The Jim Hebden 2025 Chemistry Bursary

Application Guidelines
 
The Jim Hebden Chemistry Bursary will be awarded to a student who has performed service for their school and/or community while maintaining the grades in science that are necessary for success in post-secondary education. The $1000 bursary, to be used for post-secondary studies, is presented annually by Western Campus Resources, the exclusive distributor of the best-selling Hebden Chemistry Workbooks 11 & 12.
 
Any student meeting the following criteria may apply:
 

1. the student has or will complete Chemistry 12 by the end of June 2025
2. the student can demonstrate plans to continue the study of chemistry at a recognized post-secondary institution, whether it be toward a chemistry degree or in a field related to chemistry such as nursing or engineering.

 
The student shall submit a letter describing how the study of chemistry is essential to their educational and career goals. As well, the student should address their financial needs and how this bursary will ease these needs as they study chemistry.
 
The student will also submit 2 paragraphs explaining
A. why they would encourage a Grade 10 student to study chemistry; and
B. what they have done in the past two years to make their school and/or community a better place for others

Note that the total word count for both topics should not exceed 800 words.
 
The student must also include a letter of reference from a teacher. Note that this letter must state their GPA for Grade 11 and their cumulative GPA to date in Grade 12. In addition, the letter should address the student’s character, service to their school and/or community, and the likelihood of future academic success in their chosen post-secondary studies.
 
The deadline for applications is May 9, 2025. The name of the successful student will be posted on www.WesternCampus.ca by May 16th, 2025.
 
We thank all of the applicants and the teachers who take the time to write letters on behalf of their students.

https://westerncampus.ca/exclusive-to-wcr/hebden-chemistry/

​Making a difference in the lives of students

To qualify for a $1000 CRCCS bursary, the student will be required to meet the criteria including:​
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• Grade 12 graduating student 
• Loss of a parent and/or a sibling
• Enrolled in a certified post-secondary program within the same year of graduating
• Involved in the community/volunteer work
• a BC Resident
• Complete mailing address, contact information, and full name of the applicant
• Complete mailing address, contact information and the name of secondary school
• A 300-500 word essay on how they fit the criteria, including all contact information.

Applicants need to email or mail their completed essay with all criteria included and date stamped by April 15th of their graduating year. 
Please ensure your application is complete. 
Only complete applications are eligible for bursaries. 
All criteria is required for a complete application.
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Applicants can mail to: 
Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity 
Counselling and Resource Centre
Attn: Jennifer Reaveley
1254 Burke Mountain Street
Coquitlam BC
V3B 3H6
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or email to: 
[email protected]

This scholarship of $1,500.00 is awarded annually in recognition of Robert T. Reynolds’ exemplary service. Certain factors have a major bearing on an applicant’s success, such as their participation in extracurricular activities, community volunteerism and school activities.

Eligibility Any Grade 12 student residing in, and attending school in Delta, who is advancing to postsecondary education. Relatives of DHCH Foundation staff or Board of Directors are ineligible. 

Deadline:  April 25

Download application here

​DELTA HOSPITAL AUXILLIARY BURSARY
Delta Hospital Auxiliary was formed in 1969 and is a major volunteer service provider and fund-raising organization supporting Delta Hospital. In appreciation for the public support that we have received over the years the Auxiliary annually awards twelve Bursaries of $2,000.00 each, awarded at the discretion of the Auxiliary Bursary Committee. There is also a Barbara McCurdy Bursary of $1,000.00.

Download application form here

Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society is proud to establish a $1000 Bursary for a female graduating Grade 12 student to honour our founder Executive   Director, Shashi Assanand for her 35 years of self-less service to the settlement and anti-violence sectors in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

Eligibility:
Open to female students in the Metro  Vancouver schools  who are completing grade 12 and are children of refugees or  immigrants to Canada
Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career in social work, education, psychology, nursing or social service and possess academic grades sufficient to allow admission into their chosen area of study/educational facility and demonstrate financial need

Download application form
Download  Info sheet

​At the BCSTA, we are committed to helping students like you find success in their educational journey through the K-12 system. It is our hope that you can look back at your time in school and take pride in your success and accomplishments, you have done so much to reach this milestone.
 
The BCSTA Student Citizenship Scholarship recognizes students for outstanding contributions that they have made to their school and community. Three $750 scholarships will be awarded to students who are continuing their educational journey in post secondary or skills and careers training through a recognized institution.
 
Your application should outline how you have demonstrated a significant contribution to your school or community and explain how your values, commitment and determination have helped in this. Your application should also describe the journey you took to reach this milestone and what your future plans are.
Scholarship Information:
Three awards of $750 each will be distributed.
Scholarships will be paid directly to the student’s recognized post-secondary or skills and careers training institution.
The scholarship recipients will be notified in late May or early June via email and their name(s) will be posted on BCSTA’s website.
Criteria:
This scholarship recognizes B.C. public school students who are completing their K-12 education in the 2024/25 school year and have displayed exemplary citizenship within their school and/or community.
Students must be concluding their K-12 education in the 2024/25 school year
Students must be planning to attend a recognized post-secondary institution or skills and career training program.
Students must submit a completed application by the application deadline.
The scholarship is only available to residents of B.C.

Deadline:
Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Apply early if you anticipate having technical issues as we cannot accept applications that are submitted after the deadline.
 
Submissions:
Application submissions need to be emailed to the BCSTA at [email protected] prior to the deadline. Please ensure the subject line of the email reads as follows: [YOUR NAME] Scholarship Application.
 
Each applicant will receive an acknowledgment email within two business days. If you do not receive an acknowledgment email, please contact the BCSTA at [email protected] or [email protected]
Please submit your application as a single document, saved in PDF format. Your document must contain your written submission, a signed consent form and two reference letters. Unfortunately, applications that do not have the required documentation can not be considered.

https://bcsta.org/resources-and-services/bcsta-scholarships/

The British Columbia School Superintendents Association will award seven 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 2025. One winner will be chosen from each of the seven BCSSA provincial chapters (Fraser Valley, Kootenay-Boundary, Metro, Vancouver Island, Northern, Thompson-Okanagan and Indigenous).
Each winner will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship. The deadline for applications is March 3, 2025 at 5:00PM.

In selecting the recipients for this year’s awards, the scholarship committees will consider demonstrated distinctive leadership that has made significant impacts to the social, ethical and collaborative fabric and practice of school(s) and community. Letters of reference will be required affirming the applicant’s accomplishments and efforts to improve the quality of life and foster diversity, equity and inclusion. The applicant must submit a short description (450 words maximum) of how their leadership has made a difference in the life or lives of others in their school and/or community. Leadership examples may include, but are not limited to, the following domains: arts, trades, physicality, scholastics, social justice, equity, well-being, diversity, advocacy, and cultural responsiveness.
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Only completed applications will be accepted for the scholarship selection process:

• One-page description of how you have made a difference in the life or lives of others (450 words maximum).
• Two letters of reference.
• Demonstrated distinctive leadership by providing two examples, including a brief description, this can include an inspirational artifact, a short video, newsletter, photo, story, or other media.
• Copy of the official school transcript of your grades to date.
• Proof of application/entry to a post-secondary institution (apprenticeship, college, university).

Recipients will be awarded a cheque once proof of post-secondary application/registration and a Social Insurance Number has been provided to the BCSSA.


We thank all applicants for their interest in this scholarship. The successful recipients will be notified by their school principal in June.

https://bcssa.org/about-us/bcssa-grade-12-scholarship/​

The BC Greenhouse Growers’ Association (BCGGA) is pleased to announce that as of January 1st, 2025, we will be accepting applications for three scholarships ($1000.00, $750.00 and $500.00). A BCGGA employee will select the recipients based on the following scholarship criteria.

Criteria: • Good academic achievement. • Pursuing post-secondary studies in a related field of study.
See the related fields of study list for examples. Preference will be given to students who: • Excel in the agricultural classes offered at their secondary school • Are recognized by faculty as significant members of a gardening or greenhouse club • Have an agriculture background or work experience

Related fields of study:
Horticulture • Pest Management • Plant Health • Agriculture Technology • Agroecology • Food Science • Agricultural Marketing • Mechatronics; or • Acceptable related programs 
Deadline to apply:  April 11
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The Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship is awarded to 20 outstanding high school graduates who have demonstrated a commitment to and aptitude for a career in K–12 teaching.
Students selected for this award receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher from the Ministry of Education and Child Care that they can use to be reimbursed for tuition paid after they are attending an approved teacher education program in the Faculty of Education at a B.C. post-secondary institution. To qualify, the program must lead to eligibility to apply for a B.C. teaching certificate and teach in the K–12 school system in this province.
Students have seven years to redeem their Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship vouchers; an expiry date is printed on each voucher and extensions are not possible.
Key dates

• February 17, 2025: online applications for awards year 2025 due by 3:00 pm PST
• Early June 2025: conditional recipients and their schools notified by email
• September 2025: conditional recipients checked against eligibility requirements
• October 2025: paper scholarship vouchers mailed to confirmed recipients

Eligibility requirements: Students selected as conditional recipients of the Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship must meet the following requirements by August 31 of their graduating year to be confirmed as a recipient and receive their scholarship voucher:  

• meet core eligibility requirements;
• be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma);
• fulfill the requirements of the B.C. Graduation Program; and,
• have the following final marks.
  • Minimum “B” average in grades 11 and 12 courses required for graduation
  • Minimum "B" (73% or above) in Language Arts 12
  • Minimum “B” average, no more than one "C+" (67% or above), and no marks lower than “C+” in courses that fulfill graduation requirements for Science 11 or 12, Math 11, and Social Studies 11 or 12

  
How applications are evaluated

1. Written statements are assessed by a team of B.C. teachers using the marking guidelines (PDF); written statements determine which applications are selected for the shortlist  
2. Approximately 40 candidates are shortlisted
3. The resumes for those shortlisted candidates are assessed by a different team of B.C. teachers, using the same marking guidelines; resumes determine which students are selected for scholarships
4. Twenty students are selected by consensus as conditional recipients

How to prepare: Students interested in applying for the Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship in the 2025 awards year are encouraged to get organized well before the application deadline of 3:00 pm PST on February 17, 2025.

• Make a checklist of the following required information that you will need to submit through the online application form. Required information: 
  1. Written statement
  2. Resume (in mandatory online format, per instructions below)
  3. Reference letters (2)
• Follow these instructions (PDF) for how to prepare the required information in advance; you will not be able to save your work online
• Open the online application ahead of time to ensure your browser is supported 
• Submit your application by the deadline
• Ensure that you have a plan to meet all eligibility requirements
• Remember that only those selected as conditional recipients will receive notice (in June)

Apply: Ready to submit? Be prepared to complete the application in one session (i.e., without closing the browser). While you will be able to toggle back and forth in one session, you will not be able to save your application online.  
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/scholarships/provincial-scholarships/pathway-to-teacher-education-scholarship​
Application Form

​TIDBITS OF CHANGE FOUNDATION BURSARY
This is the second year our Tidbits of Change Foundation is offering youth bursaries towards post-secondary education plans.  Our foundation is focused on encouraging Canadian youth to take on passion projects in collaboration with a parent or mentor.  We have one $5000 youth bursary and two $1000 youth bursaries available annually - to be awarded to the most inspiring projects or adventures we hear about through our bursary application process.
The projects that inspired the formation of the Tidbits of Change Foundation came about from initiatives started with my own children - a cross-Canada 15-year cycling adventure and an annual busking initiative that raises money for local causes in selected cities.  I believe our stories and the bursary award winners' stories from this past year will be of interest to parents and youths alike - maybe the stories will inspire a fantastic youth and parent/mentor collaboration project with one of your students - or maybe they have already initiated something that is worthy of bursary consideration.
Details on the Tidbits of Change Foundation and the bursaries can be found at www.tidbitsofchange.org
Details on the 3 youths and their bursary awards from this past year can be found here -
https://tidbitsofchange.org/newsroom/

Book event in Tsawwassen on Tuesday, Dec. 10th from 4pm-7pm - at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. The focus is on the father and son cycling adventure across Canada and to encourage youths and parents to consider their own initiatives.  If any parent, teacher, PAC, or student is interested - I will be fully available that day to discuss the bursaries or answer any questions.  I've attached an informational poster about the event that you are welcome to pass along. 
Tuesday, December 19, 4-7pm
See attached poster

Youth Bursaries
Initiatives
Any Canadian teenaged youth who has created or developed a meaningful initiative, a community effort, or an inspirational shared adventure with a parent/mentor, can apply to be considered for post-secondary education bursaries. Submissions will be evaluated on:
 
The inspirational impact of the initiative or story behind the project
The benefits obtained through the collaboration process of youths and parents/mentors working together
The awareness and support that was built for a local, national, or global issue – or need that the applicant has identified and is passionate about
The positive, feel-good moments and messages that were generated out of the initiative
Needs based elements outlined in the application will also be taken into consideration
Applications open Dec 15
https://tidbitsofchange.org/newsroom/

SFU UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Application deadline: December 15

Worth $20,000 to $60,000 for domestic students and $140,000 for international students
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Access scholarship application via student portal

What are Schulich Leader Scholarships?

Schulich Leader Scholarships are Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarships. One hundred are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program at 20 partner universities across Canada. Half are valued at $120,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $100,000* for science and math scholarships. Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student each year to apply for the scholarship.
You must be intending to pursue a career in one or more of the following focus areas:

1. Technology
2.  Engineering
3. Entrepreneurship and business enterprise
4. Applied scientific research

We are not considering students who:

1. Focus on activism (environmental/political/social)
2. Intend to become a practicing physician and/or medical researcher (e. Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, Psychologist, Pharmacist, Optometrist etc)
3. Intend to be a professor and conduct theoretical research

https://schulichleaders.com/

Please submit your BRAG Sheet to me by December 9th if you would like to be considered for nomination

Langara is proud to introduce this new entrance scholarship for those moving from high school to Langara.
Dean's Excellence Scholarship - for current BC high school studentsThe Dean’s Excellence Scholarships were established to financially support domestic students coming to Langara College in pursuit of higher education.
Applicants can apply for the $2,500 award if they are planning to start their full-time undergraduate studies in the fall semester.
This scholarship is open to current BC secondary school students in Grade 12 and conditionally admitted as a domestic student to a Fall semester in a regular studies full time program at Langara.

The recipient will:

• Have a minimum of 80% GPA in their Grade 11 marks (preference will be given those with the highest GPA
• A combination of Grade 11 and 12 marks will be considered for applicants taking Grade 11 and 12 concurrently.
• Submit a 500-word personal statement to demonstrate academic achievement and community involvement. 

https://langara.ca/student-services/financial-aid/scholarships/deans-excellence-scholarship.html#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=d3e0a48f-3d10-4226-8279-6b0f9d6b199b​

​This scholarship was created in perpetuity to:
Reduce financial and other barriers students face when accessing post-secondary education
Foster academic achievement
Ensure successful transition to university learning and life
Build confidence and develop life skills
Position students for career and leadership success
Build a life-long international community in partnership with the Uggla Family Scholars program at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and graduates of the Shitima School in Kabwe, Zambia
Foster networks for life through a dynamic alumni cohort
Eligibility
Ten scholarships are awarded each year to students who face significant financial barriers to participation in post-secondary education. This may include students who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a person of colour, students living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ students, and students of all gender identities. The intent of the Uggla Family Scholarship is to promote equity and remove historical and existing discrimination, including barriers to full participation in social, cultural, economic and political life.
Other eligibility criteria include:
Available to domestic (Canadian) students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree.
Deadline: January 20, 2025
Worth up to $140,000
Apply through your SFU student portal