Each year the Huus Family, in partnership with Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island (formerly Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children) and generous donors, award bursaries to support the education of students with disabilities.

 The purpose of the fund is to provide bursaries, in the range of $500 – $5000 annually per recipient, to assist persons with disabilities to undertake or continue their post-secondary education at an accredited post-secondary institution in British Columbia. Bursaries may be used for items such as tuition fees, textbooks, equipment, transportation, residence and support worker costs.

 The bursary was established in 1988 by the family of Lisa Pauline Huus, a sociology student at the University of Victoria. “Lisa fought for her rights to go to university and be treated just like any other student,” says her mother Annie Huus. “We established this fund so that students with physical challenges like Lisa can access much needed financial support to pursue their educational dreams.”

 If you or someone you know is an individual with a disability, please visit https://islandkidsfirst.com/lisa-huus-bursary/. For more information on the story behind the Lisa Huus Bursary, eligibility requirements and the application process. Additionally, you can email bursaries@islandkidsfirst.com or call 250-940-4950 to speak to one of our staff about this opportunity.

General information is HERE.

Application form is HERE.

The deadline for applications is May 31, 2019. 

To further our goal of inspiring volunteerism, we have created the YTS Scholarship for Community Service. This year, YTS will be giving out three $1000 scholarships. Each scholarship will recognize a student’s dedication and commitment to selfless service in the community. We hope to celebrate the achievements of three young individuals who have created positive change in their communities.

Eligibility criteria:

To be considered for this award, the applicant must be:

1. A graduating, grade 12 student attending secondary school within the lower mainland

2. Attending a Canadian post-secondary institution on a full-time basis beginning September 2019.

3. Actively involved in voluntary pursuits of any kind (humanitarian, environmental, etc…)

4. Minimum academic average of 70%

We hope you will be able to share this opportunity with students at your school (and perhaps with other schools in your district). The application deadline is on Friday May 3^rd, 2019 at 11:59pm. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us back at youthtransformingsociety@gmail.com

Youth Transforming society (YTS) is a registered non-profit, student-led group based out of Surrey, BC that aims to raise awareness for humanitarian issues and encourage community volunteerism. For more information about our organization, please visit: http://www.youthtransformingsociety.org/

To preserve Vietnamese Culture and encourage post-secondary studies and volunteerism among Vietnamese students in the community, the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Association in Surrey will grant bursaries to Vietnamese students who continue Post-Secondary studies and have history of volunteering in the community.

Criteria:

1. Graduated from Grade 12 and will ontinue post-secondary studies
2. Volunteer in the community
3. Understand and speak basic conversational Vietnamese
4. Must be Canadian or Permanent Resident

Application Process:

1. Complete application form (see below)
2. Provide Grade 12 Transcript or report card
3. Letter of reference for your volunteering or contact information
4. Letter of acceptance from your post-secondary institution
5. Proof of your Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency

Mail complete application to:

Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Association

11365 Kendale Way

Delta, BC  V4C 3P8

For more information, you may email: vietnameseculturalbursary@gmail.com or call Mr. Phan van Hop at 604.518.5167. For the application form, click HERE.

Deadline is June 30th, 2019.

The next two months are when the majority of scholarship applications close for students who will be attending post-secondary school next year. This is the perfect time to encourage students to set aside some time and focus on applying to scholarships!

At ScholarTree.ca we are continually adding new scholarships to the site. In the last couple of weeks, we have added more than 25 new scholarships!

We have started to put an emphasis on local or regional scholarships as those tend to be less competitive and give students a better chance at winning. Canada is a very large country so it will take us a while to add scholarships in every municipality.

Keep checking the website and apply!

Do you know a student entering an engineering or geoscience program in fall 2019? The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation offers scholarships for graduating high school students starting these programs.

Six entrance scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, and one transfer scholarship, valued at $1,000, are available.

Applicants must be graduating from a BC secondary school in 2019 and entering one of the following programs:

• Engineering degree (B.Eng., B.A.Sc., or similar) at a BC university
• Engineering transfer (diploma, certificate, or similar) at a Canadian university or college
• Geoscience degree (B.Sc. in Earth sciences, physical geography, environmental geoscience, etc.) at a BC university.

Check out our website here for full eligibility criteria and to apply.

We’ve created a poster here.

Due date: June 30th, 2019.

The Automotive Retailers Foundation (ARFI) is dedicated to promoting the Automotive Industry as a viable source of employment in British Columbia. Statistics show that there is an increasing demand for skilled labour in the Automotive Industry. Properly trained technicians will be able to find well-paid, life-long, viable employment in the Automotive Industry in B.C.

In order to help students gain the training and experience they need to become certified technicians the ARFI is offering ten awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 each. The awards are comprised of eight scholarships and two bursaries.

Please note: Students must be enrolled full-time for the year of the scholarship. For instance, applicants who apply in 2019 must be enrolled for the September 2019-2020 academic year.

The following 10 awards are offered in 2019:

ARFI – Bob Clarke Memorial $2000 (quantity 1)

ARFI – BC Auto Recyclers Bursary $2000 (quantity 2)

ARFI – Scholarship – Automotive Trades Development $2000 (quantity 2)

ARFI – Scholarship – Apprenticeship – 2nd year applicants $2000 (quantity 1)

ARFI – Scholarship – Apprenticeship – 3rd year applicants $2000 (quantity 1)

ARFI – Ed Coates – Automotive Red Seal Trade Award $5000 (quantity 1)

ARFI – William (Willie) Freeburn – Automotive Glass Technician Award $500 (quantity 2)

New for 2019: Training, Education & Career Advancement Bursary

Four bursary awards providing up to $2000 for continuing education tuition related to an automotive career. This bursary focuses on all aspects of the Automotive Industry in B.C., not just ‘hands-on’ trades.  Accounting, Sales, Management, Payroll, Human Resources, Marketing, Computer Support, Technical Occupations, and many other areas are equally critical to business success. To be eligible, applicants must have graduated from secondary school. The training / education applied for must be offered through a recognized training provider/facility and relate to some aspect of the Automotive Industry in B.C.

Here is the link to the outlines and application forms for the ARFI awards.

http://www.ara.bc.ca/foundation 

The Foundation would like your help in promoting the awards to your students and encouraging them to apply. Garth, we thank you in advance for your time and assistance in helping students to find the help and training they need to succeed.

The application deadline for awards is fast approaching, June 30, 2019.