Student Awards
At HFSS, students are at the heart of all we do. We want to ensure all HWDSB students have the financial means to complete their academic journey with confidence!
Through the generous contributions of donors and community partners, the Foundation offers a range of scholarships and bursaries that help open doors to post‑secondary education and training.
A financial award is more than financial assistance—it’s a message of belief. It recognizes a student’s hard work, reinforces their achievements, and reminds them that their community stands behind their dreams.
Establishing a Student Award
Student awards can be annually funded or created in the form of an endowment where the capital (the gift), is retained and only the interest is used to fund your award each year. By selecting one of these options you will help to transform the life of a HWDSB student.
Endowed Awards
An endowed award will exist in perpetuity, as the capital remains untouched. Hamilton Foundation for Student Success has partnered with the Hamilton Community Foundation so to ensure that only the investment income is awarded each year. The minimum annual value required for a new endowed award is $150, which requires a commitment of $5,000 at the current spending policy rate of 3.5%.
Expendable Awards
An expendable award exists only for the period of time that funding is provided and is expended in its entirety for this duration, annually. It does not earn investment income. The minimum value of a new annual award is $50 and a five-year commitment is preferred.