The Overwaitea Food Group is proud to have partnered with UFCW Local 1518 to establish a Joint Diversity and Training Trust to support and maintain a respectful and positive working environment. Our goal is to work collaboratively to promote diversity awareness and build strong, healthy and mutually beneficial relationships within the diverse communities that we serve.
We help students who share this commitment by offering the Joint Diversity Scholarship.
 
Up to ten $1,000 scholarships are available and will be awarded to applicants who have demonstrated involvement in diversity initiatives in their community and have not previously received the Joint Diversity Scholarship.
 
This scholarship is available to students who are BC residents and are going to be pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited institution in the fall of 2014.  Students in all stages of their education are eligible.  
 
Applicants are asked to demonstrate how they promote diversity awareness and acceptance in their community.  
 
To apply for this scholarship please click here.
 
Please note that the application process will open in January 2014 and applications must be received by May 1, 2014.   

The Vancouver Canucks and Canucks for Kids Fund are once again proud to offer the Trevor Linden Community Spirit Scholarship to four grade 12 students throughout BC each year who have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and exemplary contributions and commitment to enriching the lives of others in the community. We wanted to reach out to each secondary school directly to encourage your eligible grade 12 students to apply before the upcoming March 15, 2014 deadline. The complete application form is attached to this email. You can also visit the link below for complete details about the scholarship and to access to the application form:
[ http://www.canucks.com/scholarship ]www.canucks.com/scholarship
 
Please note: Deadline to apply is March 15, 2014

The University of the Fraser Valley will once again be offering entrance scholarships for 2014.
UFV President's Entrance Scholarship valued at  $16,000
UFV Trades Entrance Scholarship valued at $2000

Details and application forms can be found at www.ufv.ca/entrance-scholarships

Deadline: April 1, 2014

Eligibility: Students intending to enter the education field
For more information and application forms: http://pdkintl.org/programs-resources/scholarships-awards/prospective-educator-scholarships/

• Capilano Entrance Awards recognize excellence in scholastic, athletic, and artistic achievement, as well as demonstrated commitment to community involvement and leadership endeavours. Some entrance awards are by application and some entrance awards are through nomination by either the student's high school or by Capilano University. 
  
  View the 2014-2015 Entrance Awards Brochure for information on our current entrance awards.
  

For application information: http://www.capilanou.ca/entrance-awards/

The Community Education Bursary is available to any student who is entering or continuing post-secondary studies in the Healthcare field.
The Community Education applicants must have proof of residency in Delta for a least the past 2 years.

Deadline: May 15,

Application forms in the Career Centre

GERALDO DONATO VERTONE SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline for submissions: August 31

The goal of the Geraldo Donato Vertone Scholarship is to give any student with the desire to further his/her education an equal opportunity to do so. We recognize that academic achievement is important, however we consider effort and genuine desire to learn just as essential. It is a combination of these two elements that ultimately leads to success. The Geraldo Donato Vertone Scholarship is open to any student who is willing to work hard toward his/her education. It is that effort we hope to reward.

Guidelines on how to apply

For further inquiries, please contact our office at 604 430 3337

Canada's biotech industry is dynamic and exciting. Car seats made of renewable soy foam,  high efficiency medical devices, innovative therapeutic treatments, and fuel from oilseed crops — these are just a few examples of the major role that biotech plays in our daily lives.

Which area of biotechnology research do you find most exciting? In your view, what's the coolest new biotech development or discovery in Canada?

In conjunction with National Biotechnology Week, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP invites you to participate in our BIOTECH ESSAY CONTEST. Submit your 1,500 word essay by May 31, 2014 on your choice for "Canada's Top Biotechnology Story of the Year." Topics may include health-based research, agricultural innovations, or industrial applications for biotech. Your topic must be Canadian-based, for example, Canadian research or Canadians involved in a larger international study. The development or finding you report on must occur or have been recognized as a notable advance in an ongoing study within the period of June 1, 2013 to May 30, 2014.

Winners must be entering a life sciences-related field at a Canadian post-secondary institution to be eligible. Essays will be judged by a panel of industry experts.

The first place winner receives:

• First year tuition to a maximum of $5,000 to a Canadian post-secondary institution.
• An excerpt of their essay published in the fall issue of BIOTECanada's Insights Magazine and the full essay posted online.
• Recognition during National Biotechnology Week as the contest winner.

For rules and details : http://www.gowlings.com/Services/LifeSciences/BioTechEssayContest.asp

This year SOAR Philanthropic Society is providing 5 separate $1000 scholarships to graduating secondary school students in the Lower Mainland.

There are five areas in which you can apply:
Academics
Adversity
arts
athletics
communiity leadership
deadline is April 30, 2014.

The eligibility requirements are as follows:

 
-  Currently attending a secondary school in the Lower Mainland
-  Graduating this school year
-  Will be attending a post-secondary institution in Fall 2014
-  Professional References (max. 2)
-  Can ONLY apply to one of the SOAR scholarships


The information and applications are also available http://www.soarps.org 

Deadline: May 31, 2014
Value: up to $3000

Eligibility: 
-open to any Canadian student under the age of 25 who is in need of financial assistance for the purpose of pursuing an education at the post-secondary level-dedication to studies with a track record of academic success

-a well-rounded lifestyle including non-academic interests and community involvement

-an interest and ability in golf and a respect for the traditions of the game

http://www.patfletcher.com/en/apply.php/

Deadline: May 24, 2014 [check for 2014 deadline in the Spring]
Value: $2000 (32) and $5000 (16)

Eligibility: 
-BC resident entering a full-time accredited Canadian university, college or technical school 

$2,000 Citizenship Awards: to individuals who are taking a leadership role in their communities while successfully balancing their academic and personal lives

$5,000 Standing Tall Awards: to individuals who are working hard to overcome significant personal challenges to achieve their dreams   

https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/About_
Coast_Capital_Savings/Helping_Communities
/Funding_Programs/Education_Awards/

Deadline: April 26, 2014
Value: $50 to $10,000

Eligibility:
-contest is open to students worldwide

-must be in the 11th or 12th grade

-submit essay on an assigned topic related to the work of Ayn Rand 

-essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length and double-spaced

http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/
TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue 

Deadline: Various
Value: Various (can include full tuition)

Eligibility:
- to provide emerging filmmakers an opportunity to gain valuable training at our live-in media facility situated on beautiful Galiano Island

- the Marlon Hickey Memorial Scholarship is for young people between 14 and 19 years old, who demonstrate financial need and a passion for writing

http://www.giftsfilms.com/scholarships/