Monthly Archives: January 2020

$$$ BCIT Entrance Scholarships: Due as early as August 5th

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The following BCIT Entrance Awards are available to students who are planning to attend BCIT commencing April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

  • Up to 25 BCIT President’s Entrance Awards, available only to current High School students
  • Valued up to $4,000 each
  • Deadline: August 5, 2020
  •  Over 125 additional BCIT Entrance Awards
  • Valued up to $6,000 each.
  • Deadlines: August 5, 2020 and/or January 6, 2021

A copy of the Entrance Awards poster is HERE. More information about BCIT Entrance Awards and the application forms can be found at bcit.ca/finaid. 

For more information, please feel free to contact:

BCIT Student Financial Aid and Awards

Building SW1, Room 2132

3700 Willingdon Avenue

Burnaby, BC

V5G 3H2

(604) 432 – 8555

sawards@bcit.ca

Up to $28,000 Terry Fox Humanitarian Scholarship: Due February 1

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Eligibility Criteria

Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards are open to students of all abilities.

To be considered for the Award, applicants must meet be:

  • In good academic standing.
  • Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
  • Students graduating from secondary (high) school or students completing their first year of CÉGEP or students who have completed secondary (high) school
  • Involved in voluntary humanitarian activities (for which they have not been compensated).
  • Planning to or are already studying towards their first university degree or diploma at a Canadian post-secondary institution, or entering their 2nd year of CÉGEP in the upcoming academic year.

Website link is HERE.

Due date is February 1, 2020.

 

$15,000 Weston Youth Innovation Award for innovators: Due March 31st

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About Scholarship

Presented annually, the Weston Youth Innovation Award was created to encourage and recognize young Canadian innovators. It provides students aged 14 to 18 a unique way to share their ideas and get the word out to a much larger audience! Interested? Why not tell us about your accomplishments? You could be the next Weston Youth Innovation Award winner.  For more information, click HERE.

Due March 31st.

30 x $1000 Kin Canada Scholarships for students with financial need: Due Janaury 31st

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What They’re Looking For

  • Financial Need
  • Volunteer Experience
  • Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident (Canada)

About Scholarship

Kin Canada Bursaries, a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund (HREF), awarded 52 deserving students with a $1,000 bursary for their 2017-18 school year. Successful applicants were chosen based on their community and school involvement, knowledge of Kin Canada and financial need. Download the list of 2017 bursary recipients.

Since its inception in 1994, $978,000 has been awarded to 978 students across Canada. The amount disbursed in any one year depends on the balance of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund and its governing laws.

Kin Canada Clubs play a vital role in the Kin Canada Bursaries program. They make donations to grow the fund, which affects how many bursaries are awarded each year.

HREF History
Kin Canada established the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund in memory of Hal Rogers, Kin Canada’s founder who passed away in 1994. The HREF Board of Trustees carry out the Fund’s purpose to promote, encourage and sponsor educational programs and activities.

Application info is HERE.

Due January 31st.

$1000 Brandon Walli “Phones Down, Eyes Up” Scholarship: Due January 31

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What They’re Looking For

  • Program: Arts, Creative Arts, or Music
  • Study Year: Grade 12
  • Grades: 65 – 100%
  • Volunteer Experience

About Scholarship

The Brandon Walli “Phones Down, Eyes Up” Memorial Scholarship is open to students graduating in 2020 who are pursuing a post-secondary education in music and the arts. Geotab is proudly hosting this scholarship in Brandon Walli’s name for students who show the same love of music and art that Brandon possessed. Brandon Walli tragically lost his life at the age of 23 while crossing the road in 2016.

Brandon and his father Tom Walli shared a passion for music, and so this scholarship is a continuation of that, hopefully bringing enrichment and joy into the lives of others through music, as it did for them.

Who should apply:

  • High school students graduating in 2020 who are focusing on Arts, Creative Arts, or Music in their secondary school studies.
  • We are looking for students who also have community and volunteer experience.

Application info is HERE.

Application is due January 31st.

$3,000 David Lam/BC TEAL Scholarship for English Language Learners: Due January 31st

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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 Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship must be documented permanent residents or citizens 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 courses in English as an additional language 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 or 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.
  3. Disbursements will only be made after the institution’s deadline date for withdrawal from the program.
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

$3,000 Taiga Galli Scholarships for refugee students: Due January 31st

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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, 2020