$500-$1000 BC HOCKEY LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP

Open to all current members or former members of the Western Hockey League. Criteria: Good academic standing, sportsmanship, school or community service. Applications available at www.bchockey.net/Awards/Scholarships.aspx

DEADLINE: APRIL 30

$1000 Lifetime EyeCare Service Hero Achievement Scholarship

Are you a top "hero" who supports their community, helping those in need or helping the planet? Then this is the scholarship for you! Applications are available from Ms.Morabito in A233. DEADLINE: APRIL 30

GRAD is only 6 months away!!!

Hey Grads now is the time to start applying for scholarships! You have nothing to lose and only free money for your education to gain! So start applying, GRAD is only 6 months away!

$2000 BCIC YOUNG INNOVATOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

BCIC is offering $2000 to students who will be entering one of the following areas sciences, technology development, engineering, mathematics, digital- arts, media, and/or design or business entrepreneurship at a BC post secondary school.

The scholarship is awarded through two methods:

The Idea Mash Up:Challenges students to create an idea for a new technology by mashing together two or more current technologies or things e.g. web + log = blog, snow + surfboard = snowboard etc.

• Proposals must describe the innovation, the process for how the student came up with it, and the use of the innovation
• Team must present their Idea MashUps
• Need 10 participants/school or can partner with another school if you don't Composehave 10 participants
• Ask your favourite teacher to sponsor your team- $750 will be given to the school to support an Idea mashUp competition

Science Fair :

• Is a competition between students (grade 11 and or 12) who create original scientific research or innovative projects. 
• Ask your science teacher to sponsor one- $750 will be given to the school to support a fair.

DEADLINE:  February 24 for your teacher to register &   more info @ www.bcic.ca/programs/talent/young-innovator-scholarship

$50,000 GARFIELD WESTON AWARD

Attention all grads going to college (BCIT, DOUGLAS, EMILY CARR, LANGARA etc.) to pursue a diploma or applied degree! This is the scholarship for you! The National award is valued at up to $50,000, including a waiver, an $8000 annual stipend and summer opportunities. Up to 25 awards are available!

 SELECTION CRITERIA

Entrance W. Garfield Weston Awards recognize and reward the outstanding college-bound student who is:

• passionate about his or her field of study;
• curious, courageous, and willing to try new things; &
• community-minded and truly interested in becoming involved and making a difference in society.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for an Entrance W. Garfield Weston Award, a student must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• have completed or be presently completing secondary school diploma/credentials 
• be entering his or her first-year of full-time college studies in the fall of 2011 leading to a diploma or applied degree (university transfer programs, and pre-university DEC studies are not eligible) in a program recognized as eligible by the college and the W. Garfield Weston Awards;
• be entering full-time college studies of at least 16 months in duration with a 100% full-time course load; &
• have a minimum average of 75% in courses required for his or her college program of choice.

APPLICATIONS at www.garfieldwestonawards.ca 

DEADLINE: MARCH 28

$1000 SPROTT SHAW COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

SPROTT SHAW is awarding up to $1000 scholarships if you register with the college between December 1 and Febuary 29, 2012. If you are planning on a career in Business Management, Health Sciences, Early Childhood Education, Construction Electrician or Tourism, register at  www.sprottshaw.com/gift by FEBRUARY 29, 2012. 

$64,000 UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO SCHOLARSHIPS

For the 2012/2013 academic year UWO will offer :

•  Up to 6 PRESIDENT'S ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS valued at about $34000 ($6000 per academic year for a period of 4 years with up to $10000 towards residence costs), 
• Up to 8 FACULTY ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS valued at approximately $23000
• 1 BERYL IVEY CONTINUING ENTRANCE AWARD valued at $64000 
• Up to 50 National Merit Awards valued at $2000

For scholarship consideration you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have obtained a minimum overall academic average of 90% on all Grade 12 courses. 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 The University of Western Ontario (main campus) to be considered for these scholarships and you must register as a full-time student. The Beryl Ivey Continuing Entrance Award has a financial need component. A supplemental application in addition to the National Scholarship application is required for students to be considered.

Burnaby Central will select only 4 nominations for this prestigious award. So get your application package from Ms. Morabito and submit to her by February 6. Applications at:
 www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/scholarships-awards/national-scholarship/

$7000-$34000 SFU ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP

A  reminder to all Grads with a 90% average or better to apply for the SFU major entrance scholarship. You have nothing to lose and up to $34,000 to gain! 
What to do:

• complete and sign application form
• get one completed nomination form (available at students.sfu.ca/entrancescholarships) 
• get one reference letter. These two documents must not be from the same referee. At least one referee should be a teacher who knows you well.
• ensure both referees are able to base their reference on direct knowledge about you. Your reference letter should include comments on your rank in class, your abilities in comparison to students your referee has known, your volunteer/extracurricular activities, and their assessment of the contribution you will make to SFU both inside and outside class. (Include this information in the request for reference letter sheet (available on school website) you give to your teacher)
• complete a one page summary of your achievements and activities, in a table with the following headings: The organization, club or extracurricular activity in which you were involved, the position you held, the duration of that position, the number of hours you spent with that group, a brief description of tasks and responsibilities.

• Provide clear and concise details about your volunteer work, school or community involvement, extracurricular activities, and artistic or athletics interests. In addition, describe in one paragraph your most important volunteer work or community involvement and why it was important to you. 
• write a 900 word essay on one of the quotes provided
• include 2 copies of your transcript that includes your grade 11 and 12 course marks to date. 
• for new Canadians, a copy of your citizenship or Canadian permanent resident documents.

Applications and Brochure that explains step by step what you need to include in your application available at students.sfu.ca/entrancescholarships/canadian.html DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28th