ONA Student Scholarships (including Reese Fallon Memorial Scholarship)
Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA)
- Amount
- $1,000 to $2,000Up to nine $1,000 ONA scholarships for nursing or regulated health professional students, plus one $2,000 Reese Fallon Memorial Scholarship for a nursing student, each year. ONA also selects one nursing student for a $1,000 CFNU scholarship.
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedDeadline is July 1 each year. Enrolment must be confirmed when applying, so most students apply once they are in their program.
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About this award
The Ontario Nurses' Association offers up to nine $1,000 scholarships plus one $2,000 Reese Fallon Memorial Scholarship each year to immediate family members of ONA members, including children and grandchildren. Applicants must be Ontario residents in their first nursing or other regulated health professional program in Ontario. An essay of up to 1,000 words and proof of enrolment are required, so most students apply once they are enrolled in their program.
Who can apply
- Immediate family member of an ONA member with entitlements (includes son, daughter and grandchild)
- First-time student enrolled in an accredited CNSA-affiliated nursing program or other regulated health professional program in Ontario in the current calendar year (any year of program)
- Ontario resident
What to submit
- Online application
- Essay (maximum 1,000 words) on the importance of ONA
- Confirmation of enrolment
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Employer or union and Field of study
- Program
- University and College
- Field of study
- Health
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- Other requirements
- Immediate family member of an ONA member with entitlements
- 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.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
- https://ona.org/scholarships-and-bursaries/(opens in a new tab)
- https://ona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ona_scholarshippolicy3-9_202102.pdf(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"Up to nine scholarships at $1,000 each are available each year."
https://ona.org/scholarships-and-bursaries/(opens in a new tab)"ONA will also select one nursing student to receive a $2,000 ONA scholarship"
https://ona.org/scholarships-and-bursaries/(opens in a new tab)"ONA will select up to nine (9) additional nursing or regulated health professional students"
https://ona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ona_scholarshippolicy3-9_202102.pdf(opens in a new tab)"They must also be immediate family members of ONA members with entitlements."
https://ona.org/scholarships-and-bursaries/(opens in a new tab)"includes parent, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter"
https://ona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ona_scholarshippolicy3-9_202102.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Applicants must be an Ontario resident."
https://ona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ona_scholarshippolicy3-9_202102.pdf(opens in a new tab)"must be provided at the time the application form is sent"
https://ona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ona_scholarshippolicy3-9_202102.pdf(opens in a new tab)"The deadline to apply is July 1."
https://ona.org/scholarships-and-bursaries/(opens in a new tab)
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