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In addition to those offered through the school district, many other scholarships and bursaries are available to students. These are listed below:

  • Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders. Deadline: June 14, 2013
    An applicant must have been treated by a professional/clinician for an eating disorder and be a full-time student (3 or more classes) enrolled in a recognized Canadian Post-Secondary educational institution.
    Download flyer or visit http://lookingglassbc.com for more information
  • ERM FIORILLO - Hal Davis CKNW. This bursary is for a capable student whose family cannot provide financial assistance with the costs of post-secondary education because they are on income assistance. Students must be nominated by their High School Counselors. Students must be graduating from a high school in School District 41, 42, or 43 and have a minimum 80% academic average. See application form for additional information. CKNW application 2013.pdf
  • Public Guardian and Trustee Educational Assistance Fund Bursary for the 2013-2014 academic year. To be eligible, an applicant must be a former permanent ward of the Province of British Columbia and planning to study at a post-secondary level in an academic, technical or vocational program between September 2013 and August 2014. Deadline: April 15, 2013. Go to http://www.trustee.bc.ca/services/estate/edu_assistance.html for more information.
    Download TTCS Scholarship Application
  • Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC - Scholarship Essay Competition. Deadline: June 20, 2013
    Graduating students are invited to apply for a $750 scholarship for post-secondary education by participating in our annual Scholarship program. Awards will e made to a maximum of one (1) winner for each of the following three (3) categories:
    1. Graduating High School (Grade 12) students in the BC Lower Mainland
    2. Graduating students as above, but of Caribbean heritage
    3. Cecil Ash Memorial Scholarship: Graduating students with Trinidad & Tobago family background

    How to apply: Applicants must compose a 500-word essay on this year's topic: Should Black Canadian history be taught in BC schools? Discuss. Go to http://www.ttcsbc.org/services/scholarships for more information.

  • Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council Scholarships. Five $1000 Arts Scholarships: Visual Arts & Media Arts, Music, Drama & Theatre, Dance, Literary Arts. Deadline: April 1, 2013. For details, see your career counsellor or visit www.theactmapleridge.org/scholarships
  • The Miller Thomson Foundation - 2013 National Scholarship Programme. The Miller Thomson Foundation annually awards one-year scholarships of approximately $3,000 to 100 recipients from across Canada. The purpose of the Foundation is to encourage and promote the attainment of higher education goals for individuals who have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement, have made a positive contribution to their school through extracurricular activities and have made significant contributions of time and energy to community service programs. Deadline: March 1, 2013. For more information or to access the Online Application Form, visit www.millerthomson.com then link to Miller Thomson Foundation. 
  • The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award Program. $500
    Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers in your community or school? Who sees challenges instead of obstacles? Hope instead of dispair? If you are a young woman who believes in the power of volunteer action, then you may be eligible to win a Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award. Application deadline: December 1. For applications please contact Shirley Karasz, Secretary, Soroptimist International of Ridge Meadows, skarasz(at)shaw.ca or siridgemeadows(at)soroptimist.net  http://www.soroptimist.org/members/program/Program_VioletRichardson.html
  • "Quest for Excellence" 2013 School Bursary Program. RE/MAX of Western Canada is offering (16) $1,000 bursaries to grade 12 students in Western Canada. 16 bursary winners will also be entered into a draw and one lucky recipient will receive a RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon ride for two. Enter online at http://remax-western.ca/quest-excellence
  • The Catherine Logan Eddy Scholarship. $1,000. Deadline: June 1st of each year. This scholarship aims to recognize a student graduating from a BC Secondary School who has combined hard work with school and community involvement, and who wishes to further her/his education/training at a tertiary institution in BC. More information on this scholarship available at http://ellpsa.ca
  • Youth Engagement Program at Engineers Without Borders Canada: Get Outside Your World Contest. The grade 12 winner of the Get Outside Your World Contest will receive a $1000 untied scholarship and the grade 9 - 11 winner will receive a $500 prize. Both winners will be flown to Engineers Without Borders' National Conference 2013 in Calgary, Alberta, where they will collaborate with the EWB team to deliver a workshop to over 700 University Students, engineering professionals, and international development experts. For more information, go to www.youth.ewb.ca/contest  
  • The BC School Superintendents Association. TBA
  • The BC School Superintendents Association will award 6 scholarships to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies in education.  TBA
  • The Ivring K. Barbar British Columbia Scholarship Society
    Provides scholarships for aboriginal students pursuing a post-secondary education. January 2013. To be added to the 2013 application notification list: send email to info@bcscholarship.ca
    http://www.bcscholarship.ca/web/
  • BC School Superintendents Association and Apple Canada invite students in Grades 6-12 to design a website for an opportunity to receive a TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP