SOY Education Scholarship - Sep 2025

Thank you for your interest in Support Ontario Youth's Education Scholarship.

We are awarding 10 scholarships, each valued at $500, to registered apprentices across a range of skilled trades, to help cover the college fees for their classroom training. Successful recipients will receive specific details on how payment will be issued.

Qualifications

  • Active Registered Training Agreement (RTA)
  • Have a Student ID with a Training Delivery Agent (ie. a college) and
  • Are an Apprentice in one of the following trades:
    • Electrical (Construction or Industrial)*
    • Plumbing
    • Motive Power
    • Millwright
    • General Machinist
    • Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
    • Sheet Metal
    • Tool & Die Maker
    • Mould Maker
    • Welding

* The Ontario Electrical League is proudly sponsoring 2 x Electrical Sponsorships of $500 each.

PLEASE NOTE: Support Ontario Youth awards scholarships directly to the applicant’s college, and a Student ID number is required to process the payment.

Every single field on this application requires an answer. 

Applications submitted with questions left un-answered will be disqualified.

All information collected in your application will be received by Support Ontario Youth for the sole purpose of awarding the scholarships.

Timeline for the scholarship process is as follows:

  • Applications open: September 15, 2025.
  • Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2025
  • Successful applicants will be announced: Early January 2026

Thank you and good luck!

Fields marked with an * are required.

Please verify that you have checked the “I'm not a robot” checkbox.

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Please ensure your email is correct and up-to-date, so we may contact you if you win a scholarship.

Please ensure your phone number is correct and up-to-date, so we may contact you if you win a scholarship.

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Please pick the trade description that best describes your apprenticeship category.

Your Client ID Number can be found in the top left corner of your Registered Training Agreement (RTA):



Example: "My apprenticeship is 5 years / 9,000 hours long."

Example: "I've done intermediate level 2, and I have 900 hours left before I am eligible for my level 3 offer of class (OOC)." 

Example: "I expect to write my CofQ in late 2022."

Example: "I work for a company that focuses on residential upgrades and design. My employer has had me help with installations and repair work. Lots of troubleshooting, which is what I enjoy the most. I am also being introduced to fire alarm systems too."

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Please provide the name and campus of your current college (Training Delivery Agent) that provides your apprenticeship classroom training

ie. 

Sheridan College - Brampton

Durham College - Whitby

Because Support Ontario Youth must award the scholarship to your College, you must already have a Student ID to qualify for this application. If you do not have this information, please get in touch with your registrar's office to obtain it before beginning this submission.

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Example: "I was introduced to it through a friend. I really enjoy working with my hands and have decided to make it my career."

This can be paid or unpaid.

Example: "I love home renovations and helped my brother install their kitchen. I also worked as a manual labourer for 6 months in 2018 for a construction company prior to starting my apprenticeship."

Example: "I really enjoy cycling, cooking and reading."

Example: "I plan to finish my apprenticeship by 2022 and would like to obtain my master's license in the near future."

Example: "I saw it on my social media (Facebook)."