Other Scholarships and Bursaries - 2024
Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program 2024
Secondary and post-secondary students working in BC’s agriculture sector this summer can qualify for a bursary of up to $3,000! Students working in BC primary agriculture, food beverage, or seafood processing, and fishing or aquaculture are eligible to apply!
Mark your calendars! Applications will be accepted starting January 2024 for the 2024 Summer Season! To learn more and subscribe to the newsletter, visit iafbc.ca/ssb.
Okanagan College President’s Entrance Scholarships – 2024
We are continuing to have students apply for the President’s Entrance Scholarship online on our website and students can start to apply on their myOkanagan site as soon as they have received their ID number.
Principals and designates will still need to submit an appraisal, however, it can now be emailed by the school or the student to [email protected].
Principal’s Written Appraisal (Word or PDF format on school letterhead):
- Provide specific details pertaining to all attributes of a well-rounded nominee:
o demonstrated leadership,
o contribution to the school and community through:
- sports, culture, voluntary service and/or other extra-curricular activities, and
o Scholastic achievement
The members of the adjudication committee rely heavily upon the information provided to them by the Principal (or designate), and the quality and accuracy of this appraisal is very important to the nominee’s application.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
¨ be Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
¨ have graduated from a secondary school in the Okanagan College region within the last fifteen months (as of September 2024) and have not subsequently attended post- secondary studies at a college or university;
¨ have demonstrated leadership and made a contribution to their school and community; and
¨ have a minimum cumulative grade average of 76% (B+), based on all grade 11 and 12 courses.
Community Foundation Bursary Program 2024
The annual Foundation Bursary program is now accepting applications. This year, we have more than $50,000 in bursaries available from 12 different funds. The program is open to students of all ages who are pursuing post-secondary education and employment training in a variety of fields and disciplines.
Details on the program , including eligibility criteria and a link to the online application portal, are found on our website: Foundation Bursary Program - Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (cfso.net)
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), is a non-profit organization dedicated to mitigating the environmental impact of e-waste by refurbishing and reusing IT-related devices.
I'm reaching out to inform you about our $1 Million and $100K Dollars ERA Scholarship, running from January 1st, 2024, to September 1st, 2024. I am interested in exploring avenues to have these scholarships featured or publicized to your students, providing them with the opportunity to compete for the $1 Million Scholarship.
We would greatly appreciate any assistance in promoting the scholarship publicly to ensure that a wide range of students can access and benefit from this opportunity. For additional details about the competition, please visit:
https://www.era.ca/eras-2024-scholarship-for-1-million-100k-dollars/
They are excited to share information about our new scholarship, the Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities. These scholarships provide financial support to Canadian youth with disabilities looking to complete a 1- to 4- year post-secondary program. Funding of up to $40,000 is available.
Applications for the 2023-24 school year are now open until May 31st, 2024. Up to 3 scholarships are available this year.
Also linked are promotional poster and 3-page scholarship guidelines document.