$1000 Union of National Employees Bursary

Since 2013, the Union of National Employees (UNE) is proud to be able to award a scholarship of $1000 to a student in their last year of high school in British Columbia or Yukon who is about to pursue post-secondary education. Last year, only 2 students in the BC/Yukon Region applied for the bursary; this year, we hope to pique the interest of at least 10 more. We offer the $1000 bursary for each of our ten regions.

The scholarships are designed to highlight union principles, as well as promote the union and the labour movement in a positive way.  The scholarships aim to create awareness of unions within high school and provide financial assistance to worthy students.  We hope that this initiative will encourage youth to become more involved in the union, social justice activities and the labour movement.

The criteria for the High School Scholarship program can be found at http://en.unesen.org/what_we_do/hea/hs_scholarship_crit_e.pdf 

 

Applications at http://en.une-sen.org/what_we_do/hea/hs_scholarship_app.pdf 

 

DEADLINE:  March 31

$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 $5000 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.

Application

Complete the application package (PDF), including the written statement worth 60% overall, and the resume worth 40% overall. It must be completed online using the mandatory format, printed, signed, and submitted by mail. Scoring guides (PDF) are available for reference. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

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
• Write and pass a Language Arts 12 provincial examination  

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

DEADLINE: February 13th, to Ms.Morabito by 9:00 am

$3000 TRIUMF FELLOWSHIP AWARD AND OPPORTUNITY

Are you interested in Science? Want to become an engineer? Then don't miss out on this opportunity!

Since 2004, the Fellowship program is for students who will enter the first year of a full-time science undergraduate degree program. The Fellowship includes an award of $3,000 and a six-week summer research position at TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics.  Three or more fellowships are awarded each year to students graduating from the BC secondary school system.

Students must be nominated  by their secondary school, to a maximum of two students per school.
Although very important, academic performance is only part of the review criteria; the award is intended for individuals with a passion for science, particularly physics. We advise that you encourage the students to aim for strong written statements and reference letters.

One Fellowship will be the Canadian Society for Senior Engineers  C. Gordon Lindsay Memorial award,  offered to a student fulfilling all the requirements of the Fellowship and who intends to pursue a career in engineering.

Application forms will be accepted only electronically by emailing PDF copies to hsfellowship@triumf.ca. The program guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from:

        http://www.triumf.ca/outreach/high-school-fellowship 

DEADLINE: MARCH 31

$1250 BC International Student Ambassador Scholarship

• Recipients are international students from China, Japan and Korea
• Purpose is to attract and then retain high-performing international students to BC
• Value of each award is $1,250
• 120 awards in total with 60 for K-12 and 60 for Post-Secondary Entry (graduating BC K-12 international students)
• Applications at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/international-education/scholarships-awards/bc-international-student-ambassador

DEADLINE: April 15, 2016

$1250 BC CHINA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHINESE

BC China Award for Excellence in Chinese

• Recipients are BC grade 12 students studying Chinese
• Purpose is to increase the study of Chinese language
• Value of each award is $500 (jointly funded by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and the Consulate General in Vancouver of the People’s Republic of China)
• 50 awards in total
• Application at K-12 International Education Scholarships Page.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2016

$5000 BC STUDENT EXCHANGE & MOBILITY AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

• Recipients are groups of BC students studying and travelling to China and Japan
• Purpose is to increase number of BC student groups travelling and studying abroad
• Value of each award is $5,000-$10,000
• 14–28 awards in total
• DEADLINE: February 12, 2016

For more information visit the K-12 International Education Scholarships Page.

$1000 BCSSA Scholarship

The BCSSA will award six scholarships to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies.  Students wishing to be considered for a scholarship must be currently enrolled in their final year of studies at a public secondary school in British Columbia and expected to graduate in 2016.  This year one winner will be chosen from each of the six BCSSA provincial chapters.  Each winner will be awarded $1000. 

 

Applications at http://www.bcssa.org/scholarships/

 

DEADLINE:  February 11, 2016