CU Succeed Youth Bursary

The CU Succeed Youth Bursary was established in 2016 by the Ontario Credit Union Foundation. Over the past nine years, $736,000 to 577 students.

The CU Succeed Youth Bursary is open to resident Ontario post-secondary students in need of financial assistance for academic, technological, or vocational training.

The bursary is awarded based primarily on two criteria – demonstrated financial need, and community involvement.

Award Amounts:

Awards range from $1,000 to $3,000 with a total of $100,000 being distributed in 2025.

Applications open: April 30th, 2025
Applications close:
June 30th, 2025

When reviewing the application, they consider the following:
  • Applicants (or their parent or grandparent  must belong to a credit union which is a member of Ontario Credit Union Foundation (listing here). To receive an award the award recipient must have a credit union account.
  • Youth is defined as age 25 or less by June 30, of the application year.
  • Prior bursary recipients continuing their studies are eligible beyond age 25.
  • Programs of study may be academic, vocational, or technical at an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada or abroad.
  • Available to those pursuing a college diploma, undergraduate degree, or red seal.
  • Masters or post-grad students are not eligible.
  • Acceptable grades of 65% or higher are required.
  • Applicants must be Ontario residents and Canadian Citizens or have permanent residence status.

Past Winners

2024

In 2024, $100,000 was awarded to 83 youth from 30 Ontario credit unions, including two recipients from Kingston Community Credit Union!


KCCU congratulated to our two bursary winners in 2024, Austin and Maddison!

2023

In 2023, $100,000 was awarded to 87 youth from 28 Ontario credit unions, including four recipients from Kingston Community Credit Union!

KCCU congratulated our four bursary winners in 2023, Austin, Ephram, Karley and Kaitlyn!

2021

In 2021, $75,000 was awarded to 69 youth from 28 Ontario credit unions, including two recipients from Kingston Community Credit Union!

KCCU congratulated our two bursary winners in 2021, Katherine and Reuben!

2020

In 2020, $75,000 was awarded to 67 youth from 20 Ontario credit unions including one from Kingston Community Credit Union!

KCCU congratulated our bursary winners in 2020, Dominic!

A third party is an individual or entity, other than the account holder or those authorized to give instructions about the account, who directs what happens with the account. For example, if an account were opened in one individual’s name for deposits that are directed by someone else, the other person or entity would be a third party.

  • A secondary piece of identification from the primary list above
  • Canadian Birth Certificate
  • Credit Card bearing the name and signature of the individual which has issued by a well-known and reputable Canadian financial institution
  • A CNIB (Canadian Institute for the Blind) client card bearing the individual’s photo and signature
  • Provincial Outdoors Card
  • Canadian University or College Student Card with photo (for student identification only)
  • An employee identification card (with photo) issued by an employer that is well known in the community (i.e. KGH, DND, Queens University, Corrections Canada, etc.)
  • Foreign passport
  • Canadian Passport
  • Permanent resident card
  • Citizenship card (issued prior to 2012)
  • Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada
  • Driver’s licenses issued by province or territory
  • The DND (Department of National Defense) 404 driver’s license
  • Nexus Card issued by Canada Border Services Agency
  • Provincial Service Cards
  • Provincial or territorial identity cards (i.e. Ontario Photo Identification Card)
  • Foreign Passport (only if it is equivalent to a Canadian issued photo identification document)