Most post-secondary institutions offer  entrance scholarships. For most institutions, all you need to do is apply to the institution; however, read through instructions carefully to see if you need to supply “extras” to be considered for a scholarship. Most institutions do not announce scholarship winners until late in the spring . Check out the list of institutions that have applications now open:

UBC – offers the Presidential Scholars Award (formerly Major Entrance Scholarship) of  a one-time award of approximately $5,000, and renewable awards of up to $80,000 payable over four years. Apply by December 1, 2020.

SFU – open to domestic and international students and valued  from $10,000 up to an amount sufficient to cover tuition and mandatory supplementary fees. Initial application due December 15, 2020; supporting documents and references due by January 31st, 2021. Recipients will be notified from mid-March to mid-May 2021.

BCIT – offers range from $1.000-4,000. Check site for details.

University of the Fraser Valley – deadline to apply is March 1st, 2021. Check site for details.

Capilano University- deadline to apply is March 1st, 2021. Range in offers and criteria. Check site for details.

Douglas College – offers a variety of one-time scholarships or awards of up to $3,500, and renewable scholarships or awards of up to $20,000, payable over four years. Minimum GPA and community service required for consideration.

Langara College – deadline to apply is February 2021.  Check site for details.

Kwantlen Polytechnique – TBA

CRITERIA

For Canadian youth between 15-29 years old who are enrolled part-time in school or not in school at all. Grades and transcripts are not required! Must not work at RBC or a dependent of someone working at RBC.

VALUE

450 scholarships  @ $1,500 that can be used for workshops, courses, textbooks, certificates, etc.

DUE DATE

n/a

PROCEDURE

Click here to register. More info about this and other RBC scholarships can be found here.

CRITERIA

The January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award is an annual award bestowed upon a deserving youth who is 16 to 30 years of age and who has demonstrated involvement, commitment and leadership in the 2SLGBTQ+ community whether locally, nationally and/or internationally.

Winners will need to provide a follow-up report within a year describing how the funds were spent. Prize money is to continue your volunteer work and community service within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

AMOUNT

4 prizes @ $200, $400, $600, $1000

DUE DATE

December 31, 2020.

PROCEDURE:

• Cover Letter
  Name, address, phone, email, age, date of birth, pronouns.
• Photo
  Recent high resolution JPEG image of yourself (with a photo credit if possible).
• Biography
  150-word biography.
• Personal Statement
  500-word statement demonstrating  involvement, commitment and leadership in the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
• Social Adversity Statement (Optional)
  500-word statement demonstrating social adversity and the impact it has had (this will be kept confidential).
• References
  Include two to four of any of the following: reference letters, news articles or relevant website links to verify and confirm your application.
• Demographics (Optional)
  For statistical purposes, provide your gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnicity.
• Application Deadline
  Email application to Alex Sangha at info@shervancouver.com by December 31, 2020 at midnight.

CRTERIA

The Presidential Scholars Award program offers the awards available to students who are entering UBC. These awards recognize students who excel across the board and who have demonstrated academic and leadership achievements in the arts, community, athletics, and school. Must be a Canadian citizen.

VALUE:

Multiple one-time award of approximately $5,000, and renewable awards of up to $40,000 on the Okanagan campus, and $80,000 on the Vancouver campus, each payable over four years.

DUE DATE:

Must apply to UBC by December 1st, 2020.

PROCEDURE:

Students wishing to be considered for a Presidential Scholars Award must apply to UBC by December 1. This includes paying the admission fee and completing all sections of your online application.

All high school applicants will be evaluated for the Presidential Scholars Award for their first-choice degree based on their Academic Profile and Personal Profile sections of the online application. We will not evaluate second-choice degrees for a Presidential Scholars Award.

Confronted with the coronavirus pandemic, countries around the world are making policy changes that affect human rights. How well is your country* meeting the goals of limiting the spread of the virus and preserving human rights? If there is a single issue that stands out above all the others, feel free to focus on that issue. In answering this question, please consider the following quote from COVID-19 and Human Rights, a document published by the United Nations in April of this year:

CRITERIA

Essays should be between 1000 and 2500 words and include a cover page with the: title of the essay, author’s name, name and address of the high school, name of a teacher or administrator at the high school, author’s grade level, date submitted, and the following statement signed by the author and author’s parent or guardian: “I give the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation permission to publish this essay.” Essays will be judged according to how clearly and well they answer the question posed and the extent to which they are supported by research.

Submissions: Essays may be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment to:
kemperhumanrights@gmail.com or by regular mail to: KHREF, 184 Fillow Street, Norwalk, CT 06850.

Awards: $1000 first prize and $500 second prize winners in each contest will be announced and awards presented on January 14, 2021

More information: https://khref.org/2020-essay-contests/

The TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are offered to students who help support change, nurture progress and contribute to making the world a better place. Have you shown exceptional initiative in making a meaningful and lasting difference in your community? Then you may qualify for one of our Community Scholarships. It’s not just about marks in the classroom, but rather the marks you have made on your community.

We’re interested in hearing from students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to solving a community problem or making their community a better place. For example, you may be cleaning up the environment, promoting social justice, or fighting child poverty. Check out what some of the past scholarship recipients have done to improve their community.

1. Write a 600-word essay (three copies) describing your community leadership experience.

• Why you got involved
• How your involvement shows initiative and innovation
• The ways your efforts have strengthened others
• How long you have been involved
• What you think the long-term impact will be
• How your community has affected you

2. Tell us about the other great things you’re doing. Include a brief description of the range of your other community activities with:

• A letter of recommendation from your school
• Two letters of support from community groups
• Your academic transcript

3. If you’re really trying to impress, you also have the option of including:

• A 250-word essay (three copies) describing your family and personal life, for example your family’s employment or economic situation
• A 250-word essay about your life experiences if you have taken a year or more away from high school or CEGEP

For more information and to apply:  https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/solutions/student-banking/community-leadership-scholarship-for-canadians/

How to apply: https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/solutions/student-advice/how-to-apply-for-td-scholarships/

Deadline: Friday, November 13

Schulich Leader Scholarships are Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarships.

Up to one hundred are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program at 20 partner universities across Canada. Half are valued at $100,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $80,000* for science and math scholarships.

Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student each year to apply for the scholarship.

For more information: https://www.schulichleaders.com/

Eligibility:

• Graduating high school in 2020/2021
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Plan to enrol in an eligible STEM program at one of their partner universities
• Academic excellence and leadership, charisma and creativity (strong consideration is given to those with financial need)
• Be entrepreneurial minded and intend to pursue a career in one of the following areas:

1. Technology
2. Engineering
3. Entrepreneurship and business enterprise
4. Applied scientific research

They are NOT considering students who:

1. Focus on activism (environmental/political/societal)
2. Intend to become a practicing physician or medical researcher
3. Intend to become a professor and conduct theoretical research

Alpha Secondary can nominate ONE student for this award. If you would like to be Alpha’s Schulich nominee, please submit a Student Profile on Teams and express your interest to Ms. McChesney in person (A100) or by email by Friday, January 8th.

Complete and submit a Student Profile in your “Alpha Grads 2021” Team.

****You must submit a student profile to be eligible for school and district awards.***

Scholarships are available for every student!

Scholarships are commonly awarded on the basis of academic excellence and outstanding school or community service, but there are also many scholarships for students who excel in athletics, or  fine arts,  trades  or  applied skills.

Volunteering and community/school involvement is important for both academic and non academic scholarships. Universities and post secondary schools are looking for well- rounded students- students who get involved, do extra curricular activities, and do well in their course work. If you haven’t been volunteering, get started now and start accumulating those hours!

Students are urged to complete Alpha’s Student-Profile-2020-2021 early in the school year to maximize their eligibility for the wide array of scholarships available for post-secondary education.  Submit your profile in the “Alpha Grads 2021” Team on Office 365 by the end of November.  You can update and resubmit your profile – in fact, you are encouraged to do so for accuracy. 

***Students must complete a Student Profile to be considered for school and district scholarships.

There are several ways to get information about scholarships…..

1. Join Alpha’s scholarship blog for all updated scholarship information.
2. Check with the university or college you are interested in attending to find out about their scholarship program.
3. Treat your scholarship search like a part time job – commit and show up! Spend a couple hours a week searching and completing applications.

Here are some helpful links to use in your scholarship search…

• www.scholarshipscanada.com
• http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards/
• www.studentawards.com
• www.bcawardsonline.org

BC’S POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS:

• British Columbia Institute of Technology:www.bcit.ca
• Capilano College: www.capcollege.bc.ca
• Douglas College: www.douglas.bc.ca
• Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design:www.eciad.bc.ca
• Kwantlen University College:www.kwantlen.bc.ca
• Langara College: www.langara.bc.ca
• Simon Fraser University: www.sfu.ca
• Trinity Western University: www.twu.ca
• The University of British Columbia: www.ubc.ca
• University of Victoria: www.uvic.ca
• Vancouver Community College: www.vcc.bc.ca