2023-2024 Lake Cowichan School Local Scholarships
Applications Due April 2, 2024
Scholarship Instructions and Tips
Procedure:
- Below are the links to all scholarship/bursaries offered. If an award is not confirmed yet this year it will be followed by “Not yet confirmed”. This may be updated through the application timeline so please keep checking for updates.
- Read through the criteria for each scholarship and bursary to see which ones you qualify for: 2023/24 Scholarship Booklet
- Print off a Summary Sheet and keep track of the awards for which you will apply for: 2022/2023 Summary Sheet
- Download & fill out an General Application Form for EACH scholarship/bursary you are applying for and save it. Print and sign EACH when complete. General Application Form
- Make sure to look carefully at the list of awards below to see if they require special application forms. There will be a link listed if so and this is to be done in addition to general application form.
- Below are the links to all scholarship/bursaries offered. If there is no active link, it has not been confirmed to be offered this year.
- A. Brian Simmons Scholarship Application Form Declaration Form
- Archie and Mary Greenwell Bursary
- B.P.O. Elks of Lake Cowichan “Ron Nielson Memorial Scholarship”
- B.P.O. Elks of Lake Cowichan Scholarship – Lorne Huddleston Memorial
- Beta Sigma Phi Bursary Application Form
- Brock McLeod Memorial Bursary
- Canadian Federation of University Women Application Form
- Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5101 Application Form
- Catalyst Paper – New Online Application 2024
- Chanon S. Gill Scholarship
- Coastal Community Scholarship Program – Online Application
- Cowichan & Chemainus Valley Arts Scholarship Criteria Application
- Cowichan & Chemainus Valley Sports Scholarship x2 Criteria Application
- Cowichan Field Hockey Association Bursary Application
- Cowichan Lake Community Forest Cooperative
- Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Scholarship *Updated March 1 2024*
- Cowichan Lake Lions Volunteers Award *Updated March 1 2024*
- Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice Bursary & Scholarship
- Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association Scholarship/Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Naturalists’ Society
- Cowichan Valley Principal and Vice-Principal’s Association Scholarship
- Cowichan Valley Regional District Area F
- Cowichan Valley Regional District Area I
- Cowichan Valley Retired Teachers’ Bursary
- Duncan Basketball Association Scholarships
- Duncan Daybreak Rotary Club Performing Arts Scholarship
- Dr Ken Welch Scholarship
- Evening Optimist Club of Victoria Bursary
- George Alistair Mackay Scholarship
- George E Loveseth
- Gerald Thom Environmental Studies Bursary
- Grad 94 Bursary
- Harris & Co Law Scholarship
- Jeff Abbott Memorial Bursary (Youbou Fire Department)
- John Thomas Memorial
- John Tuck Community Services Award
- Jordan Melchior Memorial Trades Scholarship
- Kaatza Lakeside Players Society Bursary
- Ken Long Firemen’s Memorial Bursary (LC Fire Department)
- Kristal Mayo Memorial Bursary
- Lake Cowichan District Minor Hockey Association
- Lake Cowichan Kinettes Bursary
- Lake Cowichan Kinsmen Scholarship
- Lake Cowican Royal Canadian Legion
- Lake Cowichan School Alumni
- Lake Cowichan School Parent Advisory Committee
- Lake Cowichan Teachers Association Scholarship
- Lake Cowichan Teachers’ Association Academic Scholarship
- Lake Cowichan Teachers; Associaiton Perseverance & Resiliency Scholarship Application
- Lake Dance Bursary
- Lake Dental Health Centre Bursary
- Laketown Ranch Benevolent Society Scholarship
- Mid Island Co-op
- Molly Halton Award
- Monk Office Supply
- Nanaimo Airport Scholarship and Bursary Program – Application
- Olson Manor Scholarship
- Palsson School Scholarship
- Ram Johal Memorial Bursary
- Raoula Pedersen Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship
- Ronald G. Taylor Memorial Scholarship
- Royal Canadian Legion – Sir Percy Lake Scholarship
- Sam Beldessi
- Tom Walker Forest Legacy
- Town of Lake Cowichan
- United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 Bob Freer, Ernie Freer, Jack Mumm, Sid Thompson and Bill Wilson Memorial Scholarship
- United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 School District No. 79 Employees
- Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
- WF Marshall
- XEROX Canada Scholarship
6.Complete your scholarship application package in the following order:
- Summary Sheet with total number of bursaries/scholarships applied for
- Application Form- customize for each scholarship by typing in the scholarship name and contacts
- Cover Letter – see example below
- Academic Resume – see example below
- 2-3 reference letters (Academic, Employment, & Community)
- Transcript
- Hand in PAPER-CLIPPED packages (one for each scholarship/bursary applying for) to the office by 4:00pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
- The office staff will contact you, if needed, to finalize application forms.
Sample Resume and Cover Letter:
* Please see Mrs. Battye if you need some help. We want you to succeed and are here to help*
Good luck and we encourage you to apply for all you can!
Bursaries & Scholarships …what’s the difference?
Awards are any kind of non-repayable funding granted to students. The word is used interchangeably with bursary or scholarship.
Bursaries are non-repayable awards to students based on financial need and satisfactory academic standing, sometimes including additional criteria such as program of study or other requirements.
Scholarships are non-repayable awards to students based on merit or high academic achievement usually including additional criteria such as volunteer service, affiliation with a particular organization or other requirements.
PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
- Follow this link to see requirements for: BC Achievement Scholarships; District/Authority Scholarships; BC Excellence Scholarships; Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarships – http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/provincial-scholarships
- Follow this link to see the Student Guide for British Columbia Students – http://www.bcscholarships.ca
- Follow this link to see provincial Grants and Scholarships as well as Student Loan information – https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/grants-scholarships
Don’t forget to check your university of choice to see what type of awards they offer!
OTHER AWARDS
These scholarships are not affiliated with the school, they must be applied to directly. Make note of the deadlines!
- Public Guardian and Trustee Educational Assistance Fund Bursary
- Storewell Self Storage Foster Children Bursary Fund
- Scholarships Canada – http://www.scholarshipscanada.com
- Costal Community Scholarship Program – https://www.cccu.ca/about/community/Scholarship
- Horatio Alger Association of Canada https://horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships/
- MADD https://madd.ca/pages/programs/victimsurvivor-services/youth-bursary-fund/
- Save on Foods Joint Diversity Scholarship https://www.saveonfoods.com/sm/pickup/rsid/1982/scholarships/
- BCPAC Educational Award https://bccpac.bc.ca/index.php/members/awards/educational-award
- BC Hydro Power Pioneers Community Service Award https://www.powerpioneers.com/making-a-difference/bc-hydro-power-pioneers-community-service-award/
- Kochar & Co. Scholarship https://kochharandco.ca/application
- Vancouver Island University Scholarships https://services.viu.ca/financial-aid-awards/scholarships-awards
- University of Victoria https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/entrance-scholarships/index.php
- University of British Columbia https://you.ubc.ca/financial-planning/scholarships-awards-canadian-students/
- Western Campus – Hebden Chemistry https://westerncampus.ca/exclusive-to-wcr/hebden-chemistry/
- BC General Employees Union https://www.bcgeu.ca/scholarships
- BC Tech Scholarship https://wearebctech.com/events/technology-impact-awards-tias/2024-bc-tech-scholarship/
- Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Awards https://www.nvit.ca/nvitinternalawards.htm