Tim Hortons Scholarship Program

What you will need

• ✓ Be a Tim Hortons restaurant team member, or the child or grandchild of one
• ✓ Ask your restaurant owner or manager for the current application — the steps are not posted publicly

About this award

Tim Hortons has a total fund of $500,000 shared among 500 winners to support post-secondary studies; in 2026, 460 of those scholarships went to students in Canada and 40 in the U.S. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you work on a Tim Hortons restaurant team, or if you are the child or grandchild of someone who does, and you are going to post-secondary school. Tim Hortons does not post the deadline or the application steps on its public pages. Ask your restaurant owner or manager (or your parent's or grandparent's) when applications open and how to apply. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Tim Hortons how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Tim Hortons during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Tim Hortons whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you are a Tim Hortons team member, or the child or grandchild of a team member. The money is for post-secondary studies.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to post-secondary students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Ask earlyAvoid waiting to hear about it by chance. Instead, ask your restaurant owner or manager when the next round opens, because Tim Hortons does not post the application details publicly.
• Family membersAvoid assuming only people who work at Tims can apply. Instead, if your parent or grandparent works on a Tim Hortons restaurant team, ask them to find out how you can apply.
• Your storyAvoid focusing only on your grades. Instead, be ready to explain how you balance work and school and what your time at Tims has taught you.
• RealismAvoid counting on this as your only funding. Instead, apply for other scholarships too; the program gave 460 scholarships in Canada in 2026.

Questions students ask

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