Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and more!

Category: Sports/ Athletics Scholarships

South Burnaby Metro Club – Les Tarnowski Bursary

Criteria

South Burnaby Metro Club (SBMC) awards 3 – $1,000 Bursaries each year, one from each of our sports divisions: baseball, basketball and soccer.  Youth needs to have played the sport for at least 3 years to qualify.  The bursary is NOT based on financial need.

Value

3 x $1000

Due Date

by MAIL or EMAIL BY Monday, April  15th, 2025.

Procedure

Download and complete the following application and mail or email to:

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bursary@sbmcsports.com

or

SBMC Bursary Committee
PO Box 72022
4429 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
V5H 4P9

 

Dawn Harris Memorial Scholarship

Criteria

The scholarship is awarded to a well-rounded female graduating student from Alpha or Burnaby North Secondary School who, while maintaining a good academic standing, has demonstrated good citizenship and leadership skills and has actively participated in the school’s athletic program.

To be considered for the award the student should have:
▪ been enrolled in a Burnaby school for the two (2) senior years
▪ maintained a good academic standing
▪ been involved in the school’s athletic program
▪ demonstrated outstanding citizenship and strong leadership skills in the school
▪ formally submitted an application form to the Dawn Harris Memorial Scholarship Committee
▪ demonstrated plans to continue with education in a post secondary program

The scholarship will be awarded upon proof of registration in a post secondary institution.

Value

One award in the amount of $500.00 will be awarded annually to a graduating student from Alpha OR Burnaby North Secondary School.

Due Date

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

PROCEDURE

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

Burnaby Sport Hall of Fame Scholarship

Criteria

The Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame was formed in 2001 to honour Burnaby’s past athletic excellence.

  • • A graduating Grade 12 student enrolled at a B.C. secondary school (public or private);
    • A resident of Burnaby for at least the past three years;
    • Future plans to attend a post-secondary institution on a full-time basis;
    • Show evidence of high athletic ability and performance;
    • Maintain minimum C+ average (copy of the most recent transcript must be included);
    • Demonstrated leadership; and
    • Be active in school and community.
Value

2 x $1,000 scholarships to to athletes from Burnaby.

Due Date

EMAIL or  MAIL by  May 30, 2025

Completed applications should be mailed to:
Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Office
2301-3713 Kensington Ave.
Burnaby, B.C.
V5B 0A7

or scanned and emailed to:

lucas.bjerke@gmail.com

Procedure

Complete and mail the following to the address below:

  1. Application (attached below and extra copies can be found in “Scholarship Application” Bin outside Student Services
  2. A cover letter summarizing your athletic achievements along with your postsecondary athletic/academic goals and plans must be included with your application.
  3. Letters of support referencing school, community or athletic participation will enhance your application

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BC School Sports Scholarships

Criteria

Refer to .pdf for specific information on the following  scholarships:

  • Dave Gifford Memorial – 2 @ $1500 (for male and female each) & BCSS Zone Scholarship 2 @ $750 each for male and female) – essay component
  • Bert and Greta Quartermine Badminton Scholarship – Six (6) $1000 scholarships will be awarded to the most worthy candidates – minimum of Two (2) Males and Two (2) Females – essay component
  • BC Indigenous Student Scholarship – (2) $750 for one male and one female student
  • BC Dairy Association Scholarship – 2@ $1000 each (1 female; 1 male) – essay component
  • Molten Scholarship (NEW) – 6 @ $1000 each (3 female; 3 male) – essay component
Value

view above

Due Date

ONLINE by APRIL 25, 2025 by 4pm

Procedure

Complete application(s) below, mail to info@bcschoolsports.ca and ensure that all documents are scanned in ONE PDF document. Most scholarships have a essay component and may require a nomination letter from the school. Plan to have all these documents completed and organized ahead of time.

Be sure to read over the criteria for the scholarships you apply to and the last two pages of the document below!

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Sikh Heritage BC Scholarships

Criteria

Sikh Heritage BC’s Education project is an opportunity for teachers to create Sikh content for classrooms. In the past, this project was aimed towards educators in the K-12 system looking to incorporate Sikh Heritage in their classrooms. This year, we are expanding our project to include a set of five scholarships.

In keeping with our mandate, Sikh Heritage BC has established five $1,000 scholarships to provide funding for post-secondary to students residing in British Columbia at the time of the application. This scholarship is available to anyone that is attending a Post-Secondary Institute in September 2025. Various scholarships available to students of both Sikh and non-Sikh ancenstry.

Value

various

Due Date

due online by January 15, 2025.

Procedure

Specific criteria vary. View and apply online: https://www.sikhheritagemonthbc.ca/scholarships