Financial Assistance & Scholarships

Effective for the 2024-25 school year, Appleby College will award up to five new incoming students a $20,000 annual scholarship to be used towards their tuition fees. Named after the school’s founding patron, the scholarship recognizes new incoming students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, both inside and outside the classroom. The scholarship is open to all day, boarding and international students, regardless of their financial need. All scholarship recipients will also be eligible to apply for Appleby’s $5.4 million Financial Assistance Programme.

“With the Sir Edmund Walker Scholarship Programme, we are reinforcing our commitment to supporting exceptionally talented and motivated students who are on the path of becoming tomorrow’s leaders,” said Innes van Nostrand, Principal. “As one of Canada’s most eminent businessmen of his time, Sir Edmund Walker’s vision for Appleby College was to produce potential leaders for the nation, who aspired for more than money, and who understood the importance of the world beyond Canada. This vision lives on today.”

Students interested in applying for the 2024-25 Sir Edmund Walker Scholarship Programme must meet the following requirements:

• Have achieved high academic standing having participated in a rigorous academic programme in their previous two years of schooling. In most cases, students should have an overall average in excess of 85% or letter grade of A- or higher.
• Have been an elite level participant in athletics, the arts and/or community involvement and demonstrated leadership within these endeavours.
• Have demonstrated a proven commitment to giving back to others through service leadership within their local community and/or school.
• Have submitted a written reflective piece describing "How you have made a positive impact on your current school community".

Recipients of the Sir Edmund Walker Scholarship will receive $20,000 per year starting with the recipient’s year of entry and guaranteed to renew annually until graduation or the recipient leaves the school. The full scholarship amount will be applied directly against the recipient’s annual tuition fees.

The Sir Edmund Walker Scholarship will supersede any other financial award. This award will be included as part of any Financial Assistance Programme assessment.

Applications for the 2024-25 Sir Edmund Walker Scholarship are due on December 1, 2024.

Please click the button below to download the editable pdf form. Please complete it, save it, and send via e-mail to admissions@appleby.on.ca.

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For additional information on the Sir Edmund Walker Scholarship, please contact Sophie Grossman, Executive Director, Admissions at 905-845-4681 ext. 259 or by email at sgrossman@appleby.on.ca.

No, Appleby College is committed to enrolling outstanding students who will make a contribution to the school regardless of whether or not a student has an exceptional talent.

Yes, however you will need to re-apply every year and your award will be adjusted based on changes in your family's financial situation and will also take into account the additional commitment for boarding in Senior Two (Grade 12).

The financial assistance application deadlines follow the admissions deadlines. To be considered, we recommend that you submit your financial assistance application at the same time as you submit your Appleby College application.

The financial assistance application deadline for returning students is December 13, 2024.

A bursary is a grant which does not require repayment. Over 90% of Appleby’s financial assistance is provided through bursaries. The remainder are loans or scholarships.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as it can take four to six weeks for Apple Financial Services to process your application. At this point Appleby will be able to review and decisions will be sent out.