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Forget everything you know about scholarships. This one’s different.

Join a coding boot camp, learn French, enroll in a cosmetology course – You decide!

The RBC Future Launch Scholarship could help you take your next step towards a better job. This Scholarship is for anyone from 15 to 29 who wants to learn something new… Could $1,500 make you more future ready?

Accepting applications all year. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.




The RBC Future Launch Scholarship


6/30/2025
  
Award: $3,000 (various number of awards)

Description

Each of the refugee awards is awarded to a refugee who has shown courage and determination while adapting to a new language and new culture in Canada. Each refugee award is valued at $3,000.

Each of the TCF refugee awards is awarded to an applicant who meets the following criteria.

  1. Entered Canada as a refugee
  2. Completed Grade 12 at a secondary school in British Columbia OR has completed high school equivalency, for example the GED.
  3. Studied English language [EL] in British Columbia or elsewhere in Canada. A transcript is required documenting successful completion of a minimum of one English language course.
    • Applicants who are secondary [high school] students are required to submit a mark transcript documenting completion of a minimum of one English language course in British Columbia or Canada.
    • Applicants who are not secondary students are required to submit documentation showing successful completion of a minimum of one English language course completed in British Columbia or Canada.
    • Please note that preference will be given to applicants who studied the English language [EL] in British Columbia.
  4. Wishes to study in a vocational or academic program at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia
  5. Has documented school and/or community volunteer service.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the refugee awards is January 31st of each year. Successful applicants will be notified within six weeks of the application deadline

1/31/2025
  

This bursary is intended for a youth who has lost a parent or guardian. One bursary will be awarded yearly in June in the amount of $500 or more.

In order to be considered for the Rose Family Bursary you must be a British Columbia Grade 12 student or be currently studying at an accredited post-secondary institution, up to the age of 21.

Applicants must provide evidence of registration with an accredited post secondary institution for 2024.

Identification of financial need will be considered.


For more information:

Rose Family Student Bursary | Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care Society (lumarasociety.org)


6/30/2024
  

Every year, up to 60 scholarships of $2,500 are available to children of B.C. Public Service employees.

Eligibility

You're eligible to apply if:

  • You have a solid academic standing (minimum B grade average or above for high school, Grades 10 to 12, and any post-secondary education)
  • You're a student under the age of 25 as of the application deadline shown above
  • You haven't received a scholarship from Pacific Leaders Scholarships for Children of Public Servants previously. You can receive only one scholarship during your lifetime
  • You'll be a full-time student and have at least one parent, as defined by StudentAidBC policy, who is a full- or part-time regular employee of a BC Public Service employer. This includes all ministries and any organization that is enabled under the Public Service Act
  • Your parent has worked in the BC Public Service for the last three years as of the application deadline shown above
  • You plan to study a trade or do technical/vocational training or an undergraduate degree at a designated school or university located in B.C.

Pacific Leaders scholarships for children of public servants - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

6/30/2024
  

Several $1,000 scholarships available

One scholarship is available to this year’s graduating secondary school students planning to enroll in a post-secondary educational institution for the first time in 2024.  To be eligible for this scholarship candidates must 

1) be of Italian origin i.e. as having at least one parent or grandparent of direct Italian descent, 

2) be living in a city or municipality within the 21-member Greater Vancouver Regional District, 

3) have an academic standing sufficient to qualify for entry into the post-secondary institution of their choice, and 

4) submit a completed application form with supporting documentation post-marked or delivered no later than June 15, 2024.

Scholarship Application – Confratellanza


Deadline: June 15, 2024

6/15/2024
  

​Award: (3) $1,000

Grace Family Network Foundation has established a scholarship fund to award to deserving high school graduates in financial need. The awards are intended to encourage students who are pursuing a post-secondary education and who have demonstrated not only academic achievement but also interest in their communities.

Application criteria include:​
  • A resident of Metro Vancouver (applicable municipalities)
  • Currently registered in Grade 12
  • students with outstanding academic and leadership achievements demonstrating financial need
  • Evidence of enrolment or application to a post-secondary school in the 2024-2025 academic year
  • ​A one page essay on "What experience has shaped your values?" (see application form for more details)

Application Form
Deadline: May 31, 2024

5/31/2024
  

Grade 11's wanting to be considered for nomination from Riverside for the Morehead Cain are to hand in a personal letter to Ms. David at rdavid@sd43.bc.ca by May 31st.

What is the Morehead-Cain?

The Morehead-Cain is a four-year, fully funded educational experience for students of the highest caliber. It's also much more. Here are a few of the many benefits scholars receive: 

Life-changing summer enrichment and Discovery Fund experiences around the world

Immersion in a dynamic student body at a world-class university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lifetime connection to an unparalleled community of Morehead-Cain Alumni living across the globe


Morehead Cain 2025 info.pdf

5/31/2024
  

​CALL FOR TWO-YEARS SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORTING EXCELLENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ENROLLING IN A BACHELOR OR A MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA FOR A.Y. 2024/25


Item 1: Description and objectives
In order to enhance the internationalization process, the University of Insubria will
be offering up to twenty (20) two-years scholarships to talented prospective
international students (UE or non UE) wishing to enroll in a Bachelor or a Master
degree program (either taught in Italian or English language) during the academic
year 2024-2025. Successful students will be expected to act as ambassadors of the
University of Insubria and to represent the University at a number of events.
Item 2: International students
International Students are those who reside outside Italy at the time of the
application and have attained (or are going to attain) their secondary school diploma
or university qualification outside Italy.
Item 3: Duration and economic conditions

The deadline for application is May 31th, 2024, 12 am (Italian time).

Call 24-25.pdf

5/31/2024
  

​Rick and Amanda Hansen believe that people of all abilities should have the right to a barrier-free education. The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities, funded generously by the April 1 Foundation, provides financial support to Canadian youth with disabilities to pursue post-secondary education and realize their full potential.

This scholarship aims to make a profound impact on the lives of Canadian youth with disabilities by removing financial barriers and supporting career aspirations through post-secondary education.

Funding of up to $10,000 per year (up to a maximum of $40,000) is available for youth with disabilities looking to complete a 1- to 4-year post-secondary program at a publicly funded institution in Canada.  

Eligibility Criteria

  • Person with a disability, defined as functional limitation – whether permanent or episodic – which affects the student's ability to participate in post-secondary education;
  • Under the age of 30 years as of the application deadline (May 31, 2024);
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
  • Eligible for domestic tuition at a publicly funded post-secondary institution or training program at a public university, college or institute in Canada;
  • Enrolling full-time in the 2024/25 academic year for a 1- to 4-year post-secondary program at a publicly funded post-secondary institution in Canada; and
  • Not receiving other financial awards that total more than $2,500 per year (excluding student loans). 
  • Applicants are responsible for ensuring that any funding received from the Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship will not negatively affect the status of any benefits and subsidies that they are eligible for. 

Application Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Demonstrate alignment with Rick & Amanda Hansen’s values of perseverance, inclusivity and being a Difference Maker;
  • Clarity of career goals and alignment with the chosen academic program;
  • Ability to successfully complete the chosen academic program; and
  • Financial necessity of scholarship.

APPLY TODAY

Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2024.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Recipients will be announced in August 2024.​


5/31/2024
  
5/31/2024
  



All applications must be submitted via postal mail or drop-off 

Lotus Light Charity Society - SCHOLARSHIP
#200-357 Hastings Street East
Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P3

The application package must include the following:
(1) Up-to-date official transcript of grades.
(2) Proof of acceptance for entry and/or current enrollment at a recognized postsecondary
educational institution.
(3) A cover letter and resume with information regarding education, work, and volunteer
experience.
(4) Current letters of reference from employers, teachers, or volunteer organizations.


For more information, please call Lotus Light Charity Society Vancouver at 604-685-5548,
email: llcsvancouver@gmail.com, or visit www.vllcs.org

Deadline: May 15

5/15/2024
  

​This invitation is addressed to all Tri-City Secondary School students to submit their creative designs to the Golden Spike Days Festival office. ​

The winning T-shirt illustration will be printed on the front of all the 500 T-shirts that volunteers will wear during the 2024 Golden Spike Days Festival.

Both the student producing the winning illustration and the school they are attending will be
monetarily rewarded through an Arts Bursary offered by our organization (see enclosed
application form).

Deadline: May 10th

GSD 2024 Art Busary Form.pdf

5/10/2024
  

BC School Sports is pleased to provide over $20,000 in scholarships available to student-athletes this year.


BC School Sports Scholarships reward excellence in both scholastic and athletic pursuits.  The successful applicants will be student-athletes who have balanced their high academic achievements with significant success as school athletes and contributions to their community.

Scholarships shall be awarded to students enrolled in member schools who apply, and who meet all of the criteria.


5/3/2024
  


Scholarship – $1,000

The Dr. Hal Weinberg Scholarship will be open to all Anmore students graduating from high school in 2024.

The Hal Weinberg Scholarship is awarded annually each spring to Grade 12 Anmore resident(s) graduating from high school and continuing on to post secondary education.

The recipient(s) of the scholarship will have one (1) year to enroll into the post-secondary institution of their choice. Proof of enrollment must be provided prior to disbursing the scholarship.

The successful recipient will be based on a variety of factors including community volunteering, academic achievements, extra-curricular activities and future plans.

Deadline: May 3

5/3/2024
  

​Award: $1,800

The scholarship was created for those wishing to go to University or an Institution of Higher Learning but who may not have the "A to A-" threshold for other scholarships.

Open to Canadian Citizens or landed immigrants of 3 years or more.

For more information and application:

Steven-Susan-Masonic-Educational-Foundation-Jan-2022.pdf

Deadline: May 1, 2024

5/1/2024
  

Various bursaries and awards for post-secondary education and training programs.

The Education Awards Program helps residents 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.

We offer seven education awards and bursaries. We encourage you to apply for as many awards as you’re eligible for. We grant one award a year to each successful applicant based on academic achievement and financial need.

For more information about all of the awards and bursaries and application:​​

www.bchousing.org

Deadline: April 30, 2024

4/30/2024
  

Students can apply for cash awards ranging from $1,500 to $20,000

BCAC members recognize the financial pressures faced by students pursuing studies in aviation and aerospace and are pleased to provide over $150,000 worth of scholarships and other support on an annual basis​.

For more information and application:

Scholarship Applications - British Columbia Aviation Council (bcaviationcouncil.org)

Deadline: April 30

4/30/2024
  

Various Scholarships available.

See the website for all the information.



Scholarship Program | BC Arts Council

Deadline: April 30

4/30/2024
  

 (2) - $1,500 per year

The purpose of the Cara Brown ringette scholarship is to aid ringette athletes in defraying the costs associating with attending post-secondary education.

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.

For more information:

Scholarships & Awards | Ringette Canada

Deadline: April 30, 2024​​


4/30/2024
  

For over 15 years, BC Soccer and its generous donors have been proud to support graduating students within BC Soccer’s membership eager to continue their studies in post-secondary institutions. As much as we enjoy seeing young people pursue their academic ambitions, we sincerely encourage our high school graduates to remain in the game and become the next generation of coaches, referees, board members and adult players! Good luck with your BC Soccer Scholarship Application.

Learn more about BC Soccer’s Scholarship Policy For more information click the button below for the latest Scholarship Procedures, or contact BC Soccer's Club Engagement Coordinator Lucas Castro.

Awards & Scholarships | BC Soccer Association​ 

Deadline: April 29

4/29/2024

École Riverside Secondary School

2215 Reeve Street, Port Coquitlam BC
V3C 6K8
604-941-6053 604-937-8058 riverside@sd43.bc.ca
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