Criteria
Open to female students in the Metro Vancouver schools who are completing grade 12 and are children of refugees or immigrants to Canada.
· Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career in social work, education, psychology, nursing or social service and possess academic grades sufficient to allow admission into their chosen area of study/educational facility and demonstrate financial need.
Value
3 x $1000
Due Date
by email by May 15th
Procedure
Submit application to: Selectioncommittee_SAB@vlmfss.ca
· Completed application form
· 500 word write-up about your individual and family experiences in Canadian life, how you impacted the lives of others in the community and your plans for the future.
· Applicants must submit 2 reference letters one from a school official and the other from a community member representing a community-based organization that highlight the applicant’s transition into the life in Canada, aspirations and career goals for the future.