Scholarships and Financial Aid

• The best chance at $$$ will come from the Abbotsford Foundation Community Scholarship and Bursary Program. Details are available in February of each year.

• Go here to view the ACF Student Awards Directory and application (Complete Online).

• Your application needs to be in the following order attached by a paperclip.

• 1) Awards Checklist (Choose a MAXIMUM of 10 Awards).

• 2) Application Form (Complete online and before you print).

• 3) Reference Letter.

• 4) Any other documentation or application.

• 5) Transcript.

The deadline for submission to Mr. A is usually in March.  If you need help please ask.

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Provincial Scholarship Programs

For more information click on the links below or go here for information on  eligibility requirements and how to redeem a won award.

District/Authority Scholarships

The District/Authority Scholarships reward graduating students for excellence in their chosen field of interest or strength. These scholarships are intended to assist with tuition for post-secondary education.

The Ministry will allocate 5500 scholarships pro-rated to school districts and independent school authorities based on each district’s September 30th Grade 12 enrolment. The scholarship is a $1250 voucher that can be used toward post-secondary education tuition. Go here to learn how redeem your scholarship.

• This is a 100 Hour Project in either Fine Arts, Applied Skills, Creative Writing, Indigenous Languages and Culture (New), International Languages, Community Service, Physical Education, or Technical and Trades Training.

• Tuition vouchers will be mailed to the home address in late September or Early October.

• Tuition vouchers can be redeemed at many post-secondary institutions world-wide.  Students can visit here to check if the school they want to attend is designated.

• Students have 5 years to redeem scholarship vouchers. The expiry date is on the voucher.

• Adjudication date is in April every year.

• Please use this Log Sheet to record your 100 hours. (Print it off and copy it).

• For more information see Mr. Abernethy or to read more from the Ministry of Education go here.

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Governor General’s Academic Bronze Medal

• Go here for the details.

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University Entrance Scholarships

• BCIT Entrance Awards Deadline: January

• Kwantlen PolyTech University Deadline: April

• SFU ($3,500-$34,000): Deadline: February

• UBC Major Entrance Award: Deadline: December 1

• UBC Entrance Award: Deadline: December 1

• UFV Excellence Entrance Scholarship (31 awards @ $3000): Deadline: March

• UFV President’s Entrance Scholarship (4 awards @ $4000 x 4 years): Deadline: March

• UFV Trades Entrance Scholarship (3 Awards @ $2000): Deadline: March

• UVIC (Including $1000 Moving Expenses): Deadline: February

• University of Toronto National Book Award Deadline: November

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Other Scholarships and Bursaries

• Scholar Tree: Scholarships Made Simple Various

• Student Aid BC Grants and Scholarships Various

• Basant Motors Scholarship $27,000 – October

• Loran Scholar Awards $100,000 – October

• Horatio Alger Jim Pattison BC Scholarship Program $10,000 – October

• TD Scholarships for Community Leadership $70,000 – November

• Eaton Arrowsmith Bursary & Scholarship – December

• Vancouver Province/Subway Student Athlete Adversity Award $500 – December

• Stacey Levitt Memorial Award – December

• Wise Fund (Women in Sports) $900 – December

• Beedie Luminaries Scholarships $40,000 – January

• Burger King $1000 – January

• David C Lam/BC TEAL ESL Scholarship $2500 – January

• Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Scholarship $1000 – January

• Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC $1000 – January

• Triumf Summer Research Awards (Physics) $3000 – January

• Cmolik Foundation Scholarship $35,000 (School Sponsors 2 Students) – February

• BCIC Young Innovators Scholarship $2000 – February

• BC Schools Superintendents Scholarships $500 & $1500 – February

• BCGEU Scholarships $3600 in Awards – February

• BCSTA Student Citizenship Award Grade 12’s $500 – February

• Terry Fox Humanitarian Award $7000 for 4 years – February

• RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program $4000 + Living Expenses – February

• Schulich Leader Scholarships $100,000 (One Student is Nominated by ATSS) – February

• BC Aviation Council $1000 – $5000 – March

• BC Hydro Pioneer Services Award $500 – March

• BC Soccer Association – March

• Canwest Internships for Students with Disabilities – March

• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada 10 x $5000 – March

• Coast Capital Savings Citizenship Awards $2,000 – March

• Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship $500 – March

• Prospera Credit Union Educational Awards Program – March

• Remax Quest Bursary Program $1000 – March

• Trevor Linden Community Spirit Scholarship $2500 – March

• Triumf High School Fellowship $3000 – March

• BC Principals & Vice-Principals Scholarships $1000 - April

• Law Society Essay Contest $1000 – April

• Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Bursary – April

• BC Arts Council $6000 – April

• BC Hockey Scholarship $1000 – April

• BC Hydro Scholarship $1000 – April

• BC Technology Scholarship $1000 – April

• Envision Financial Education Award 16 $2000 Awards – April

• Keep Canada Green Online Scholarship Contest $2500 – April

• Retail BC Scholarships $1,000 – April

• ADTA Bursary (Students of ADTA Members) $1000 – April

• BC Aboriginal Student Award Up to $3500 – May

• BC School Sports Scholarships $250 – $1000 – May

• Janice Lee Blue Wave Bursary $700 – May

• Leavitt Machinery Scholarship $500 – May

• Overwaitea Diversity Scholarship $1000 – May

• APEG Engineering Scholarships $100-$2500 – June

• Gulf Islands Film and Television School – June

• Governer General’s Academic Medal Grade 12 Highest Overall Average

• South Asian Family Association Scholarships $1000 – June

• SOAR Scholarships $25,000 – July

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Scholarships Open to Grades 10, 11, or 12

• BC Road Builders Betty Spalton Scholarship 2 Awards @ $1500 – July

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House of Commons Page Program

• Salary of $12, 436 coordinated with your university schedule.
  To view website go here.
  Application deadline is in December.

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The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC

High School Summer Research Program for Grade 11 Students

Click below to download program details and application.

Deadline for Application is April