Scholarship Handbook & Scholarship Opportunities

Click here for your Scholarship/Post Secondary Handbook (hard copies in the office as well)  2014 Post-Secondary Financing 19Aug2013

New website for Scholarships and Information on Career Paths:

www.academicinvest.com

SCHOLARSHIPS

Make sure you check out  www.scholarshipscanada.com

$100 million available in scholarships….

One Scholarship App is a web site that, for a fee of $29.00, will consult with you and guide you to a variety of scholarships applicable to you.  Click on the link oneappscholarship.com if you would like to find out more.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS check out this website for possible scholarships:

http://www.educationau-incanada.ca/educationau-incanada/scholarships_bourses.aspx

BigSun Scholarship 

The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.

Deadline        -  June 20, 2014

Amount of Award  -        $500.00

The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community..

Please visit our website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.

The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award is open to graduating secondary level students and those currently  studying towards a first university degree or diploma in a Canadian post-secondary institution.

      Award recipients must meet the following criteria:

a)  Involvement in voluntary humanitarian work.

b)  Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.

c)  Undergraduates studying towards their first university degree or diploma at     a Canadian post-secondary institution in Canada

d)  Maintain a satisfactory academic standing and continued involvement in voluntary humanitarian and community work.

Students are eligible to receive the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award until they have received their first university degree (for a maximum of four years), provided they have maintained a standard of humanitarian work and personal conduct which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, justifies the award.

Recipients are selected for their dedication to the humanitarian ideals of Terry Fox, their volunteer experience, their courage in overcoming obstacles, their participation in sport, fitness and community service and their academic standing.  The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award is NOT a ‘disability award, nor is it granted solely on financial need. The field of study is open and at the discretion of the successful candidate.Value:  $7,000 per year, paid directly to the institution in two installments of $3,500 each.       Deadline:  February 1, 2014 http://www.terryfoxawards.ca/application_info.html

 Youth Leadership Contest:  Think that someone should do something about bullying? That someone is you! The Prevent Bullying WITS Youth Leadership Contest offers 13 prizes of $500 to support  youth-led bullying prevention projects. Youth, 18 years and under, can submit their ideas on Facebook or at the WITS website.

The RBC Students Leading Change Scholarship for Undergraduates is offered for students who show a passion for academic excellence inside the classroom, as well as a passion to lead and inspire positive changeoutside the classroom.  Applications are now available.

http://scholarships.rbc.com/Undergraduate.aspx

The Horatio Alger Jim Pattison British Columbia Scholarship Program will award $5,000 scholarships to

     20  students. The application process will begin October 1, 2013 and is open to students in their last year of high school who will attend a post-secondary institution in the fall of 2014.     Deadline:  December 1, 2013

Scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, have overcome adversity, and are involved in their communities. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.horatioalger.ca.

The Student Life Network, in collaboration with CIBC, is currently offering a $20,000 award to help a current Canadian student pay for school.  The award is not merit based, is open to all students aged 16+, and it is free to apply. In addition to the $20,000 for school it contains a whole host of other awards that    make a student’s life easier. Students can register to win the scholarship at http://cls2.studentlifenetwork.com/ref/luckieststudent.

Check out the video of last year’s winner at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi4knWo6tTo.

The Ken Dryden Scholarship is a $3000 scholarship available to “select young people” who are currently or  formerly in the care of the Canadian Child Welfare System.  Deadline:  the first Friday in March (2014)

Check out the link at: http://www.youthincare.ca/work/

The RE/MAX Quest of Excellence Bursary program is once again offering sixteen (16) $1,000 bursaries to graduating grade 12 students.  It recognizes the success and ongoing pursuits of Western Canadian students in regards to leadership and community contribution initiatives.   Students can enter online at http://www.remax-western.ca/quest-excellence

The Quest for Excellence program is open for submissions from now until midnight March 10, 2014.  Only online entries will be  accepted.

TD/Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership applications can be found at http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/banking/student-life/scholarship-for-community-leadership/index.jsp?cm_sp=cFALL000-945. They are due on Friday, December 6, 2013.  You can also read about   the winners of the 2013 scholarships at http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/banking/student-life/scholarship-winners-2013.jsp.

These awards are valued up to $70,000 over 4 years.