Parents and guardians of high school students who will be going off to post-secondary studies are likely discussing how to finance
those upcoming studies.
Not only is January the month when most municipalities are accepting summer student job applications (check dates-they don't always wait until Jan. 31!) in the Golden Horseshoe
region,
https://hr.hamilton.ca/psp/hr9eapps/...RAM.HRS_CE.GBL
http://www.burlington.ca/en/your-cit...ortunities.asp
https://careers-mississauga.icims.co...un1offset=-240
http://www.oakville.ca/townhall/hr-s...mployment.html
https://www.brainhunter.com/frontoff...##searchResult
http://www.jobs.net/jobs/city-of-st-...n-ca/all-jobs/
http://www.grimsby.ca/Employment-Volunteer
http://www.welland.ca/HR/SummerEmployment.asp
https://www.niagarafalls.ca/city-hal...ategories.aspx
http://www.notl.org/content/employment-opportunities

it is also the start of searches for local, provincial and national grants and scholarships.

For Halton Region secondary students who wish to pursue a career involving textile, fibre arts or textile design programs:
$500 Rosemary Makhan scholarship from the Halton Quilters Guild
http://www.haltonquiltersguild.com/i...p_makhan_a.pdf

Hamilton secondary school students:
Chaney Ensign Bursary fund for students in serious financial need-details; Feb. 1 deadline
http://hamiltoncommunityfoundation.c...ips-bursaries/

Optimist International Oratorial Contest-prizes are scholarships. Students must be under 18 years of age as of Oct. 1,2015.
http://www.optimist.org/e/member/scholarships4.cfm

Don't forget to check workplace bursary programs, union local programs, and other service clubs in your areas!

http://thegreenstudent.ca/student-op.../scholarships/
Some scholarships can have winter or early spring deadlines.