| | External | BC Housing | | The Education Awards Program helps residents (17 years of age and older in a household directly receiving subsidy from BC Housing or receiving rental assistance through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) at the start of courses pursue their educational goals as a way to achieve success and personal growth. The bursaries and awards are for post-secondary education and training programs.
Five education awards and bursaries are offered. Apply for as many awards as you're eligible for. One award a year is granted to each successful applicant based on academic achievement and financial need.
Annual Dates & Deadlines - April 30 – Application Deadline – All applications must be received by 2 pm
- July 31 – Notifications sent to applicants (congratulations and regrets)
- August 30 – Deadline for Award – Winners must confirm their September enrolment
| Link to more info and applications | No | 4/30/2026 | $750 to $1,000 depending on the award | Awards | 08-April |
| | External | | | Applications may be made by ringette players who meet all of the criteria below:
- You are registered with one of Ringette Canada's provincial/territorial member associations and are actively playing ringette at the AA level (or at the highest level offered in the applicant's community) during the current playing season.
- You are entering a Canadian university on a full-time basis for the first time in the next academic year.
- You have achieved academic excellence (minimum B average or equivalent).
- You have demonstrated a strong commitment to the sport of ringette.
Applicants must be planning to attend a university located in Canada and be able to meet the institution's admission standards.
Deadline to apply is April 30, 2026
| Link to apply | No | 4/30/2026 | 2 @ $1,500 | Scholarships | 08-April |
| | External | Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary | | The Auxiliary will award two bursaries of $2,500.00 to two graduating Tri-Cities students planning to pursue their post-secondary school education in the healthcare field.
Applicants must be a Tri-Cities resident (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody) for a period of not less than two years. You must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
See attached application form and more information. Make sure you include all requested documents!
Deadline to apply is March 31, 2026.
 2026-STUDENT-BURSARY-APPLICATION.pdf
| Link to application and information | Yes | 3/31/2026 | 2 @ $2,500 | Bursaries | 07-March |
| | Entrance (Post-secondary Sponsored) | | | - Up to 25 BCIT President's Entrance Awards, available only to current BC High School students
- Valued up to $4,000 each.
- Deadline: April 15, 2026
- Over 200 additional Entrance Awards
- Some valued up to $20,000 each.
- Deadlines: April 15 and/or October 1, 2026
Deadline to apply is April 15, 2026. 3952_entrance_awards_poster_jan 2026_FINAL.pdf
| For more info and to apply | Yes | 4/15/2026 | | Awards | 08-April |
| | External | BC Scholarship Society | | | Link to apply | No | 4/1/2026 | $1,000-$5,000 | Awards | 08-April |
| | External | | | For individuals living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus, living in Canada.
The EBH National Scholarship is brought to you by the Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Scholarship
Application due April 30, 2026.
| Link to more info and to apply | No | 4/30/2026 | up to $5,000 | Scholarships | 08-April |
| | External | | | The new application opens Feb. 23, 2026.
This scholarship is awarded to students who have experienced the death of a parent or guardian with little to no life insurance. This scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year.
Deadline to apply is March 31, 2026 8pm EST.
| Link to apply | No | 3/31/2026 | $10,000 per year | Scholarships | 07-March |
| | External | CUPE Local 561 Bursaries | | Office hours: Mon-Fri - 8:30am-3:30pm.
| Link to applications | Yes | 5/1/2026 | $500 for General Bursary/$650 for Elizabeth McKnight Trades Bursary/$650 Colin Gray Trades Bursary | Bursaries | 09-May |
| | External | BC School Superintendents Association | | Must be planning to pursue post-secondary studies
Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident currently enrolled in your final year of public secondary school in BC and expect to graduate in June 2026.
One recipient will be chosen from BCSSA provincial chapters including Metro Vancouver.
This scholarship is awarded to applicants who have shown outstanding leadership that positively impacts their school and community. Applicants must provide letters of reference that confirm their achievements and their efforts to improve quality of life, as well as promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
For more info and to apply: Scholarship.bcssa.org/apply Application closes April 3, 2026, at 4pm PST.
| Link | No | 4/3/2026 | 7 @ $1,500 (one per provincial chapter) | Scholarships | 08-April |
| | External | TEAL Charitable Foundation | | This scholarship is now closed. The application deadline for the TCF Refugee Award is January 31st of each year. Successful applicants will be notified within six weeks of the application deadline.
The TCF 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 TCF Refugee Award recognizes a student who: - Entered Canada as a refugee
- Completed Grade 12 or the equivalent
- Studied English as an additional language since arriving in Canada
- Wishes to study in a vocational or academic program at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia
Applicants will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Must be a Grade 12 or equivalent graduate who wishes to attend a BC post-secondary institution
- Documented English language coursework at the secondary level
- Documented school or community volunteer service
Applicants are required to submit:
- A description of the applicant’s life before and after coming to Canada
a. Two pages in length, double-spaced, approximately 500 words - 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. Please consider the following questions in your essay. How will having a post-secondary education make a difference in your life? How will the post-secondary education help you contribute to Canadian society?
b. Two pages in length, double-spaced, approximately 500 words - 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 - Documented proof of permanent residency or Canadian citizenship
- Transcripts documenting English language coursework or equivalent
| Link to more info and an application | No | 1/31/2026 | $3,000 | Scholarships | 05-January |
| | Entrance (Post-secondary Sponsored) | | | This scholarship is now closed. The Entrance Award portal is now open! Students can apply through our Financial Aid & Awards website. The application process is quick and easy - taking less than five minutes to complete. To apply, students will need a VIU student number*. Entrance Awards are available to both domestic and international students.
Please note the application deadline for Entrance Awards is January 31, 2026.
| | No | 1/31/2026 | | Awards | 05-January |
| | External | Kin Canada | | This scholarship is now closed. Value: $1,000 each Deadline to apply: Feb. 1, 2026, at 11:59pm PST.
Eligibility: Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be a full-time graduating student and have community and school involvement, knowledge of Kin Canada and financial need. To apply: Apply | Kin Canada
| Link to apply and more info | No | 2/1/2026 | $1,000 each | Bursaries | 06-February |
| | Entrance (Post-secondary Sponsored) | BCIT | | BCIT is offering three BCIT Pathway to Success Awards valued at $3,000 to SD43 students who have applied to a full-time BCIT program (technical, technology or trades foundation
excluding apprenticeship) and have a BCIT student number.
For Form D on the application only fill out the top portion and attach a letter of reference to your application.
Complete and submit the application and submit to Ms. Moorhouse no later than April 2, 2026.
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Moorhouse at cmoorhouse@sd43.bc.ca.
SFAA-21_V10.pdf SFAA-23_V5-print.pdf
| | Yes | 4/2/2026 | 3 @ $3,000 for SD43 students | Awards | 08-April |
| | External | | | The Theatre Society Legacy Fund (TSLF) Arts Education Bursary is for a student who is enrolled at a recognized post-secondary institution in a formal arts program anywhere in the world.
Arts is defined as a creative activity that expresses imaginative or technical skills. It produces a product or an object. The product/object of art is called a work of art, for other to experience. It includes drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, digital art, performance art, dance, music, poetry, prose, theatre, and culinary arts.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for the TSLF Arts Education Bursary you must meet the following requirements:
• must be enrolled in an undergraduate program OR any year of a post-graduate program at a recognized post-secondary institution in a formal performing arts program anywhere in the world
• demonstrate academic merit and financial need
• short essay (max 500 words) Arts – Why This Is My Future
• summary of your previous and current involvement in Arts (max 300 words)
• have not received the TSLF Arts Bursary in the previous academic year Deadline to apply is March 31, 2026.
| Link | No | 3/31/2026 | up to $2,000 each | Bursaries | 07-March |
| | External | Retail Council of Canada | | - Enrolled (full-time or part-time) at a Canadian college or university for Fall 2026 in a retail-related program (e.g., retail, business, fashion, marketing, analytics, supply chain, IT/cybersecurity for retail, etc.).
- Currently working (part-time or full-time) in the retail industry or meaningfully pursuing a retail career pathway.
2026 Application Guidelines
Deadline to apply is March 30, 2026
| Link to apply | No | 3/30/2026 | $3,000 to $5,000 awards | Scholarships | 07-March |
| | External | The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC | |
This award will support a student pursuing a career in Occupational Health and Safety through post-secondary studies. The successful student will also demonstrate a commitment to building physically and psychologically healthy and safe environments for workers and their local communities.
Deadline to apply is March 31, 2026. See link below for more info.
| Link to more info and application | No | 3/31/2026 | $2,500 scholarship | Scholarships | 07-March |
| | External | Croatian Soccer Club Vancouver | | The successful applicants will be well-rounded individuals and will 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
The deadline for the completed applications is March 30th.
See attached application: ZARKO PERKO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.pdf
| Link to more info | Yes | 3/30/2026 | 2 @ $2,500 (one male and one female) | Scholarships | 07-March |
| | External | BC Hydro Power Pioneers | | Applications are due March 31 of each year.
Eligibility: Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of BC, graduating from high school. Criteria: Must have made outstanding contributions in their local community for a considerable amount of time or have initiated, organized or contributed significantly to a one-time project. Application: BCH20-030-PowerPioneers_CommunityServiceAward_Application-FillableARE.pdf | Link to details | No | 3/31/2026 | Up to 20 @ $500 | Awards | 07-March |
| | External | BC School Trustees Association Scholarships | | Criteria:
This scholarship recognizes graduating B.C. public school students who have displayed exemplary citizenship within their school and community. - Students must be graduating from a B.C. public school in the 2023/2024 school year.
- Students must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution.
- Students must submit a completed application in the required format by the application deadline.
- The scholarship is only available to residents of B.C.
Deadline to apply: Feb. 15, 2026, 11:59pm.
Visit link below for application details.
| Link to more info and application | No | 2/15/2026 | 3 @ $750 | Scholarships | 06-February |
| | External | UFV | | There are many scholarships available to choose from.
The UFV Community Endowment Entrance Scholarship is worth up to $20,000.
Complete one application for multiple awards.
Deadline to apply is March 10, 2026.
| Link to more info and application | No | 3/10/2026 | | Scholarships | 07-March |
| | External | Chemical Institute of Canada | | Deadline: March 1, 2026.
The Lionel Chemistry Scholarship has been established to assist high-achieving high school students who show an interest to study chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering at a postsecondary institution, but who would not be able to attend without significant financial assistance. Selection is based on achievement in school, interest in chemical-related studies, and financial need. The scholarship is given towards up to 4 years tuition in the program. Lionel Chemistry Scholarship Terms of Reference Download the application form
| Link to more info | Yes | 3/1/2026 | $4,000 per year for up to 4 years (several awards given) | Scholarships | 07-March |
| | External | Soroptimists of the TriCities | | This scholarship is closed.
This award is meant to support female immigrants or refugees who have enrolled in or planning to attend a vocational/skills Training Program or undergraduate degree program.
Application: spread-your-wings-award-2024b.pdf
Reference form: spreadherwings-referencev2.pdf
Application deadline is January 15, 2026.
| Link | No | 1/15/2026 | $1,500 | Awards | 05-January |
| | External | Soroptimist International of the Tri Cities | | This scholarship closed.
If you are a grade 12 female student who volunteers in your community or school, you may be eligible for this award.
This grant acknowledges young women in Grade 12 who demonstrate that they make a difference in their community and/or school. The winner receives one of five $1,500 bursaries to help offset some of the costs of her post-secondary education. Preference goes to young women in the Tri-Cities, BC.
Deadline to apply is January 15, 2026.
| Link to more info and application | No | 1/15/2026 | Up to 5 awarded @ $1,500 | Scholarships | 05-January |
| | External | Supply-Build Canada | | There are four different scholarships, valued up to $5,000, three of which are dedicated to underrepresented groups: women (including gender-expansive community members), Indigenous Peoples and newcomers to Canada—while a general scholarship is open to all.
These scholarships are for students who will be pursuing a post-secondary program related to the building materials industry such as (but not limited to): - Business Administration
- Sales
- Marketing
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Finance
- Accounting
- Human Resources
- Engineering
- Skilled Trades
- Design and Architecture
For more info about the 4 different scholarships: Scholarships - Let's Go Build Deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. SupplyBuild Scholarship 2026.pdf
| Link to more info | Yes | 5/1/2026 | 4 @ up to $5,000 | Scholarships | 09-May |
| | External | myBlueprint /Scotiabank | | Designed to support students as they plan for life after high school, this scholarship invites applicants
to reflect on what financial wellness means to them and how it connects to their future goals.
To apply: Login to your myBlueprint account to apply for $3,000 toward post-secondary expenses.
View all criteria information.
Deadline to apply: April 24, 2026.
| Link to login | No | 4/24/2026 | 10 @ $3,000 | Scholarships | 08-April |
| | External | myBlueprint / H&R Block | | H&R Block is offering scholarships to support post-secondary tuition and expenses.
To apply: Login to your myBlueprint account to apply for a $3,000 Future Finance Experts Scholarship.
View all criteria information.
Deadline to apply: April 24, 2026.
| Link to login | No | 4/24/2026 | 10 awards @ $3,000 | Scholarships | 08-April |
| | External | Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity Society | | The Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity is a registered charity, located in the lower mainland and serves all of BC. They support children and their families who have lost a loved one with services such as fully-funded counselling, bursaries, camp funding, a toy drive and a lending library of books and resources.
CRCCS is offering bursaries to graduating students who have lost a parent and/or sibling. To qualify for a $1,000 bursary, you must be pursuing post-secondary in your graduating year, be involved in community/volunteer work, and be a BC resident. Deadline to apply is April 15 each year. See link below for more info and to apply. | Link to more info and application | No | 4/15/2026 | Several $1,000 Bursaries | Bursaries | 08-April |
| | Entrance (Post-secondary Sponsored) | University of Alberta | | This scholarship is now closed.
Application for admission opens Oct. 1, 2025.
There are five categories of awards - some application based and those that don't require an application.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSCandidates must meet the following base academic criteria for entrance scholarships and awards: Present an admission average that meets or exceeds those required for the specific scholarship or award. Be entering university directly from high school or after time off between high school and university (provided that no post-secondary credit was received during that time). Be entering the first year of full-time studies in an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta in September of the upcoming year.
Additional scholarship criteria may apply. Candidate eligibility for specific scholarships will be assessed based on their admission information and their scholarship application. Our scholarship and award competitions are competitive; there is no guarantee that meeting eligibility will result in a scholarship or award offer. Entrance award offers are conditional on the accuracy of your self-recorded grades. If there is a discrepancy between your self-recorded grades and your final official transcript, your award offer could be revoked.
HOW TO APPLY
- Apply for admission to your desired program to receive a CCID and password to apply for scholarships. Please note it can take two to three business days for a CCID to be generated.
- Apply for scholarships. Review our Tips for Applying web page before getting started.
If you have a permanent disability and need accessibility support to complete your application, apply for applicant accommodations or contact dosdean@ualberta.ca
| Link to more info | No | 1/10/2026 | Varies | Scholarships | 05-January |
| | Entrance (Post-secondary Sponsored) | Western University | | This scholarship is now closed. Pinetree can nominate up to 4 students.
Eligibility: With the exception of the International President’s Entrance Scholarships and the President's Entrance Scholarship for Black Students, National Scholarship applicants must be Canadian Citizens or a Permanent Resident of Canada. All applicants must have obtained a minimum overall academic average of 90% on all Grade 12U/M courses (or equivalent). National Scholarships are available only at Western's main campus, and Faculty Entrance Scholarships are available only within the faculty for which the scholarship has been awarded. You must make an admission application to Western University (main campus) to be considered for these scholarships, and you must register as a full-time student. International Baccalaureate and CEGEP students are eligible for consideration. The Beryl Ivey Continuing Entrance Scholarship has a financial need component. A supplemental application in addition to the National Scholarship application, is required for students to be considered.
To be considered for nomination, you must submit a completed Pinetree Brag Sheet no later than Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 to Mr. Nelson kenelson@sd43.bc.ca. See attached. Pinetree Brag Sheet.pdf
Nominees must apply for the Western scholarship program no later than Feb. 14, 2026, 11:59 EST.
| Link to more info and application | Yes | 1/9/2026 | $2,500 - $100,000 | Scholarships | 05-January |
| | External | Health Science Association | |
This scholarship is now closed. Deadline to apply is January 9, 2026 at 11:59pm. Visit the following link to see a list of awards and criteria. | Link to more info and application | No | 1/9/2026 | | Scholarships | 05-January |
