The London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 LSTAR Student Scholarship Program are now open. Application deadline is May 29, 2026, by 4:30 PM.
Each year, LSTAR awards $10,000 in scholarships, selecting four students to receive $2,500 each. The scholarship recognizes students planning to attend university, college, or apprenticeship programs who demonstrate strong academic achievement, meaningful involvement in their school or community, and qualities such as maturity, responsibility, initiative, and strength of character.
Scholarship Overview
This scholarship is intended to support students preparing to attend post-secondary education. Applicants should demonstrate:
- Are planning to attend post-secondary education or an apprenticeship program
- Demonstrate solid academic performance
- Show strong involvement in school and/or community activities
- Exhibit initiative, responsibility, and strength of character
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be in their final year of high school or no more than two years beyond high school graduation
- Not already be enrolled in a degree-granting or accredited institution
- Be registered and scheduled to attend a degree-granting or accredited institution
- Be a child, grandchild, step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward of an LSTAR Member or an LSTAR Member’s staff
Submission Requirements
All applications and supporting documents must be submitted electronically. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Please note:
- Applications must use current-year forms only; past versions will not be accepted
- All forms must be typed and submitted electronically
- Applications must be submitted in Word or PDF format and must be unlocked with all password protection removed
Each submission must include electronic copies of:
- Ontario Student Transcript
- Most recent Grade 12 mid-term report card (showing all completed courses to date)
- Credit Counselling Summary (proof of volunteer hours and absence record)
Selection Process
Scholarship recipients are selected based on merit by a Selection Task Force. To ensure fairness, all personal identifying information is removed prior to review.
The Selection Task Force will consider:
- Involvement in school and/or community
- Future education and career plans
- Work experience, where applicable
- Challenges or difficulties overcome
A runner-up candidate will be selected should one of the four recipients be unable to register at a post-secondary institution. If a student registers the following year, they must reapply for the scholarship and meet all eligibility requirements.
