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Canada Company Children of the Fallen Scholarship Program
Canada Company
- Amount
- Up to $5,000Up to $5,000 per academic year for up to 4 years of full-time post-secondary study. A limited number of post-graduate scholarships are also available to past recipients.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo fixed deadline is published. Families apply by online form, mail or email, and payments are made at the start of each academic year once full-time enrolment is confirmed.
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Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
Canada Company supports the children of Canadian Armed Forces members who died while serving on domestic or international operations. Eligible students receive up to $5,000 a year for up to four years of full-time college or university. There is no published deadline; families submit a short form and Canada Company confirms eligibility with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Who can apply
- Child of a Canadian Armed Forces Regular or Reserve member killed while serving in a domestic or international operation any time since January 1, 2002 (includes service-attributed suicide as determined by a Board of Inquiry)
- Age 16 or older and enrolled full time in post-secondary education
- Eligibility ends at age 25, except for limited post-graduate awards
What to submit
- Online application form, or a letter by mail or email
- Written authorization for the Canadian Armed Forces to confirm eligibility
- Proof of full-time post-secondary enrolment each year
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Identity-based
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12 and After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- For
- Other identity criteria
- Other requirements
- Parent was a Canadian Armed Forces member who died while serving
- 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 2, 2026.
- https://www.canadacompany.ca/en/our-initiatives/scholarships/(opens in a new tab)
- https://www.canadacompany.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Canada-Company-Scholarship-Terms-of-Reference108459140.12-Feb-22.pdf(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"provides up to $5,000 per year to support the post-secondary and post-graduate education for children who qualify."
https://www.canadacompany.ca/en/our-initiatives/scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"annual scholarships of $5,000 per academic year may be available for a maximum of 4 years."
https://www.canadacompany.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Canada-Company-Scholarship-Terms-of-Reference108459140.12-Feb-22.pdf(opens in a new tab)"operations of the Canadian Armed Forces and Reserves any time since January 1, 2002"
https://www.canadacompany.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Canada-Company-Scholarship-Terms-of-Reference108459140.12-Feb-22.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Upon reaching the age of twenty-five, Eligible Candidates cease to be eligible"
https://www.canadacompany.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Canada-Company-Scholarship-Terms-of-Reference108459140.12-Feb-22.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Once you’ve reviewed the eligibility requirements, you can use the form below to apply."
https://www.canadacompany.ca/en/our-initiatives/scholarships/(opens in a new tab)"children of Canadian soldiers who have been killed (see Section 3.1) while serving"
https://www.canadacompany.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Canada-Company-Scholarship-Terms-of-Reference108459140.12-Feb-22.pdf(opens in a new tab)
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