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Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program
- Amount
- Up to $28,000Up to $28,000 over four years, paid as $7,000 a year directly to the school in two instalments (September and January). Renewable until the first degree or diploma is finished, for a maximum of four years, if standards are maintained.
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026The 2026 to 2027 application opens November 1, 2026. Everything, including three referee forms and the transcript, must be submitted by December 1 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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About this award
The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award supports students who do unpaid volunteer and humanitarian work and who have shown courage in overcoming obstacles. It is worth up to $28,000, paid as $7,000 a year for up to four years at a Canadian university or college. There is no minimum average, but students must be in good academic standing.
Who can apply
- Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or permanent resident
- Graduating from high school, or has completed high school and not yet finished a first degree
- Involved in unpaid humanitarian or volunteer activities
- In good academic standing (no minimum average)
- Studying toward a first degree or diploma at a Canadian post-secondary institution
What to submit
- Online application
- Essay
- 3 referees (online forms, not relatives)
- Unofficial transcript covering the last two years
- Interview (shortlisted applicants)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Community service
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12 and After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- 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
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
- https://terryfoxawards.ca/apply/(opens in a new tab)
- https://terryfoxawards.ca/applicant-information/(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"The maximum value of the award is $28,000, dispersed over four (4) years."
https://terryfoxawards.ca/applicant-information/(opens in a new tab)"no later than December 1st of each year by midnight Pacific Time"
https://terryfoxawards.ca/faqs/(opens in a new tab)"must be completed before the deadline of 11:59 pm PT on December 1st"
https://terryfoxawards.ca/apply/(opens in a new tab)"Is there a GPA requirement? No."
https://terryfoxawards.ca/faqs/(opens in a new tab)"Canadian citizens, landed immigrants, or Permanent Resident."
https://terryfoxawards.ca/applicant-information/(opens in a new tab)"Involved in voluntary humanitarian activities (for which they have not been compensated)."
https://terryfoxawards.ca/applicant-information/(opens in a new tab)"application cycle will open for submission as of November 1, 2026."
https://terryfoxawards.ca/current-application-status/(opens in a new tab)
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