Winning Essays

Below you will find examples of winning essays students have submitted and won scholarships or admissions with!

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Beedie Luminaries Scholarship
Chacko and Lize Simon Scholarship
John Evans Female Engineering Scholarship
McMaster Scholarships and Bursaries
National Essay Contest
Optimist International Essay Contest
Schulich Leader Scholarships
SME Education Foundation
TD Community Leadership
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
UBC Centennial Entrance Award
University of Alberta Automatic Entrance Awards Bundle
University of Guelph Academic Leadership Scholarships Bundle
USES Program Scholarships Bundle

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Queen's University
Simon Fraser University
Stanford University
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University of Alberta
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Okanagan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Vancouver
University of Calgary
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
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Winning Essays

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