$5000 PATHWAY TO TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

The Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship is awarded to 20 outstanding high school graduates who have demonstrated a commitment and aptitude for a career path in K-12 teaching. Winners receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher to redeem when they are registered and attending an approved K-12 teacher education program at one of BC’s nine Faculties of Education. Check here for Approved teacher education programs.

In the online application, you will be asked to provide specific information and additional attachments. You can prepare by reviewing the list on the first page of the Application in advance. You will upload any required attachments directly to the online application when prompted. Attachments should be Word documents or PDF files under 15 MB in size

Apply

1. Complete the BC Pathway application online. See Scoring guides (PDF) for reference
2. Submit your completed application to the Ministry no later than February 28, 2020
3. Selection of winners will be finalized after August 31, 2020

Eligibility

• Meet basic eligibility requirements
• Be in your graduation year with graduation to occur by August 31 of the school year in which you apply
• Be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) and fulfill graduation requirements of the 2004 Graduation Program by August 31, 2018
• Have at least a: "B" (73% or above) in your Language Arts 11 final mark 
• "B" average in final course marks that fulfill graduation requirements of Science 11 or 12, Math 11 and Social Studies 11 or 12, with no more than one "C+" (67% or above) final course mark, (marks lower than “C+” are not accepted)
• Maintain a “B” average or better in Grades 11 and 12 final course marks required for graduation

Your application package must include:

• Resume in the mandatory format
• Two reference letters, one from your community and one from your school
• A written statement, maximum 500 words, which describes why you want to be a teacher