Through the Skills for a Thriving Future ambition area, the RBC Elevate Scholarship supports individuals aged 17 – 29 who demonstrate financial need to attend post-secondary education or skills training. Up to 40 scholarships will be granted for a first bachelor, applied bachelor, or diploma (e.g. certificate or diploma program). Scholarships are valued at:
- $15,000 CAD per year for bachelor studies
- $8,000 CAD per year for diploma studies
- $2,000 CAD per year for CÉGEP technical training (3-year programs)
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
- Able to demonstrate financial need through the self-reported financial need assessment included in the application form.
- Between the ages of 17-29 years old.
- Accepted into or attending your first full-time undergraduate degree or diploma program at a college, university or polytechnic institute in Canada.
- Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada; or have proof of status as a Protected Person or Convention Refugee from Immigration and Citizenship Canada (claimants are not eligible).
- Not an RBC employee or the dependent of an RBC employee.
Apply online through the Scholarship Partners Canada application portal.
- Call for applications opens February 2, 2026
- Application deadline: March 26, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST
Only 500 submitted applications will be accepted for review. If 500 applications have been submitted prior to the application deadline, the portal will close, regardless of the date.