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Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series
Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC)
- Amount
- $500 to $3,000More than $20,000 in 2026 across 18 listed scholarships (one listing is five $500 Uponor awards), ranging from $500 to $3,000 (R.J. (Bob) Evans Memorial Scholarship for a plumbing apprentice). Some are reserved for apprentices, women, Indigenous candidates or Ontario residents; some are tools and equipment.
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedLast cycle's deadline was September 18, 2026. Check the official page for this year's date. Applicants must already be enrolled full-time, so a Grade 12 student would apply once in a post-secondary program or apprenticeship.
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About this award
A national set of scholarships from Canada's mechanical contractors for students and apprentices in engineering, plumbing, business management, computer science and related fields. Applicants need a link to the industry: a parent or guardian who is a salaried employee of a member company, an apprenticeship with a member company, or a student chapter membership. Several awards are set aside for apprentices and for women.
Who can apply
- MCAC Student Chapter Member, or the child/ward of a salaried employee of an MCAC member company (membership must be active for at least one year), or an apprentice of an MCAC member company
- Enrolled full-time in a degree, diploma, certificate or apprenticeship program at an accredited Canadian institution
- Minimum B average in the previous academic year
- Field of study connected to mechanical contracting
- Not a recipient of a major scholarship or bursary
What to submit
- Online application
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Employer or union, Trades and Merit
- Program
- University, College and Apprenticeship
- Field of study
- Trades, STEM and Business
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- Other requirements
- MCAC Student Chapter Member, Child/ward of a salaried employee of an MCAC member company (membership must be active for at least one year) or Apprentice of an MCAC member company
- 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 2, 2026.
- https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)
- https://mcac.ca/2026/08/22/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series-now-accepting-applications-for-2026/(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 2026."
https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)"the child/ward of a salaried employee of an MCAC member company"
https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)"with a minimum “B” average in the previous academic year."
https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)"will award more than $20,000 to students and apprentices"
https://mcac.ca/2026/08/22/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series-now-accepting-applications-for-2026/(opens in a new tab)"$3,000.00 R.J. (Bob) Evans Memorial Scholarship by OS&B"
https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)"continue to expand opportunities for students and apprentices each year."
https://mcac.ca/2026/08/22/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series-now-accepting-applications-for-2026/(opens in a new tab)"The Association’s Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series annually awards scholarships to students studying in mechanical contracting and engineering fields"
https://mcac.ca/2021/10/05/mechanical-contractors-association-of-canada-announces-more-than-17000-in-scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"Must be a Student Chapter Member OR the child/ward of a salaried employee of an MCAC member company"
https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)"OR be an apprentice of an MCAC member company."
https://mcac.ca/richard-mckeagan-scholarship-series/(opens in a new tab)
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