Students must be nominated for this scholarship by their school. If nominated, the student must submit the application (PDF) to their school, who will forward it to their school district.
School districts and FISA should forward applications to the Ministry of Education for adjudication by the selection committee by March 31.
A student cannot win both a BC Excellence Scholarship and a Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship.
Nominees must:
- Meet basic eligibility requirements
- Be enrolled in or graduated from a B.C. Grade 12 graduation program
- Be eligible for a BC Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) by August 31st of the school year in which they are nominated
- Meet basic eligibility requirements
- Be in their graduating year, with graduation to occur by August 31 or sooner of the year in which they are nominated
- Have at least a:
- "B" (73% or above) in their Language Arts 11 final mark
- "B" average in Grade 11 final course marks that fulfill graduation requirements of Science 11, Math 11 and Social Studies 11, with no more than one "C+" (67% or above) final course mark, (marks lower than “C+” are not accepted)
- Maintain a “B” average in Grades 11 and 12 final course marks required for graduation
- Submit a resume
- Provide two references, one from their community and one from their school
- Provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) describing:
- What lead them to their community service, volunteer activity, and/or leadership role
- What they learned from this involvement
- How these skills/experiences will benefit them in their chosen career path
If you want to be nominated for this scholarship, please see me in the Career Centre ASAP!
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/provincial-scholarships/bc-excellence-scholarships