Important Notice To High Achieving Students of Byrne!!!

BC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

The province of British Columbia is launching a new scholarship for the 2015/2016 school year. 55 students currently enrolled in their last year of high school studies in British Columbia will be given recognition through this scholarship. Winners will have demonstrated community service, both inside and outside their schools, and shown aptitude and commitment to their chosen career paths. They will receive a $5000 scholarship voucher to use for post-secondary tuition.

Only one (1) student from each school can be nominated for the award.

Nominees must:

• Be enrolled in or graduated from a B.C. Grade 12 graduation program
• Be eligible for a BC Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) by August 31st of the school year in which they are nominated
• Have at least a:
  • “B” (73% or above) in their Language Arts 11 final mark
  • “B” average in Grade 11 final course marks that fulfill graduation requirements of Science 11, Math 11 and Social Studies 11, with no more than one “C+” (67% or above) final course mark, (marks lower than “C+” are not accepted)
• Maintain a “B” average in Grades 11 and 12 final course marks required for graduation
• Submit a resume
• Provide two references, one from their community and one from their school
• Provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) describing:
  • What lead them to their community service, volunteer activity, and/or leadership role
  • What they learned from this involvement
  • How these skills/experiences will benefit them in their chosen career path

Students who wish to be considered for nomination must let Ms. Fujiki know by Monday, February 29th. Students interested in being nominated must have already handed in a completed Student Profile Sheet. Students must also submit the required written statement, resume and application form no later than February 29, 2016 in Room B 102.The school’s Scholarships Committee will nominate the candidate and the nominee will be notified on March 2, 2016.

For more information and to load the application package, click here

DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 29, 2016