External Awards
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
EXTERNAL AWARDS Financial Aid & Awards Contents General ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Awards for Students in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences .......................................................................... 13 Awards for Students in the Faculty of Business & Professional Studies ................................................. 15 Awards for Students in the Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts .................................................................... 17 Awards for Students in the Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development ................................. 21 Awards for Students in the Faculty of Global & Community Studies...................................................... 22 Awards for Study Abroad ...................................................................................................................... 23 Awards for Indigenous Students ........................................................................................................... 24 Awards for Students with Disabilities .................................................................................................... 28 Awards for International Students ........................................................................................................ 34 Awards for Youth In and From Government Care.................................................................................. 35 Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society ................................................................................................. 36 Scholarship, bursary, and award opportunities outlined in this document are not administered by Capilano University. This information is intended for general reference only and may be subject to change. Financial Aid and Awards at Capilano University is not responsible for information contained on any third-party websites. Students are responsible for enquiring and applying through the appropriate agency as indicated in the award description. Inclusion of an external award in this document does not imply that Capilano University endorses the award or the organization offering the award. External Awards Handout Financial Aid & Awards Page 1 General AbbVie IBD Scholarship The AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program awards students living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis and who strive to sustain an optimal level of wellness, allowing them to excel and inspire others to do the same. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link ibdscholarship.ca BC 4-H Provincial Scholarships Open to all 4-H members who are completing grade 12 (or have completed grade 12), have not previously received a provincial 4-H scholarship, are planning to enrol in post-secondary education by December 31st annually, have achieved in 2 years within the last 3 years in 4-H and have been registered as a 4-H member within the last 2 years are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link 4hbc.ca/scholarships BC Recreation and Parks Association Scholarships The objective of the BCRPA student scholarship program is to ensure future quality leadership through the provision of financial support to emerging leaders enrolled in recreation and parks related studies throughout BC to enhance their studies. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link bcrpa.bc.ca/membership/student-scholarships/ BCGEU Scholarships The BC Government and Service Employees’ Union is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. They are offering $60,000 in scholarships to full-time and part-time post-secondary and higher learning students. Scholarships for full-time studies are $2,000 and scholarships for part-time studies are $1,000. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link bcgeu.ca/scholarships External Awards Handout Financial Aid & Awards Page 2 Beedie Luminaries Beedie Luminaries is a social-profit enterprise designed to help remove barriers to education and provide wrap-around support for promising students who are facing financial adversity. Students who are smart, but constrained by circumstance. Students who are ready to rise above their circumstances and achieve their dreams. Scholarships available of up to $40,000 per student in a 4-year undergraduate degree and up to $15,000 per student in a 2-year college or trade-school diploma. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link beedieluminaries.ca/apply/ Canadian Federation of Sexual Health Action Canada offers a number of awards and scholarships. These awards and scholarships reward excellence in programs and assist students in their studies in sexual and reproductive health and rights. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link actioncanadashr.org/about/awards-and-scholarships Canadian Hero Fund Bursaries Our scholarships help the children of fallen soldiers pursue a post-secondary education and provide the spouses of fallen soldiers with the necessary support for professional retraining, in order to reestablish financial stability within the family. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link herofund.ca/our-mission/scholarships/ Canadian Mental Health Association A variety of scholarships and bursaries are available to students with mental illness to further their pursuit of post-secondary education. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link cmha.bc.ca/programs-services/scholarships-and-bursaries/ External Awards Handout Financial Aid & Awards Page 3 Cause We Care Foundation Single Mothers Support Fund The Cause We Care Foundation Single Mothers Support Fund is a holistic fund supporting single mothers who are restricted by financial barriers. The Single Mothers Support Fund is intended to assist women to strengthen their educational and economic capacity, and will provide financial assistance for women wishing to gain new, or update existing, skills and qualifications with accessible funds not provided by government or any other agency. It will remove funding gaps and barriers by providing unique wrap-around financial support for single mothers determined to advance out of poverty and lead a life of economic independence. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link causewecare.org/single-mother-support-landing/ Ceramics Artist in Residence- Port Moody Arts Centre The Port Moody Arts Centre Society supports artistic excellence and innovation. This residency is open to all emerging ceramic artists over 19 years of age. The residency will require an emphasis on making, learning and sharing the process of creating with clay. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link pomoarts.ca/scholarships-residencies CFUW Parksville/Qualicum Scholarships & Bursaries The Canadian Federation of University Women/Parksville and Qualicum offers a variety of scholarships and bursaries to individuals from District 69 (Nanoose, Coombs, Errington, Whiskey Creek, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Dashwood, and Bowser). Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link cfuwpq.ca/about-the-scholarship-and-bursary-trust/ CHF BC Scholarship Fund The Co-Operative Housing Federation of BC works to support the community of housing co-ops in BC. The purpose of the CHF BC Scholarship Fund is to support the educational goals of co-op members, particularly young co-op members who are already making a contribution to their communities. Scholarships can be awarded to students graduating from high school and planning to enrol in a college, university, or apprenticeship program students already enrolled in a college, university or apprenticeship program; and students returning to school after a break in their education. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link chf.bc.ca/scholarships/ External Awards Handout Financial Aid & Awards Page 4 CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Young Workers Program and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) are pleased present the annual CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship. This scholarship, in the amount of $2,500, will support a young activist who is starting their first year of full- time post-secondary study at a Canadian public post-secondary institution in September. MoveUP is affiliated to the CLC and any current MoveUP member, or child/dependent of a member, that is 30-years- old or under as of September 1 may be eligible. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link usw.ca/members/scholarships CMSA Scholarship Program Undergraduate students in any year of a recognized, full-time B.Sc. program in Agriculture and/or Food Science at a Canadian University, interested in studying Meat Science in Canada, are eligible to apply for the Ronald A. Chisholm Undergraduate Scholarship. Application Deadline and Value Range Varies - Please See Link cmsa-ascv.ca/eligibility.html Commissionaires BC Bursary Opportunities Commissionaires BC is a Canadian not-for-profit organization and one of 16 divisions across the country that offers a wide range of security services. Everything we do to protect our community and country supports those who serve and have served. Therefore, we aim to provide meaningful employment to former members of the Canadian Forces and RCMP. Must be a person, an immediate family member or descendant of a person who works or has worked for Commissionaires BC, OR who served in the Canadian forces,