Scholarship

Manulife Life Lessons Scholarship

Award

CA$10,000 - CA$10,000

Deadline

Mar 31, 2026

Due in 28 days
Location

Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Manulife Life Lessons Scholarship Program is designed to help students aged 17 to 24 who have lost a parent or legal guardian with little to no life insurance to pursue their post-secondary education. The program recognizes the incredible bravery and determination required to pursue higher education in the face of adversity and financial hardship. Each scholarship of $10,000 is awarded to help combat the financial burden of paying for post-secondary education during an emotional time and acknowledges the perseverance that many youth demonstrate following such loss. The scholarship recipients are selected based on the compelling nature of their story, how instructive their experience is regarding the need for proper insurance planning, and their determination to pursue higher education despite their loss.

10 awards
Decision Recipients selected between April 1 and May 31, 2026, and notified on or after June 1, 2026

Who Can Apply

Region
Canada
Residency
Canada
Project in
Canada
Applicants
individual
Age
17 - 25 years old

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

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Review process

All eligible entries are judged by a panel of judges appointed by Manulife based on: (1) the compelling nature of the story, (2) how instructive the story is regarding the need for proper insurance planning, and (3) the determination of the student to pursue higher education despite their loss.

Restrictions

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Post-award obligations

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