Monthly Archives: January 2019

$2500 Stacey Levitt Memorial Award for living life to the fullest: Due March 1st

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Living a Long Life to the Fullest

The Stacey Levitt Memorial Award was created in memory and celebration of her life. On August 30, 1995, Stacey was struck and killed by a car while jogging in North Toronto. She was only 18 years old.

Stacey loved life, and this annual student award encourages Canadian youth to embody Stacey’s qualities and ideals, and Parachute’s overarching goal of a long life lived to the fullest, while maintaining an approach that is rooted in risk management and injury prevention. The selected recipient will receive $2,500 to do just that.

Application includes:

A short essay (maximum 2 pages, double-spaced, font size12) addressing the following questions:

  • How do you demonstrate a long life lived to the fullest and how are you helping others to achieve this?
  • How do you demonstrate Parachute’s goals, and brand values of nobility, courage, and inclusivity?
  • If successful, how do you intend to use the funding provided by the Stacey Levitt Memorial Award?

Detailed application info is available HERE.

Application is due Friday, March 1st.

$3000 David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship: Due January 31, 2019

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DAVID LAM/BC TEAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship is January 31st of each year. Successful applicants will be notified within six weeks of the application deadline.

Description

David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship was established by the TEAL Charitable Foundation to honour David C. Lam, the 25th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. During his lifetime, David C. Lam was respected for his commitment to excellence and public service. The TEAL Charitable Foundation honours his contributions to British Columbia through the David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship.

The Scholarship is valued at up to $3,000. It recognizes an English language learner graduating from a BC secondary school who has combined academic competence with school and community service, and who wishes to further his/her education at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia.

Please note that applicants for the David C. Lam/BC TEAL ELL Scholarship must be documented permanent residents of Canada. International students on student visas are not eligible for this award.

Criteria

Applicants are evaluated according to the following criteria:

  1. Must be a BC Grade 12 student who wishes to attend a BC post-secondary institution
  2. Documented English language coursework at the secondary level (Grades 9 to 12)
  3. Consistent improvement in academic courses at the secondary level
  4. Documented school or community service
Application Requirements

Applicants are required to submit:

  1. A short description of the applicant’s life before coming to Canada
  2. A personal essay (original copy signed by the applicant):a. Two pages in length, double-spaced, approximately 500 words
    b. Topic: How a post-secondary education will enable the applicant to make a positive contribution to Canadian society
  3. Two letters of reference:a. One from a teacher regarding academic performance
    b. One from an administrator, counsellor, coach, sponsor, or coordinator regarding service to others
  4. Documented proof of permanent residency of Canadian citizenship
  5. Grade 9 to 11 transcripts, including all English language coursework
  6. Grade 12 transcripts to date
  7. Completed application and supporting documents. Click here to download the David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship.
Disbursement of Funds

Funds will be disbursed as follows:

  1. The recipient is expected to commence post-secondary education within one year of receiving the scholarship.
  2. The recipient must submit registration receipts from a BC post-secondary institution prior to the disbursement of funds.
Application Submission

Applications can be emailed to .  If you prefer to send your application by mail, it should be postmarked on or before the deadline and sent to:

TEAL Charitable Foundation
Attention: David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship
#206 – 640 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G4

All information is available HERE.

Application is due January 31, 2019.

$3000 Taiga Galli Memorial Award for Refugees: Due January 31st, 2019

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TAIGA GALLI MEMORIAL REFUGEE AWARD

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the Taiga Galli Memorial Refugee Award is January 31st of each year. Successful applicants will be notified within six weeks of the application deadline.

Description

The Taiga Galli Memorial Refugee Award is for a refugee who has shown courage and determination while adapting to a new language and culture in Canada. It is valued at $3,000.

The Taiga Galli Memorial Refugee Award recognizes a student who:

  1. Entered Canada as a refugee
  2. Completed Grade 12 or the equivalent
  3. Studied English as an additional language since arriving in Canada
  4. Wishes to study in a vocational or academic program at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia
Criteria

Applicants will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  1. Must be a Grade 12 or equivalent graduate who wishes to attend a BC post-secondary institution
  2. Documented English language coursework at the secondary level
  3. Documented school or community volunteer service
Application Requirements

Applicants are required to submit:

  1. A description of the applicant’s life before coming to Canada
    a. Two pages in length, double-spaced, approximately 500 words
  2. A personal essay (original copy signed by the applicant)
    a. Topic: How a post-secondary education will enable the applicant to contribute to Canadian society
    b. Two pages in length, double-spaced, approximately 500 words
  3. Two letters of reference:
    a. One from a teacher regarding academic performance
    b. One from an administrator, counsellor, coach, sponsor, or coordinator regarding school or community volunteer service
  4. Documented proof of permanent residency or Canadian citizenship
  5. Transcripts documenting English language coursework or equivalent
  6. Completed application and supporting documents. Click here to download the Taiga Galli Memorial Refugee Award Application Form.
Disbursement of Funds

Funds will be disbursed as follows:

  1. The recipient is expected to commence post-secondary education within one year of receiving the award.
  2. The recipient must submit registration receipts from a BC post-secondary institution prior to the disbursement of funds.
Application Submission

Applications can be emailed to .  If you prefer to send your application by mail, it should be postmarked on or before the deadline and sent to:

TEAL Charitable Foundation
Attention: Taiga Galli Memorial Refugee Award
#206 – 640 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G4

All information is available HERE.

Application due January 31, 2019.

$35,000 Cmolik Foundation Scholarship for students who have faced adversity and demonstrated tenacity: Application due February 8th

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Triumphing over adversity

The Cmolik Foundation awards scholarships to youth who have faced adversity in their lives and demonstrated tenacity. Many of our students would not be able to access post-secondary education without our help. With hard work and our support, their dreams can become reality.

For every BC student

Students who have lived in British Columbia for at least seven years and have experienced adversity in their lives are eligible to apply. They may not have top grades through high school but must be capable of succeeding at the post-secondary level.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a TCF Scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be a BC resident for at least 7 years,
  • Be in Grade 12 or a recent secondary school graduate,
  • Have demonstrated financial need,
  • Have faced adversity,
  • Plan to be a full-time student,
  • Be ineligible for the BC Tuition Waiver Program (for former youth in care),
  • Use funding for a post-secondary institution, trade or college, and
  • Be endorsed by their school principal.

Application Criteria

In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements, student applications will be adjudicated by a selection committee that will consider the student’s proven resilience in the face of adversity, their positive work ethic, their academic suitability, their contributions to their community, the clarity of their educational goals, their focused commitment, their fit with the organization, and the support of their references.
Scholarship Summary

The Cmolik Foundation reimburses up to $35,000 for books/tuition for an undergraduate degree or equivalent, provided the student makes appropriate academic progress in keeping with the scholarship guidelines.

We only fund undergraduate programs or equivalent. Transportation and living costs are not eligible. Students receiving scholarship funding greater than $2,500 per semester from another agency will result in a reduction in our payment.

The maximum duration for funding is five (5) consecutive years from the start of the first semester. Students must take a minimum of four (4) courses per semester, unless pre-approved. Students must pass a minimum of three (3) courses per semester. Failed/withdrawn course costs are deducted from the scholarship.

Further details will be provided to successful candidates upon acceptance into the scholarship program.

Application Process

Preliminary Applications are due to the Byrne Creek Scholarship Committee on Friday, February 8th, 2019.  Once shortlisted, the official application is due February 15th of each year for post-secondary enrolment commencing not later than September of that year.

All applicants must be endorsed by their secondary school. The principal’s nomination letter must be included with the application.

Each BC secondary school may only nominate one application unless prior permission received. Applications must be completed online.

Application is due Friday, February 8th, 2019.

Interested in studying abroad in China? Apply before March 29, 2019

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the Guangdong Scholarship Program:

The Department of Education of Guangdong Province, China, is offering scholarships for eligible British Columbia (B.C.) students to study abroad.

In B.C., the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, administers the recruitment of students and the management of the Guangdong Scholarship Program.

The purpose of the scholarship program is to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between Guangdong, China and British Columbia. It supports the development of cooperation and exchange in culture, education, science and engineering, economy and trade, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Full scholarships are offered to successful applicants to study at the undergraduate level in Guangdong, China.

B.C. high school students graduating in 2019, high school graduates and eligible post-secondary students wishing to participate in undergraduate studies are welcome to apply.

Eligibility criteria, application forms and procedures and further information about the Guangdong Scholarship Program are available on the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training website HERE.

British Columbia applications must be submitted by March 29, 2019.

50 X $500 Awards for BC students studying Chinese. Due March 1st, 2019

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To help promote the study of Chinese language and culture in British Columbia, the British Columbia Ministry of Education and the Education Office of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver have partnered to jointly fund scholarship awards for B.C. students.

The  BC-China Award for Excellence in Chinese offers up to fifty (50) $500 Awards for B.C. students studying Chinese. Each Award is jointly funded by the B.C. Ministry of Education ($250) and the Chinese Consulate in Vancouver ($250). ​

Selection Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • Ordinarily reside in British Columbia
  • Be school-age (not older than 19 years of age by June 30, 2019)
  • Be enrolled as a full-time Grade 12 student at a public or independent school in British Columbia
  • Have completed a Mandarin Chinese language course at the Grade 11 level in British Columbia with a minimum course grade of 86 % – course completion attained through challenge, equivalency or other course credit is not eligible
  • Be enrolled in or have completed a Mandarin Chinese language course at the Grade 12 level
  • Have attained a grade of 73% and above in all completed Grade 11 courses

More information is available HERE.

Application due March 1, 2019.

Adventures in Citizenship Rotary Award. Go on a fully-funded trip to Ottawa: application due January 15th, 2019

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Apply now to be a Rotary Club’s Youth Representative!

A fully-funded opportunity for Burnaby youths to go to Ottawa, ON and:

➢ Experience what it means to be Canadian

➢ Learn how our government works

➢ Gain an understanding of our country

➢ Meet leaders and decision makers

➢ Engage with young Canadians from every province

To qualify you must:

  • Be between 16 and 18 years old
  • Have excellent academic standing
  • Be involved in Community Service with an emphasis on non-school related volunteering
  • Have leadership abilities
  • Be a Canadian citizen or have Landed Immigrant Status
  • Be able to go to Ottawa from April 28 – May 1, 2o19
  • Attend an interview with a panel of Rotarians – to be scheduled at the end of January.To apply, send a 250-word essay to Ms. Falsetto and the Byrne Creek Scholarship Committee – TOPIC: “What does being Canadian mean to you?

 

  •  Please submit your application to Ms. Falsetto in B110 or by email at laida.falsetto@burnabyschools.ca before January 15, 2019.

Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown Youth Leadership Award: Due January 15th, 2019.

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD (RYLA) SOUTH

  • Are you a Burnaby Youth in grade 10 to 12?
  • Have you demonstrated leadership and service in your school or community?
  • Do you want to further develop and utilize your leadership skills?
  • Are you available to attend a fully sponsored 4-day leadership camp over the Easter Long weekend (Saturday, March 30 – Tuesday, April 2, 2019)
  • Are you available to come for an interview the 4th week of January 2019?RYLA participants will take attend in a LEADERSHIP CAMP EXPERIENCE at Camp Elphinstone with other youths from all over British Columbia.  Information is available HERE.

    Deadline for applications – January 15, 2019
    For more information, check out the website at www.ryla5040.org

Thousands of dollars in Scholarships from BC School Sports: Due Monday, May 6th

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BC School Sports is pleased to announce the renewal of the following scholarships:

2 x $1500 (one male and one female) Dave Gifford Memorial Scholarships.

Applicants must have competed in at least two (2) BCSS approved sports during their grade 12 year. Unsuccessful applicants for the Dave Gifford Memorial Scholarship will automatically be considered for their respective Zone Scholarship. (Please DO NOT complete two applications).

2 x $750 (one male and one female) Zone Scholarships.

Applicants must have competed in at least one (1) BCSS approved sport during grade 12. They must be enrolled in a BC School and must be graduating this year and will be entering their first year of full-time studies in a Canadian University or College. Applicants must have demonstrated exceptional athletic achievement in a BCSS approved sport, have a minimum grade percentage of 75% and have demonstrated outstanding service and leadership in school and/or community.

Two scholarships for $750 will be awarded for each athletic zone (one male and one female).

• Zone A – Kootenay • Zone B – Okanagan Valley • Zone D – Northwest • Zone E – Vancouver Island •Zone G – Fraser Valley • Zone C – North Central • Zone F – Lower Mainland

Application info is HERE. Due Monday, May 6th, 2019.

6 x $1000 Bert & Quartermaine Badminton Scholarship.  

To qualify for the Badminton Scholarship, the applicant must:
• Have played badminton for a BC School Sports member school
• Demonstrate leadership and volunteerism within their school or community
• Plan to attend an accredited Canadian post-secondary school
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Application info is HERE. Due Monday, May 6th, 2019.

2 x $1000 BC Dairy scholarship.

To qualify, applicants must have competed in BCSS approved sports, specifically, girls volleyball or ultimate during the applicant’s grade 12 school year. Applicants must be enrolled in a BC secondary member school, be graduating this 2018-19 school year and will be entering their first full-time studies in a Canadian University of College. Applicants must have demonstrated school spirit, a healthy lifestyle, and community involvement in order to be considered.

Application info is HERE. Due Monday, May 6th, 2019.

 

All information can be found in the awards section of the BC School Sports website: http://www.bcschoolsports.ca/awards/scholarships

$1000 BCSSA Scholarship for exemplary service and leadership: Due February 8, 2019

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The British Columbia School Superintendents Association will award six regional scholarships to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies.

Students wishing to be considered for a scholarship must be currently enrolled in their final year of studies at a public secondary school in British Columbia and expected to graduate in June 2019. One winner will be chosen from each of the six BCSSA provincial chapters (Fraser Valley, Kootenay-Boundary, Metro, Vancouver Island, Northern, Thompson-Okanagan).

In selecting the recipients for this year’s awards, the scholarship committees will consider demonstrated exemplary service and leadership within the school and community. Letters of reference will be required to affirming the applicant’s accomplishments and efforts to improve the quality of life for young people and others through volunteer work and other activities. In addition, the applicant myst submit a short description (450 words maximum) of how his/her volunteer service has made a difference in the life or lives of others.

Each winner will be awarded a $1000 scholarship.

   Download the 2019 Application package

 

 

Email applications before noon before Friday, February 8, 2019.