Flight 302 Legacy Award

On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed near Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, claiming the lives of all 157 people aboard. Victims represented 35 nationalities, including 18 Canadian citizens, as well as permanent residents and others with ties to Canada. The flight was en route to Nairobi, where many of the passengers were scheduled to take part in the United Nations environmental conference.

The Flight 302 Legacy Award honours the memory the victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in a visible and meaningful way by supporting students enrolled in programs aligned with the interests and passions of the victims for environmental and humanitarian causes. The scholarship supports Canadian and international students who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian educational institution.

Click here to read more about the interests and passions of those onboard Flight 302.

About the Scholarship

In the 2024-2025 academic year, the Flight 302 Legacy Award will support forty-two (42) non-renewable scholarships. Scholarships are valued at $10,000 each for one year.

The scholarships support Canadian and international students who have been accepted into an accredited college or university in Canada. The scholarships also support undergraduate and graduate students.

The completed application must be submitted by the application deadline at or before 3:00pm EST on Tuesday, August 20th.

You are eligible if you:

• are a Canadian or international student enrolled in a Canadian educational institution which has recognized degree/diploma-granting powers, or their affiliates (e.g., universities and colleges).;
• are already enrolled in a full-time program in an eligible field of study;
• have completed at least one year in your field of study;
• have at least one year remaining in your program at the time of applying for the scholarship (anticipated graduation date spring 2025 or later);