If you’re applying to CapU as a new student, you can also apply for the entrance awards.Scholarships, bursaries, and awards are financial assistance that you don't have to pay back.Our entrance awards are given to new students to recognize and support achievement in academics, sports, and the arts. Some awards also look at financial need, and many awards are given for your commitment to community involvement and leadership.2025-26 Entrance Awards datesThe online application opens on October 15, 2024The deadline to apply online is March 1, 2025The deadline to submit supporting documents is March 1, 2025Scholarships, bursaries & awards guideUse our...

BC students who have lived in Canada for at least seven years and have experienced adversity in their lives are eligible to apply. They may not have top grades through high school but must be capable of succeeding at the post-secondary level.EligibilityIn order to be eligible for a TCF Scholarship, applicants must:Be a current resident of BCHave lived in Canada for at least 7 yearsBe in Grade 12 or a recent secondary school graduateHave demonstrated financial needHave faced adversityPlan to be a full-time studentBe ineligible for the BC Tuition Waiver Program (for former youth in care)Use funding for a post-secondary...

This scholarship was created in perpetuity to:Reduce financial and other barriers students face when accessing post-secondary educationFoster academic achievementEnsure successful transition to university learning and lifeBuild confidence and develop life skillsPosition students for career and leadership successBuild a life-long international community in partnership with the Uggla Family Scholars program at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and graduates of the Shitima School in Kabwe, ZambiaFoster networks for life through a dynamic alumni cohortEligibilityTen scholarships are awarded each year to students who face significant financial barriers to participation in post-secondary education. This may include students who identify as...

The Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship is awarded to 20 outstanding high school graduates who have demonstrated a commitment to and aptitude for a career in K–12 teaching.Students selected for this award receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher from the Ministry of Education and Child Care that they can use to be reimbursed for tuition paid after they are attending an approved teacher education program in the Faculty of Education at a B.C. post-secondary institution. To qualify, the program must lead to eligibility to apply for a B.C. teaching certificate and teach in the K–12 school system in this province.Students have...

The BC Excellence scholarship is awarded to 55 high school graduates who have demonstrated service and leadership, both at school and in their communities, and who show aptitude for and commitment to their chosen career or area of post-secondary study.Students selected for this award receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher from the Ministry of Education and Child Care that they can use to be reimbursed for tuition paid after they are attending a post-secondary institution that is designated by the Province of B.C. (i.e., approved for Canada Student Loans) or a program provider that is approved by SkilledTradesBC.Students have five years...

The Credit Union Foundation of BC was established by BC credit unions in 1958 to support our members in their journey through post-secondary education. In this co-operative spirit, credit unions have helped thousands of members pursue their dreams and in turn build stronger and more vibrant communities.The CUFBC has three application periods each year:Winter: January 1 – February 15Spring: May 1 – June 15Fall: September 1 – October 15Only online applications will be accepted.Our spring application period will be open from May 1 to June 15. A link to the award application form will be posted to this page on...

There is one common APPLICATION FORM for the following four bursaries: Martin Riedemann, BC Cattlemen's Association, Rob Starr Memorial Bursary, RBC Dominion Securities, Pinantan Pemberton and the Valene & Wayne Everett.Martin Riedemann Annual Bursary  Value: $1,500Application deadline: March 1st.This bursary was established in 1975 in honour of Martin Riedemann of Alkali Lake Ranch who passed away in a boating accident at the lake.  At the time of his passing, Martin Riedemann was Vice-President of the BC Cattlemen's Association.The purpose of this bursary is to assist worthy students from ranching families to further their education in any desired field of study.BC...

SPEATBC will be awarding four scholarships this year for students in a technical Engineering related field of study. The scholarships will be for a value of $1500 each. The selection criteria will be as follows:One scholarship will be awarded to each of:ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP – a high school student (grade 12) or recent graduate (within 2 years) planning on pursuing post-secondary studies upon graduation in an engineering or technology-related field of study at a recognized university, college, or technical school in BCPOST SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP – a post-secondary student enrolled in an engineering or technology-related field of study at a recognized university,...

Two scholarship awards presented for student works relating to any aspect of British Columbia history. Winning submissions may be published in British Columbia History magazine or on the BCHF website. Winners are announced at the BCHF annual conference and through media channels.Deadline to apply = March 1Awards = Two awards, one for first or second-year students ($750),  and one for third or fourth-year students ($1,000)Eligibility = Submission of a work created by a current student during a course from a BC post-secondary institution. The work may be on any topic related to the history of British Columbia, and must be...

Aims / Goals: To encourage the research and writing of Okanagan history by secondary and post-secondary students.Eligibility: Students currently in Grades 9 to 12, or at any post-secondary institution.Prize: $1000.00 (one thousand dollars).Possible publication in Okanagan History, the annual publication of the Okanagan Historical Society.General Criteria The essay must:Depict history which occurred in the geographic area encompassed by the Okanagan, Shuswap and Similkameen Valleys.Be suitable for publication in the Okanagan Historical Society’s Annual Report (Okanagan History book).Be submitted by email.Be minimum length of 1500 words to a maximum of 2500.Include a separate cover page that shows the student’s information.Student’s Information:Student’s name and...

ELIGIBILITYAll entrants must be:A) A resident of British ColumbiaB) About to enter, or continue, a program of study at a post-secondary educational institution in CanadaC) Not a winner of a BCCHS Scholarship on a previous occasionAWARDSUp to three awards may be made. Each award will be for $500. The award must be used only for tuition fees and must be used within 12 months of being granted.Payment will be made either:A) Directly to the awardee on provision of a receipt from the institution, orB) To the awardee's account at the institution if:1) evidence of fees payment is provided, and2) it...

The Okanagan Short Story Contest awards the best new short stories by writers in the Southern Interior of British Columbia: east of Hope, west of the Alberta border, north of the US border and south of Williams Lake. Past winners have gone on to publish with Penguin Random House, Arsenal Pulp Press, and NeWest Press, as well as numerous magazines and journals nationally and internationally.FCCS is offering cash prizes to the top three stories—$1,000, $400 and $200. The top short story by a high-school student in the region receives $200 prize.  Co-sponsors are FCCS and the Central Okanagan Foundation.Submissions for...