The South Asian Family Association (SAFA) is proud to offer scholarships in the amount of $1000 each in the following categories:
(1) Academic Excellence
(2) Excellence in Community Involvement/Fine Arts
(3) Excellence in Athletics
Mission Statement: The South Asian Family Association (SAFA) is a non-profit organization, created in 2000 by a group of concerned South Asian men and women who wanted to promote cultural harmony. Our mandate is to seek solutions to family based problems plaguing the South Asian community, to promote multiculturalism and to seek and raise cultural awareness, understanding and harmony.
Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible for a scholarship, a student must:
- Be a student of South Asian descent
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act
- Be enrolling in his/her first year of full-time studies at a post-secondary institution in Canada or abroad
- Be completing/have completed Grade 12 in a British Columbian high school Note: Relatives and close associates of any active/past member of SAFA are ineligible to apply
For more information, click HERE.
Applications must be received by Wednesday, June 14th, 2017.