Scholarships and Bursaries

 

SOSS proudly presents over $100,000 annually to our students thanks to the generosity of our community and the work of the SOSS Enrichment Fund Society.  All students can apply for these awards by filling out the form below.  

 

Please find information and links to more information for potential funding sources.  Please note that the deadlines for some scholarships have not been updated.  Keep them on your list, but check back for new information from the donor to ensure you don't miss the application deadlines.  

 

 

 

 

 

Simply described in the title, students will have fun trying to convince the Facebook page owners to give them this scholarship in less than 10 words.

 

 

    Howard Legacy Youth Fund

    AFABC Youth Bursary

 

 

 

To be eligible to receive this scholarship, students must be a full time student at a college or university by October, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, be a Canadian resident and submit answers to the essay question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       

There are no other requirements, other than the general requirements above, for applying for the Tommy Douglas Scholarship. The essay topic is — How Tommy Douglas contributed to making Canada a country with a more just and equitable society.

 

These awards are inspired by beloved hockey players who have had passed, these awards are given to students who are aspiring to going to post secondary and continue to have a passion for hockey.

 

 

 

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 June 2024. One winner will be chosen from each of the six BCSSA provincial chapters (Fraser Valley, Kootenay-Boundary, Metro, Vancouver Island, Northern, Thompson-Okanagan).
Each winner will be awarded a $1000 scholarship.

 

Every year the BC Sports Hall of Fame awards two Jack Farley Youth Sports Achievement Awards. These scholarships are awarded to one outstanding male and one outstanding female amateur athlete graduating from a BC secondary school. Winners will receive $2,000, which is to be applied to their education at a post-secondary in British Columbia.

 

 

 

Established in 2005, the industry-funded BC Technology Scholarship Program is proud to provide grants to students who have a proven passion for technology, a desire to leave a mark in the tech sector, and are pursuing a post-secondary education in a BC-based technology-related discipline.

 

 

 

If paid education is something to look forward to, be sure to look at the Canadian Armed Forces program; This is great for those looking to serve in the armed forces for a period of time after getting some form of education in the process.

 

 

CIBC has put forward $10,000 ($20,000 for CIBC clients) to help a student pay his or her first-year tuition. Unlike many scholarships, this requires no essays or applications, just a simple entry form.

 

A scholarship of $1000 for students who are interested in pursuing a future in clean energy at a post-secondary institution.

in their "quest" to find the next innovator, this award is given to a promising student that shows aspects of intention, forward thinking, and many other traits.

 

Ten $1,500 Scholarships

 

 

A scholarship of $1000 for students who are employees or a family member of an employee.

 

 

Application for this scholarship is a short story that must be written from the viewpoint of an inanimate object.  The inanimate object you choose must be found on our website in our Used Equipment Inventory section. 

This scholarship is for students who are pursuing a degree from a post secondary school College or University and have a strong commitment to do so.

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*Applications are now closed for the 2016/2017 schoolyear, Applications will start again on August 1, 2017

Those who identify as Indigenous persons and are residents of British Columbia are eligible for the Indigenous Early Years Scholarship Program in areas of study that align with early years' professions including early childhood educaction, early intervention therapies and supports and other para-profeesions.

 

ICBA Annual Student Achievement Awards support outstanding students. The vision of the awards program is to invest in and develop strong leaders who demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement, a moral forces of character, instincts to lead, and commitment to intellectual and personal development.

 

To be eligible to receive this bursary in 2018, students must be an active member of Interior Savings and apply for the bursary by February 28, 2018. If students are not already a member, no problem! They're open to open up a membership before the deadline date; it's easy and our student account is totally free.

 

Enter this contest to earn a grand prize of $2,500 a scholarship and 10 $1,000 scholarships.

Click Here to enter and find out more about contest

Personal outline to include years of formal instruction in the area of study, scholastic achievements, other accomplishments, goals for field of study, list of certificates and recent publicity in the field of study, financial need and two letters of reference.  

 

Compelled to provide student the opportunity to learn a little about the importance good oral health, while offering an opportunity to earn a scholarship. Eligibility: attending next fall, essay, GPA of 2.5 or higher, resident of Oliver or Osoyoos.

 

If any student is looking for an easier scholarship to apply for, this scholarship would be suggested if the student is looking to join a post secondary school after high school by the fall of 2017.

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This scholarship requires a desirable student that is expecting to be enrolled into a post secondary school by the end of summer.

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Offering the largest award in the country, Loran Scholars foundation supports young leaders with exceeding talents and those still developing their talents to change the world for the better.

Click here for more information on this $100,000 undergraduate award

Open to applicants who have themselves been severly injured or who have had a parent or sibling killed or severly injured as a result of an impaired driving crash. Injuries must be catastrophic or severe and have had a significant impact on the applicants' lives.

 

Much like the Odenza Marketing group, this scholarship requires students to meet minimal requirements, but, this reward is given to students who are already attending College or University by the end of the year.

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Students in Grade 11 and 12 can redeem their Activity Points to enter $500 scholarship draws. Ten (10) Finalists will be randomly selected to submit a short essay (up-to 300 words) describing how they would use the award and why it is important to them.

 

For this Scholarship, students have to meet a minimal amount of requirments. Though this scholarship would be intended for students already studying in post secondary.

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Opportunity to Graduating student to apply for 1 of 3 $1500 Bursaries and 1 $1000 scholarship to any student who is themselves or who has an immediate family member who is a member of OCU (Scholarship of $1000 is open for any student)

 

Overwaitea Food Group is interested in helping collaborations for diversity; This reward has been given to students that have helped promote and support diversity in many groups.

Perrin orthodontics is offering a scholarship to assist students looking for a funding oportunity for their post secondary school edcuation in exchagne for students to meet requirements and a quick question.

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Offered to Grade 12's specifically, this group offers scholarships to those looking to have entrance and entrance transfer scholarships to students entering for engineering and geoscience programs in BC.

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These special scholarships, specifically for residents of BC and students looking at College's or University's after graduation from high school, each scholarship has their own requirments on their own.

Click here to view and research these scholarships and find which one is for you

To be eligible an applicant must be a former permanent ward of the Province of BC and planning to study at post-secondary the following year.

 

For students graduating in 2017. Students wanting to apply for this bursary will find more information about this draw on the official page.

Click here to learn more and enter for this bursary

 

Shad looks for diversity and well-roundedness in Shad participants with an over-arching commitment to excellence.

Students with a strong academic foundation, who are natural go-getters, curious about the world, community-minded, creative and engaged are the type that excel at Shad.

 

If that sounds like you, please apply. We’d love to get to know you.

 

Parachute wants to give this award to those who live life to the fullest in memory of Stacey Levitt, this $2,500 award will, quote: "The Levitt family awards each year's selected recipient $2,500 in funding to help them live their life to the fullest."

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With a strong belief that the students who participate and lead today's community event will become tomorrow's leaders, the TD scholarship are designed to recognize these students and help them realise their educational goals.

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* Applications are now closed for the 2016/2017 schoolyear, Applications will open for 2017/2018.

Indspire is seeking exemplary Indigenous high school leaders to apply for the Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund (For Indigenous Students).

This is a $2500 renewable award for students entering their first year in full time studies in a two-year college diploma program or a four-year undergraduate program.

 

Open to all persons, the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award is a great award for those who are looking to go into a post secondary school after graduation from high school.

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Especially helping those interested in physics, this program is set on helping students pursue interests in the sciencesadn gain a job in science. This program pushes graduating students to have an undergraduate year at a recognized institute.

Click here for more information on TRIUMF's program

The scholarships aim to create awareness of this initiative will encourage youth to become more involved in union activity or social justice activities.

Focused on offering Bursarys to graduated students setting their eyes onto post secondary schools,the UNE SEN likes to help future students by offering them bursarys.

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Why Unions Matter

Monthly essay competition for $1000