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PSAC Scholarship Program
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
- Amount
- $1,000 to $4,0002026 awards for dependent children: two $4,000, four $3,000, one $2,000 and seven $1,000 regional awards (one per PSAC region, including Ontario). Five $3,000 equity scholarships also open to dependants who self-identify as a woman, Indigenous, a person with a disability, racialized or 2SLGBTQIA+.
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedLast cycle's deadline was June 22, 2026. Check the official page for this year's date. PSAC said the last program would open in mid April, and the call was posted April 27, 2026.
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About this award
The Public Service Alliance of Canada offers scholarships to dependent children under 26 of members in good standing who will attend full-time post-secondary studies, in any year of a program. Awards range from $1,000 to $4,000 and include one regional award for each PSAC region, including Ontario, plus equity scholarships for students who self-identify as a woman, Indigenous, a person with a disability, racialized or 2SLGBTQIA+. Winners are chosen by judges based on an essay or creative submission, and past winners cannot win again.
Who can apply
- Dependent child under 26 of a PSAC member in good standing (dues paid and signed membership card) as of March 31 of the application year
- Attending full-time studies at a recognized post-secondary institution in the fall
- Not limited to first-year students; past winners cannot win again
What to submit
- Online application
- Essay of 750 to 850 words, or a video, infographic, song or other creative submission up to 5 minutes
- Parent's PSAC ID number and component or directly chartered local
- Proof of registration and SIN (finalists)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Employer or union
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12 and After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- Other requirements
- Dependent child (under 26) of a PSAC member in good standing (up-to-date union dues and a signed PSAC membership card) as of March 31 of the application year
- 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
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
- https://psacunion.ca/psacs-2026-scholarship-program-now-open(opens in a new tab)
- https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"one $4,000 PSAC-AGR National Scholarship"
https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)"one for each of the seven PSAC regions (Atlantic, Quebec, National Capital Region, Ontario, Prairies, British Columbia and the North)"
https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)"dependent child (less of 26 years old) of a member in good standing as of March 31, 2026"
https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)"The scholarship program is not limited to first-year students."
https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)"anyone who has won a scholarship through this program in the past will not be awarded another"
https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Deadline: June 22, 2026 at 11:55 p.m. (ET)"
https://psacunion.ca/sites/psac/files/26-0690_2026_scholarship_guidelines_final_en.pdf(opens in a new tab)"June 22, 2026, at 11:55 p.m. ET"
https://psacunion.ca/psacs-2026-scholarship-program-now-open(opens in a new tab)"The 2026 scholarship program opens in mid-April with updated guidelines and application forms."
https://psacunion.ca/psac-announces-winners-2025-scholarship-program(opens in a new tab)
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