SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

A scholarship is an award based on academic excellence, community, school and/or athletic involvement.  The school will attempt to keep students aware of the various types of awards and how to access them.  Students, however, have the final responsibility for the gathering of information and the submission of applications.  

DISTRICT AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIPS - Value: $1,250.00 (Provincially funded) Application details will be emailed to students and their families in early April. Recognizes excellence for graduates who excel in one of the following areas: 

• Fine Arts; 

• International Languages; 

• Indigenous Languages and Culture; 

• Applied Design, Skills & Technologies; 

• Physical Activity; 

• Community Service; 

• Technical and Trades Training. 

Last year, Sands was given 14 District Authority Scholarships to award to our students!  

BC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Students do not apply for the BC Achievement scholarship. If a student is eligible, their grades will be automatically considered Awarded to 8,000 BC students who have top marks.  As this is a highly competitive scholarship, it is possible for students to do very well academically and not secure one.    

DISTRICT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Application details will be emailed to students and their families in early April. A number of monetary awards for graduating students in the Delta School District.   

SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND BURSARIES A number of monetary awards are available to graduating students. These awards are given to students who have achieved excellence in areas such as LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, ATHLETICS, or CITIZENSHIP. To receive one of these awards a student must apply and be selected by a committee from within the school.   Application details will be emailed to students and their families in early April.

PRIVATE EXTERNAL AWARDS These scholarships are controlled by private organizations and awarded directly to the individual.  They are based upon specific criteria.  These are usually advertised through employees or union members and various scholarship websites.  

I recommend you check the “RED” Scholarship binder in the Career Centre on a regular basis and sign up on one of the following search engines for more scholarship & bursary opportunities: 

https://www.bcscholarships.ca/
https://scholartree.ca/
https://studentscholarships.org/
https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/
https://www.yconic.com 

Please be aware of Scholarship Organizations that charge a (LARGE) fee for scholarship application assistance.  I will work with students to provide application assistance and my services are FREE!

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

GRADE 11 STUDENTS: Start learning about the Costs & Financial Aid NOW

As the school year nears the end for thousands of Grade 11 students across the province, one good use of their time this summer would be to start looking the cost of your post-secondary plans, and where to find the money they will need to pay for them.

One place to start is StudentAid BC, the government website that provides details on Canada-B.C. integrated loans, along with many other funding programs.

Other resources include the BC Scholarship Society website, and the great Financial Resources information on the EducationPlannerBC website.