Financial Aid and Bursaries

Financial Aid & Bursaries

ONA is pleased to offer its members a variety of financial aid and bursary opportunities. Please note that each offer has different requirements and application deadlines. Read through the following selections, and click on the titles to read more information.

Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) Glenna Rowsell Bursary Fund

Applications must be received at ONA by March 1. Successful applicants will be notified by mail within one month of the decision by the Committee.

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) Scholarship

This fund is intended to assist students in accredited nursing education programs throughout Canada. It is hoped that students who avail themselves of these scholarships will show leadership within the Canadian Student Nurses Association and ONA. ONA is entitled to one of the ten $1,000 student scholarships awarded each year.

Nursing Education Initiative

In March 1999, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care established a nurse training and education fund for RNs and RPNs in response to the Nursing Task Force’s earlier recommendations. The Nursing Education Initiative provides reimbursement to nurses for professional development courses/programs that increase their knowledge and professional skills to enhance quality of care and services provided within Ontario.

Johnson Inc. Scholarship Fund

The Johnson Scholarships were established in 1998 and are funded by the Corporate Leadership Team. Johnson Inc. offers 100 scholarships annually, valued at $1,500 each. Canadian residents who are completing high school and beginning their post-secondary studies in Canada are eligible for these scholarships.

Occupational Health and Safety Scholarships

Read about the ONA Occupational Health and Safety Scholarship, and our Workers’ Health and Safety Centre (WHSC) Scholarships. The application deadline is March 1 of each fiscal year, until the funds have been depleted.

Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) Student Scholarships

Each year the Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) sponsors a competition aimed at raising occupational health and safety awareness among students and other young workers. Scholarships are awarded to the winners. Eligibility is limited to any student residing in Ontario and beginning, in Fall 2010, their first year in full-time or part-time studies leading to a diploma, certificate or degree from any publicly-funded Ontario college or university. The WHSC 2010 Scholarship application deadline is Friday, June 4. The WHSC also offers bursaries for students in post-secondary, labour studies programs.

Human Rights and Equity Bursary Fund

There are five annual bursaries of $1,000 each, with additional bursaries made available from time to time subject to the availability of revenue within the fund and the discretion of the Team.

Please note that the Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario offers a variety of scholarships for which ONA members may qualify.