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Dogwood District / Authority Scholarship

May 4, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria
It’s time to start applying for the Dogwood District /Authority which is a scholarship targeted to students seeking a career in the “trades”. Students who have completed a Youth in Trades Program are a natural fit for this scholarship but anyone who fits the criteria can be considered. THERE ARE A LIMITED AMOUNT ADMINISTERED. MAKE SURE YOU APPLY AND APPLY EARLY.
Here are some things to know when filling out the application:
  • Elective areas for completion are:
    • Fine Arts
    • Indigenous Language and Culture
    • Applied Skills
    • Physical Activity
    • International Languages
    • Community Service*
    • Technical and Trades Training including Youth in Trade programs 
  • “a minimum 2.5 (“C+”) Grade Point Average (GPA) calculated on the BEST 10 Grade 11 and 12, 4-credit courses including a minimum of four courses (except for Community Service) from their chosen area listed above.  One of the four courses may be Work Experience 12A or B (WEX12A or B) if it is related to the student’s chosen career path.”
  • When filling out the application, the committee is looking for students not necessarily planning on going to a university (but are going to a technical or trade school). Remember this when applying.
  • Since this is a scholarship geared towards the elective areas above, the “chosen career area”, “post-secondary institution” and “program” should reflect that meaning. This is not the scholarship for future doctors, lawyers, or academics. Also, make sure that your “career area” reflects your “elective area” meaning someone who has “Fine Arts” as their elected area will probably be rejected if their career goal is to be an accountant.
  • final decisions are made by a District committee and finalized by the Ministry of Education on graduation. Awards are distributed via email in late fall or winter 2025 by email.
Value

TBD awards to graduating Burnaby North students @ $1, 250 each if  they are attending a designated post-secondary institution or B.C. authorized trades training provider.

Due Date

IN PAPER to Ms. Mihic by 3pm on Friday May 30th.  

Procedure
  1. Fill out the attached application or pick one up from the scholarship bin outside Student Services.
  2. Print and attach your school transcript.
  3.  Hand in to Ms. Mihic in Student Services or directly to her (room 2121).
Below are also some samples provided for reference.

IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF HOW TO FILL THIS OUT, CONTACT MS. MIHIC  during periods 2 in 2nd floor yellow pod breakout room or periods 7 and 8 in Student Services AFTER MAY 7th . She will help.

APPLICATION
SAMPLE APPLICATION – TRADES
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* Community Service (Volunteer Activity) specific criteria:
  • demonstration of local and global issues and cultural awareness
  • demonstration of extensive involvement in student government/councils
  • demonstration of significant participation and leadership in a service-oriented club
  • community service/volunteer activity hours required over grades 10 – 12 beyond class expectations and course requirements:
  • two leadership course courses with participation in a minimum 200 community service hours or
  • one leadership course with participation in a minimum 300 community service hours or
  • no leadership course with participation in a minimum 400 community service hours
  • Service can be undertaken in and/or outside of school. Work experience hours, if directly related to a service-related career that requires post-secondary training can be included
  • Students must provide evidence of their service in the form of a letter/document outlining dates and hours and a description of duties performed signed by the adult manager or supervisor of the program or organization. Letter should include full contact information of the manager or supervisor.
  • other courses outside of the chosen area (both academic and non-academic) that have a direct and obvious relationship to the chosen elective area may, at the discretion of the committee, be included provided the school does not offer sufficient courses in the specific elective area

Jean Ip DISTRICT Scholarship

March 13, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

Starting in 2024, the Jean Ip Foundation’s Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to eligible individuals pursuing post-secondary education in Canada. The program provides several scholarships including the following five to Burnaby District students. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.

Value

5 Burnaby students x $2,000

Due Date

Friday, April 4, 2025 before 3pm.

Procedure

Submit all of the following, in order, as either a single PDF (check FAQ’s for help) or in paper to Ms. Mihic in Student Services by the due date.

2) Cover letter including statement of financial need
3) Two (2) letters of reference
4) Transcript of grades for grade 11 and 12 courses

Note: if selected, you will need to provide a media release form to publish a graduating photograph for their website. You will also be asked to provide your Social Insurance Number for tax purposes.

Zarko Perko Scholarship

March 7, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria
The Žarko Perko Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to two students annually. Each scholarship will be $2,500 and awarded to a female and a male student graduating from a secondary school in British Columbia in 2025 and entering a post-secondary institution.
The successful applicants will be well-rounded individuals and be selected on the following criteria:
  • Have at least one parent of Croatian ancestry
  • Academic performance
  • Athletic participation
  • Participation in extracurricular activities (school, church and/or the community)
  • Volunteerism and service to others
Value

2 x $2,500

Due Date

March 30, 2025 (website is out of date but it is an active scholarship!)

Procedure

Access the application online @ https://www.croatiasc.com/2023/12/18/zarko-perko-memorial-scholarship/

Alpha Gamma Delta UBC Entrance Award

February 25, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

The Alpha Gamma Delta UBC Entrance Award is  for an outstanding all-round female secondary school graduate entering the University of British Columbia – Vancouver in September 2025. We look for students with a sense of purpose who exemplify the values that have defined Alpha Gamma Delta since our founding in 1904.

Alpha Gamma Delta is an international women’s organization committed to providing opportunities for personal development, service to others and a lifelong community. Inspired by common values, Alpha Gamma Delta connects, empowers and celebrates our members to lead lives of significance that positively impact their communities.

Value

$2,000

Due Date

ONLINE before MARCH 31, 2025.

Procedure

Apply at: https://agdubc.ca/entrance-award/

Selection Criteria
Identifying young women with the potential to lead for a lifetime means getting to know students beyond their academic achievements. The selection process for the Alpha Gamma Delta UBC Entrance Award seeks those who share our values:
1. the pursuit of wisdom
2. developing and prizing health and vigour of body
3. contributing to the world’s work in the communities where we are placed
4. holding truth inviolable, sincerity essential, kindness invaluable
5. possessing high ideals and working to attain them

Conditions of Eligibility
Applicants must:
1. identify as a woman
2. have applied to UBC – Vancouver with the intent to enter their first year of study in September 2025

While we hope applicants will consider joining a sorority at UBC, neither participation in recruitment nor membership in any sorority is a requirement of this award. No applicant, including the recipient, will be given any preference in membership selection during UBC Sororities Recruitment.

 

Public Guardian and Trustee Educational Bursary 2025-2026

February 25, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

Each year, education bursaries are available through the Public Guardian and Trustee Educational Assistance Fund. The bursaries are intended to help individuals who were formerly in the permanent care of the provincial government reach their educational goals.

To be eligible for the bursary, you need to be:

  • A former permanent ward of the Ministry of Social Services or
  • Formerly in the continuing custody of the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or a Delegated Aboriginal Agency (DAA)/Indigenous Child and Family Service Agency (ICFSA)
  • You must have been a permanent ward or in continuing custody until age 19
  • A high school graduate or equivalent
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll in a post-secondary academic, technical or vocational program between September 2025 to August 2026.
Value

between approximately $500.00 and $4,000.00 per year per approved applicant

Due Date

ONLINE before APRIL 15, 2025 

Procedure

complete online application: https://www.trustee.bc.ca/children-youth/pgt-educational-assistance-fund 

 

BEES “STEAM” Scholarship

February 19, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

The Burnaby Association of Exempt Employees (BEES) is pleased to be awarding three scholarships in 2025 to students graduating from a high school in School District #41 (District) who demonstrate diverse strengths, achievements, and contributions to their community and who meet the following criteria:

BEES Trades, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (“STEAM”) Scholarship
• Is interested in pursuing a career in Trades or STEAM;
• Been actively involved in the community, whether it be through volunteering or work
experience or other contributions beyond what is required for graduation reflecting their unique skills or efforts to support their community; and
• Has a need for financial assistance to pursue their education, for example, a student that must secure employment while attending school.

The recipient will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a qualified program in order to receive the
scholarship payment.

Value

1 Burnaby District student @ $2,000 

Due Date

  To Ms. Mihic (paper or email) by 3pm on FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 BEFORE 3PM .

Procedure
  • a cover letter stating why you are a suitable candidate for this scholarship
  • a copy of your Grade 11 and 12 transcript
  • resume
  • a reference letter(s) to support your volunteer experience
  • a reference letter(s) to support your leadership in the community

Submit to Student Services or email to Ms. Mihic (dragana.mihic@burnabyschools.ca) by due date. Refer to “FAQ” tab > “Creating and Combining PDF documents” if you need help combining PDFs.

 

Singh Excavating BC Scholarship

February 14, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

We are looking for a student that is in need of financial assistance, gives back to their community as a volunteer, is engaged as a student, and has plans to move on to college, university or trades based education.

Refer to document below for specific application instructions.

Value

1 per Burnaby student  x $1000

Due Date

to Ms. Mihic in Student Services or via email by APRIL 4, 2025 before 3PM.

Procedure

Complete following application and components. If emailing, send documents in order specified as one PDF.

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Marlene Larson Scholarship

February 14, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

Marlene Larson was invited to establish the Itinerant Program for Blind and Visually Impaired Students in 1976.  This scholarship was presented to her upon her retirement in 2010.  The purpose of this scholarship is to provide post-secondary assistance to Burnaby students who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. 

The Marlene Larson Scholarship is awarded to a Burnaby graduate who is blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind.   

To be considered for the scholarship the student should: 

  • be planning on enrolling in a post- secondary programs
  • demonstrate ability to set goals; be motivated; show responsibility
  • be oriented towards independence

Proof of visual impairment in the form of a letter from the student’s eye care specialist, CNIB or their vision teacher is required.  

Scholarship will be awarded upon proof of registration in a post- secondary program. 

Value

$500 to one Burnaby student

Due Date

To Ms. Mihic (paper or email) by 3pm on FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 BEFORE 3PM .

Procedure
  • Transcript of grades
  • Cover letter
  • Letters of reference from teacher, vision teacher, CNIB, etc.
  • Proof of visual impairment from eye care specialist, CNIB or vision teacher

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ETRO Scholarship

February 14, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Criteria

Are you interested in pursuing a career in construction? Do you have anything to date showing an interest in the field such as a Youth in Trade completion or work experience? Are you graduating in June 2024?

1. Trades Apprenticeship Program

2. Industry Training Post Secondary Program

3. Women in Construction

Applicants must also:

  • Maintained a good academic standing; 
  • Been actively involved in community service, volunteering, and/or have work experience beyond that required for graduation; 
  • Demonstrated leadership in Burnaby through consistent and outstanding dedication to a community initiative and/or in making their community a better place.   
Value

1  @ $1000 

Due Date

  To Ms. Mihic (paper or email – dragana.mihic@burnabyschools.ca) by 3pm on FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 BEFORE 3PM .

Procedure

  • a cover letter stating why you are a suitable candidate for this scholarship
  • a copy of your Grade 11 and 12 transcript
  • resume

OPTIONAL:

  • a reference letter(s) to support your volunteer experience
  • a reference letter(s) to support your leadership in the community

Download or pick up a paper form and submit all forms, in order,  to Student Services or email to Ms. Mihic (dragana.mihic@burnabyschools.ca) by due date. Refer to “FAQ” tab > “Creating and Combining PDF documents” if you need help combining PDFs.

 

Granly Legacy Fund Scholarship

February 14, 2025 / / 0 Comments
Criteria

The scholarships are open to any student in one of those schools and who meets the following eligibility criteria:

a) A permanent residence status in Canada

b) Attended one of the eight high schools for their grade 12 year and is a well rounded student in need of financial assistance to further their education or learning a skill

c)Registered at an accredited post-secondary educational institution in Canada.

d) Must be a kind-spirited individual with a good academic standing and have  demonstrated interest in community volunteering opportunities. 

Value

1 BNSS student x $1000

Due Date

in print or email to Ms. Mihic by FRIDAY APRIL 4, 2025  before 3PM.

Procedure

Complete the following requirements in the document below. If emailing, send documents in order specified as one PDF (look under “FAQs” if you need help with this.

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