The Ben Sabic Foundation is a privately funded not-for-profit organization, established by Ben Sabic in 2020 to fuel philanthropic initiatives throughout Canada.

The Ben Sabic Bursary is for students enrolled in a sport or recreation program at Humber College, Durham College, Niagara College, George Brown College or Brock University.

The foundation values supporting students who have a demonstrated financial need over academic excellence and seeks to help develop up-and-coming sport and recreation professionals. Therefore, an applicant’s ability to succeed in an educational environment or lack thereof and their grade point average will not be considered when evaluating applications.

The foundation will prioritize applicants who have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are three $500 bursaries available. To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled or begin their studies in the Winter 2021 semester, in one of the following programs at the specified post-secondary educational institution:

  • Humber College: Sport Management, Sport Business Management, or Recreation and Leisure Services;

  • Durham College: Sport Administration / Management, Sport Business Management, or Recreation and Leisure Services;

  • Niagara College: Sport Administration / Management;

  • George Brown College: Sport and Event Marketing;

  • Brock University: Bachelor of Sport Management or Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies;

• Have a demonstrated financial need;

• Currently reside in Canada or plan to return to Canada upon completion of their studies;