Humanity Award for REFUGEE students

The BC TEAL Charitable Foundation Humanity $2,800.00 Award recognizes a student graduating from a BC secondary school who has come to Canada as a refugee and who has shown courage and determination while adapting to a new language and culture in Canada.The student must use the award for post-secondary education at a BC institution.



CRITERIA: 
1.  Grade 12 student who arrived in Canada as a refugee and who wishes to attend a post-graduate institution in BC 
2.  Consistent improvement in academic competence 
3.  School/community involvement and/or service to others 
4.  ESL coursework at the secondary level (Grade 8 or higher)
 
Applications available from BC Teal at  admin@bcteal.org 
DEADLINE:  March 15, 2011