David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner ScholarshipApplication DeadlineThe application deadline for the David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship is January 31st of each year. Successful applicants will be notified within six weeks of the application deadline.
DescriptionDavid Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship was established by the TEAL Charitable Foundation to honour David C. Lam, the 25th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. During his lifetime, David C. Lam was respected for his commitment to excellence and public service. The TEAL Charitable Foundation honours his contributions to British Columbia through the David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship.
The Scholarship is valued at up to $3,000. It recognizes an English language learner graduating from a BC secondary school who has combined academic competence with school and community service, and who wishes to further his/her education at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia.
Please note that applicants for the David C. Lam/BC TEAL ELL Scholarship must be documented permanent residents of Canada. International students on student visas are not eligible for this award.
CriteriaApplicants are evaluated according to the following criteria:

1. Must be a BC Grade 12 student who wishes to attend a BC post-secondary institution
2. Documented English language coursework at the secondary level (Grades 9 to 12)
3. Consistent improvement in academic courses at the secondary level
4. Documented school or community service

Application RequirementsApplicants are required to submit:

1. A short description of the applicant’s life before coming to Canada
2. A personal essay (original copy signed by the applicant):a. Two pages in length, double-spaced, approximately 500 words
   b. Topic: How a post-secondary education will enable the applicant to make a positive contribution to Canadian society
   
3. Two letters of reference:a. One from a teacher regarding academic performance
   b. One from an administrator, counsellor, coach, sponsor, or coordinator regarding service to others
   
4. Documented proof of permanent residency of Canadian citizenship
5. Grade 9 to 11 transcripts, including all English language coursework
6. Grade 12 transcripts to date
7. Completed application and supporting documents. Click here to download the David Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner Scholarship.
   

https://www.bcteal.org/award_scholarship/david-c-lam-ell-scholarship/

  Stacey Levitt Memorial Award
About the Award
The Stacey Levitt Memorial Award was created in memory and celebration of Stacey’s life by her family through Parachute. This annual high school student award encourages Canadian youth to embody Stacey’s qualities and ideals and Parachute’s overarching goal of a long life lived to the fullest, while maintaining an approach that is rooted in risk management and injury prevention.

The Levitt family awards each year's selected recipient $2,500 in funding to help them live their life to the fullest. The award could be put towards an educational endeavour, engagement in sports, or investment in a travel experience – all pursuits that would have resonated with Stacey. Award recipients are expected to write a reflection on the impact of the funding on their life, due within one year of the distribution of funds. 
The successful recipient will also receive a copy of Stacey’s book of poetry, I Am a Rose: A Life in Poetry published by her family in 1996 after her death.  
To Everyone
Set a goal
and reach it!
Hold your head high!
Don’t settle for second,
Be first!
Aim for the top,
Use your power!
Let yourself go
up, up,
to the zenith of your being!
Believe in yourself!
You can do whatever you want
If you really set your heart to it!
- Inspiring words from Stacey’s poetry journal, written in 1989 at the age of 12
 2019 Award details and application now available - click here.

The British Columbia School Superintendents Association will award six regional scholarships to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies.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 2019. 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.
   Download the 2019 Application package
Due: Feb 8

BC Excellence ScholarshipsThere are 55 BC Excellence Scholarships available to recognize well-rounded B.C. graduates. Winners will have demonstrated service and leadership, both at school and in their communities, and shown aptitude and commitment to their chosen career paths. They will receive a $5000 scholarship voucher to use for post-secondary tuition.
Nomination and Application

1. You must be nominated by your secondary school in order to apply for this scholarship. Only one student from each school may be nominated. Please inquire at your school if you would like to be considered for nomination. You must confirm your nomination by having your school principal sign and date the verification section of the application form.  
   
   Completed applications must be sent to the Ministry no later than February 15, 2019, to:
   
   Provincial Scholarships Program
   Ministry of Education
   PO Box 9886 Stn Prov Govt
   Victoria BC  V8W 9T6
   
   
2. The application package (PDF), includes a written statement worth 60% overall, and the resume worth 40% overall.  It must be completed online in the mandatory format, printed, signed, and submitted by mail. Scoring guides (PDF) are available for reference. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
   
   
3. Selection of winners will be finalized after August 31, 2019.

EligibilityNominees must:

• Meet basic eligibility requirements
• Be in their graduation year with graduation to occur by August 31 of the school year in which they are nominated
• Be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) and fulfill graduation requirements of the 2004 Graduation Program by August 31, 2019
• Have at least a: 
  • "B" (73% or above) in their Language Arts 11 final mark 
  • "B" average in final course marks that fulfill graduation requirements of Science 11 or 12, Math 11 and Social Studies 11 or 12, with no more than one "C+" (67% or above) final course mark, (marks lower than “C+” are not accepted)
• Maintain a “B” average or better in Grades 11 and 12 final course marks required for graduation
• Write and pass a Language Arts 12 provincial examination 

You cannot win both a BC Excellence Scholarship and a Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship.
Your application package (PDF) must include:

• Resume in the mandatory format
• Two reference letters, one from your community and one from your school
• A written statement, maximum 500 words, which must describe:
  • What led you to your most relevant community service, volunteer activity, and/or leadership role, and
  • What you learned from this experience, and
  • How this experience will benefit you in your chosen career path.

Conditional winners and their schools will be notified by email in May. Winners will be notified directly in September when eligibility is confirmed. They must redeem their voucher within 5 years of graduation. Expiry dates are shown on the vouchers.

Please submit a BRAG Sheet to the Career Centre by January 15, 2019

Five, $2000 scholarships will be awarded annually

Criteria:
- Resident of Delta
- Graduated from or has graduated within the past five years from a Delta high school
- Student has applied to a post-secondary institution, including colleges, in the field of trades and technology
- Consideration will be given to: academic achievement, financial needs, student's community service and demonstrated desire to pursue a career in the file of trades and technology.
Applications available in the Career Centre
Due: February 28