$1000 BCSSA Scholarship for exemplary service and leadership in your community. Deadline is Feb. 9, 2017

$1000 BC School Superintendents Association awards scholarship to students planning to pursue post secondary studies.

Recipients must:

  • demonstrate exemplary service and leadership in their school and community
  • give two examples of their leadership
  • provide two letters of reference affirming that you have improved the quality of life of others through volunteer work and other activities
 Detailed information is here: BCSSA_Scholarship2017

Deadline is February 9, 2017.

Are you thinking about going to BCIT? Dozens of financial aid and awards available!

2017 – 2018 BCIT ENTRANCE AWARDS

The following Entrance Awards are available to students who are planning to attend BCIT commencing April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.

Up to 25 BCIT President’s Entrance Awards, available only to current High School students
– Valued up to $4,000 each.
– Deadline: August 5, 2017

– Over 90 additional BCIT Entrance Awards
– Valued up to $5,000 each.
– Deadlines: August 5, 2017 and January 6, 2018 (depends on your start date)

Information pamphlet is here BCIT awards.

Or go to http://www.bcit.ca/finaid/ for more information on financial aid.

$1000 Overwaitea Scholarships available for promoting diversity awareness. Deadline May 1, 2017

Diversity Scholarship

Up to ten $1,000 scholarships are available and will be awarded to applicants who have promoted diversity awareness and acceptance in their in their community. This scholarship is available to students who are BC residents and are going to be pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited institution within the province of BC in the fall of 2016.
Applicants are asked to demonstrate how they promote diversity awareness and acceptance in their community.
Please click here to submit your online application.
Website HERE.
Deadline is May 1, 2017.

$500 Charlene Reaveley Bursary offered to a Grad who experienced the loss of a loved one

  1. The Charlene Reaveley charity offers financial support to a grade 12 student pursuing post-secondary education with a $500 bursary for the 2017 graduating year.

    Criteria includes:

    •   Grade 12 student
    •   Lost a parent and/or siblingCharlene Reaveley
    •   Seeking post secondary education
    •   Involved in the community/volunteer work
    •   Write a 1 page (300-400 word) essay on how they fit the crteriai.
    • More details are attached.  Charlene Reaveley

Deadline is April 15, 2017.

$1000 Abbott & Fenner Scholarship for having the desire and ambition to succeed – Deadline June 12, 2017

Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed. The winner(s) of this annual scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline.

Essay component: Describe your educational career and life goals.  Explain your plan for achieving these goals.  Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.

Application details HERE.

Deadline is June 12, 2017.

Are you the relative of a BC Government and Services Employee Union (BCGEU)? $2000 Scholarship for part-time study, $3000 for full-time study

Deadline: Sunday, March 12, 2017

Application form HERE.

BCGEU Scholarship Brochure HERE.

BCGEU Frequently Asked Questions HERE.

Applicants must be:

  • a BCGEU member; or related* to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff
  • a student or prospective post-secondary or higher learning student enrolled, registered or planning to attend an eligible educational institution in 2017.

*Eligible relatives include spouses, (same or opposite sex and common law spouses); parents; and children and grandchildren (including foster, adopted and step children and grandchildren).

Cmolik Foundation awards students for good work ethic, tenacity… up to $35000. Deadline Feb. 9th

The Cmolik Foundation awards scholarships to deserving BC students who have demonstrated good work ethic, tenacity and other commendable attributes in achieving their academic and social goals and who, without our support, may not have the means to attend a post secondary institution.  The Foundation looks for students that have faced adversity, but through hard work and determination have been successful in achieving their goals.  Applicants must have been residents of BC for the past 8 years.

The Foundation will reimburse up to $35,000 for books and tuition leading to an undergraduate degree.  The maximum duration for funding is 5 consecutive years from the start of the student’s initial semester.  Reimbursements are paid in installments throughout the duration of the program provided the students meet the Foundation’s scholarship criteria.

Application info:
Byrne Creek may put forth one student who meets the Cmolik criteria. The deadline to apply through Byrne Creek is Thursday, February 9, 2017. The Byrne Creek Scholarship Committee will select the candidate based on your application form HERE.  The nominee will be notified soon after our committee decides on the nominee. The official deadline to the Cmolik Foundation is Friday, February 23, 2017.  Detailed information is HERE.  
Please see Ms. Falsetto with any questions.

BC Excellence Scholarship – information here. Application due soon.

BC Excellence Scholarship Application package is due to Ms. Falsetto  on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The Scholarship Committee will meet soon after to determine the applicant who will be eligible to formally apply.

BC Excellence Scholarships recognize well-rounded BC graduates. Winners have demonstrated service and leadership, both at school and in their communities, and shown aptitude for and commitment to their chosen career paths. They receive a $5000 scholarship voucher, which can be redeemed when registered and attending a designated post-secondary institution (i.e. approved for Canada Student Loans by BC) or an authorized trades training provider in BC, within 5 years of graduation and before the expiry date on the voucher.

Each school can nominate one student. So, please submit your package to Ms. Falsetto by Wednesday, February 1 either by email or in B110.

Your application package must include:

  • Resume in the mandatory format.  Be sure to include your personal interests and accomplishments. See the link HERE for format details.
  • Two reference letters, one from your community and one from your school;
  • Written statement, maximum 500 words, which must describe:

    – What led you to your most relevant community service, volunteer activity, and/or leadership role – What you learned from this experience
    – How this experience will benefit you in your chosen career path.

Please see the the link HERE for all details.  You may also see Ms. Falsetto with any questions.