Burnaby North Scholarships

Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and more!

Month: March 2025

BRTA Wynn Richmond Bursary

March 31, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

The Burnaby Retired Teachers’ Scholarship and Bursary Foundation is administered through a sub-committee of the Burnaby Retired Teachers’ Association. The funds for this bursary are held and managed by the Vancity Community Foundation. As a former educator, she wished to recognize a student who meets the following criteria:

1. The student should have been enrolled in a Burnaby school for his/her two senior years and maintained a high standard of achievement.

2. The student must intend to pursue an Education Degree at one of the following B.C. post-secondary institutions:

  • University of British Columbia
  • Simon Fraser University
  • University of Victoria
  • Vancouver Island University
  • University of Northern British Columbia

The Bursary must be claimed within two years of receipt.

Value

$3, 000 to a Burnaby North student

DUE DATE

Friday, APRIL 25th before 3PM.

PROCEDURE

Please submit a 200-word essay describing your future goals, a resume, your transcript and submit to Ms. Mihic in Student Services or by email by the specified due date. If sending by email, please send a single pdf in the order above. Late submissions will not be accepted.

**** Note: You can send a single application for both the BRTA and BRTA Wynn Bursary (if the criteria apply) ****

International Student Graduate Scholarship

March 31, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

Scholarship monies to be awarded to a graduating international student(s)  going on to post-secondary either in Canada or abroad. This student should be an individual who well represents international students and has been successful in their studies.

Value

2 @ $500

Due Date

To Ms. Mihic in Student Services or by email (dragana,mihic@burnabyschools.ca) by Thursday,  April 17, 2025.

Procedure

Applicants must submit the following:

  1. Testimonial highlighting their experience in Burnaby including criteria that includes academic, citizenship and volunteering in the school/community. (200 word paragraph in total)
  2. Resume.

If selected,  you will need to complete a brief questionnaire and  a grad photo of the student at graduation accepting their International Award.

South Burnaby Metro Club – Les Tarnowski Bursary

March 13, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

South Burnaby Metro Club (SBMC) awards 3 – $1,000 Bursaries each year, one from each of our sports divisions: baseball, basketball and soccer.  Youth needs to have played the sport for at least 3 years to qualify.  The bursary is NOT based on financial need.

Value

3 x $1000

Due Date

by MAIL or EMAIL BY Monday, April  15th, 2025.

Procedure

Download and complete the following application and mail or email to:

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bursary@sbmcsports.com

or

SBMC Bursary Committee
PO Box 72022
4429 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
V5H 4P9

 

Jean Ip DISTRICT Scholarship

March 13, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

Starting in 2024, the Jean Ip Foundation’s Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to eligible individuals pursuing post-secondary education in Canada. The program provides several scholarships including the following five to Burnaby District students. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.

Value

5 Burnaby students x $2,000

Due Date

Friday, April 4, 2025 before 3pm.

Procedure

Submit all of the following, in order, as either a single PDF (check FAQ’s for help) or in paper to Ms. Mihic in Student Services by the due date.

2) Cover letter including statement of financial need
3) Two (2) letters of reference
4) Transcript of grades for grade 11 and 12 courses

Note: if selected, you will need to provide a media release form to publish a graduating photograph for their website. You will also be asked to provide your Social Insurance Number for tax purposes.

Zarko Perko Scholarship

March 7, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria
The Žarko Perko Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to two students annually. Each scholarship will be $2,500 and awarded to a female and a male student graduating from a secondary school in British Columbia in 2025 and entering a post-secondary institution.
The successful applicants will be well-rounded individuals and be selected on the following criteria:
  • Have at least one parent of Croatian ancestry
  • Academic performance
  • Athletic participation
  • Participation in extracurricular activities (school, church and/or the community)
  • Volunteerism and service to others
Value

2 x $2,500

Due Date

March 30, 2025 (website is out of date but it is an active scholarship!)

Procedure

Access the application online @ https://www.croatiasc.com/2023/12/18/zarko-perko-memorial-scholarship/

Horatio Algers Scholarship – for Grade 11 students!

March 1, 2025 / / 2 Comments
Criteria

The Horatio Alger Association of Canada provides $1.2 million annually in need-based scholarship support for deserving students in all Canadian provinces and territories.

Scholarships of up to $10,000 are awarded to full-time students in Grade 11 with financial need (family income under $65,000) who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, a commitment to pursue a post-secondary education, a desire to contribute to society, and a good academic record.

To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Scholarships of Canada, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a current Grade 11 student with plans to graduate from high school in 2026.
  • Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited university
  • Prove critical financial need ($65,000 or less annual net income per family is required)
  • Demonstrate desire and ability to be entrepreneurial in a chosen field
  • Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
  • Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
  • Maintain a minimum grade percentage of 70
  • Attend high school (or CEGEP) and reside in Canada
  • Be a Canadian citizen
Value

multiple up to $10,000

Due Date

ONLINE by March 31, 2025 

Procedure

Application online @ https://horatioalger.ca/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/

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