Black Canadian Scholarship Program

Blanche Macdonald’s One Million Dollar Scholarships for Black Canadians

We are bearing witness to a changing world. This is a seminal moment in history, a call to action to dismantle the status quo, to amplify Black voices and to empower Black lives.  We are all accountable in dismantling this system and in reimagining the world and ourselves. Our College’s commitment to action is the creation of a One Million Dollar Scholarship program for Black Canadians.

If you would like to be notified when our Black Canadian Scholarship applications are open for 2023 start dates, we welcome you to email us at yourvoice@blanchemacdonald.com to be added to our list. Please include your first name, last name, phone number, email and current city of residence.

Why Have We Created A Scholarship For Black Canadians?

Because you have a dream: to educate yourself, to fulfill your creative potential and to build a future.

Because we have a dream: to help Black Canadians gain access to education and opportunities, within our College and beyond.

The Black Lives Matter Movement has inspired us to make meaningful changes within our College to ensure that the Black Community is welcomed within our walls, and in turn, in the Fashion, Film and Beauty Industries which we represent.

So we’ve decided to open the doors of academia: not to make it exclusive but inclusive and accessible. In a word, free. We’ve created the $1 Million Scholarship Program for Black Canadians who have dreamt about taking our programs, but couldn’t access them due to financial barriers or hardship.

With our Scholarship Program we want to give you the means to manifest your dreams of studying here, and becoming a fashion, film or beauty professional. We want to welcome you with open hearts and minds, ready to help you create your future.

On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr made his world-changing I Have a Dream speech. In the spirit of his transcendental work and message, we’ve launched our $1 Million Scholarship Program for Black Canadians on August 28, 2020.

Let’s dream together, and transform those dreams into your destiny.

Here’s What You Need to Know

• For self-identified Black Canadians or Black Permanent Residents.
• $1,000,000 of full tuition scholarships over five years, divided into $200,000 of scholarships every year.
• Apply to any full-time diploma program.
• Applicants must be either a high school graduate or 19 years old by the first day of program.
• Applications for 2023 programs will open August 28, 2022.