Scholarships

Registrations are now open for COSTI Scholarships 2024. Three academic scholarships of $2,000 each are available to current and former COSTI clients – the WCPD Foundation Scholarship Fund, the Vittoria Adhami Immigrant Women’s Scholarship Fund and the Mary Cellucci Women’s Scholarship Fund.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be a Permanent Resident of Canada, Canadian Citizen, Convention Refugee, Minister’s Permit Holder, or Refugee Claimant approved by IRCC.
• Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary Canadian institution as a full-time or part-time student for the 2024/25 academic year and should have obtained a minimum overall average of 80% in their most recent academic year.
• Previous recipients of a COSTI scholarship are not eligible to apply.
• Vittoria Adhami Immigrant Women’s Scholarship and Mary Cellucci Women’s Scholarship Fund are open to women of all ages.
• WCPD Foundation Scholarship Fund is open to genders of all ages, who are newcomers and arrived in Canada in 2019 or later.

Scholarship Details

The WCPD Foundation Scholarship Fund recognizes academic achievement and financial need by a newcomer who is enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution. One scholarship, to a maximum of $2,000 is available for 2024/25 academic year. 

The Vittoria Adhami Immigrant Women’s Scholarship Fund recognizes high academic achievement and financial need of immigrant women who are current or former COSTI clients enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution. One scholarship, to a maximum of $2,000 is available for the 2024/25 academic year.

The COSTI Board of Directors established a scholarship in Vittoria Adhami’s name in honour and in recognition of her dedication and commitment to COSTI for more than three decades. From the outset, Vittoria has passionately pursued the advancement of services for our female clients. Her pioneering efforts include launching COSTI’s inaugural Women’s Conference, a cherished annual tradition among our staff, aimed at fostering professional growth and empowerme.

The Mary Cellucci Women’s Scholarship Fund recognizes high academic achievement and financial need of women who are current or former COSTI clients enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution. One scholarship up to $2,000 is available for the 2024/25 academic year. 

The COSTI Board of Directors established a scholarship in Mary’s name to honour her memory and to recognize her contribution to COSTI for more than three decades.

Application Process:

1. Identify the scholarship that you want to apply for.
2. Download the application form and fill it to the best of your knowledge.
3. Kindly rename your files in the following format: [Name]_[last four digits of your phone number]_[kind of document]. For e.g. If your name is John Doe, and your phone number ends with 1234, your application form should be renamed: John Doe_1234_Application Form.
4. Upload the filled application form along with the required documents in the intake form.

The deadline to submit applications is Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Award recipients will be acknowledged at COSTI’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 3, 2024.