If you or someone you know will be graduating soon and are considering a post-secondary education, follow these for valuable information on Canadian scholarships and bursaries:
CIBC YouthVision Scholarship Applications
CIBC Youthvision scholarships are awarded annually to 30 students in Grade 10 who are enrolled in a mentoring program with either Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or YMCA Canada. College or university tuition will be covered up to $4,000 a year for up to four years.
Following Grade 11, scholarship recipients can also participate in a summer internship at the YMCA, with a take-home pay of up to $2,000 per summer while in high school, increasing to up to $4,000 per year while in college or university. The total value of the scholarship for each recipient can be up to $35,000.
If your would like to know more, visit http://www.aucc.ca/scholarships/open/cibc_e.html
The Millennium Excellence Award Program
The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation can help you achieve the future you want. Created by the federal government, the Foundation provides a range of bursaries, awards and scholarships to improve access to Canadian post-secondary education. Since 1998, the Foundation has distributed more than $1.6 billion in funding to more than half a million students across Canada.
For more information, visit www.millenniumscholarships.ca
Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation Canadian Forest Products Ltd. Scholarship
Amount available: $1000
Eligibility
- Have completed or be completing their grade twelve at a public or private school located within the geographic boundaries of Northern Health
- Be registered in a health sciences degree or diploma program
- Be intending to work within the geographic boundaries of Northern Health upon graduation
www.canfor.com/community/scholarships/spirit.asp
UNBC Leadership Awards
"Valued at $2000.00 each, these awards are available to students who are entering an undergraduate program at the University of Northern British Columbia immediately upon graduation from high school. As one of MacLean’s magazines ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’, UNBC is committed to rewarding those students who have made an effort to balance their academics with leadership activities – both within their school and their community. Selection of the recipients will be based upon strong student leadership and involvement and academic proficiency."
http://www.unbc.ca/assets/finaid/leadership_award_application.pdfA comprehensive list of scholarships and bursaries can be found on the UNBC website by clicking here.
CNC Financial Aid
Click here to download the CNC financial aid package (PDF), which includes a list of available scholarships and bursaries.