ontario receive it each year.
Who can apply
- Grade 12 student at an Ontario high school
- Planning to attend post-secondary full time
- Resident of Ontario
- Must be nominated by an accredited provincial secondary school; students cannot nominate themselves
- Recognizes leadership in eliminating racial discrimination; academic performance and unrelated volunteering are not considered
What to submit
- Nomination by the student's high school
- Detailed description of achievements
- At least 2 signed testimonial letters on letterhead
- Submitted on the Ontario Honours and Awards Portal
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Other requirements
- Has shown leadership in eliminating racial discrimination
- 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.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"will each receive a $5,000 cash award"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-inclusion(opens in a new tab)"a grade 12 student at an Ontario high school"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-inclusion(opens in a new tab)"Only accredited provincial secondary schools can nominate a student for this award."
https://www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-inclusion(opens in a new tab)"The deadline is May 31 of each year."
https://www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-inclusion(opens in a new tab)"The deadline is May 31 of each year."
https://www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-inclusion(opens in a new tab)
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