Please pay careful attention to deadlines as they are firm. For scholarships where ONE student from JH is nominated, there is an application that must be completed. Please see Ms. Crocker in the Career IB Centre for your application package.

• Always ASK for permission to use someone as a reference first.
• Never assume or put down someone’s name without checking first.

Think carefully about who you are asking:

• Have they known you for a long time?
• Are they someone who you have interacted with positively? Can they speak highly of you?
• If your scholarship is in a certain subject area, can you ask someone who has known you in that class/subject/environment?
• DOES your SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRE SOMEONE in a SPECIFIC ROLE?

• You should always allow at least 2 WEEKS for your reference to write you a strong reference letter.
• MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUR REFERENCE!
• Provide your reference with as many details as possible about your academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, leadership, and volunteer opportunities.
• Fill out the ‘JHSS Student Profile’ page (LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS NEWSLETTER) and give this to your referee so they can tailor their reference letter.

• Read the instructions carefully on each scholarship application!!!
• Is there a length requirement?
• Specified format? (i.e. double-spaced with a digital signature.)
• *If there is specific criteria – LET YOUR REFEREE know!* (It is not your referee’s job to look up your scholarship criteria.)

• Confirm if you need to send an online PDF reference letter or a hard copy letter inside an envelope.

• Remember to say “thank you” and update your reference if you are successful.

Your Story

• If asked, “Why do you deserve this scholarship?” make your story stand out! Include:
• Your motivation
• Your issue/conflict/something you’ve overcome
• Your solution
• Your success (refer back to how and what you learned through the process)

• Draw upon the reader’s empathy

• Tailor your responses for EACH scholarship
• Research the organization prior to applying (if applying to a BCSPCA scholarship what might you consider talking about?)

• Use SPECIFIC and concrete examples

• Always emphasize the positives!

Your Story: The STAR METHOD

S — Situation (who, what, when, where)

T — Task (your objective or role)

A — Actions (what you did, how you did it,

skills you used)

R — Result (qualitative or quantitative proof of your success)

Use this formula to discuss your volunteer involvements in your application! STAR will make your writing powerful and easy to follow.

Click on the link above for more help using the STAR method.

• READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS / QUESTIONS CAREFULLY!

1. Read the fine print – even when filling out personal information.
2. If it says No Abbreviations under “School District” don’t write SD 36!
3. If it says No Teachers under “School Representative” don’t write a teacher!
4. Use appropriate punctuation and capitalization in ALL categories!
5. Stick to the word count
6. Be honest and do not exaggerate
7. Explain why you deserve this scholarship without putting down other applicants

Scholarship Value: $100,000-$120,000 each

Awards Available: 100

Award Deadline: January 30, 2024

As a reminder, The Schulich Leader Scholarship awards $120,000 for Engineering AND $100,000 for Science, Technology or Mathematics.

At Johnston Heights, we nominate one student for this scholarship.

Schulich Leader Scholarships are the largest and most prestigious undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarships in Canada. Each year, 100 scholarships are awarded - 50 for engineering students valued at $120,000 per scholarship and 50 for science, technology or math students valued at $100,000 per scholarship.

Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student per academic year. You MUST be nominated for this scholarship in order to apply.

Eligibility Requirements:

-graduate high school in 2023/24 academic year

-Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

-Plan to enroll in an eligible STEM program at a partner university

-Meet the following criteria:

• Academic excellence, AND
• Leadership, charisma and creativity
• **Strong consideration will be given to students with financial need.
• Be entrepreneurial-minded and intend to pursue a career in one or more of the following focus areas:
• A) Technology
• B) Engineering
• C) Entrepreneurship and business enterprise
• D) Applied scientific research

https://portal.thecmolikfoundation.com/application-form

Scholarship Value: $45,000

Awards Available: up to 20

Award Deadline: February 7, 2024

Each school can nominate ONE student.

While a post-secondary education can be life-changing, it’s a goal that’s out of reach for many students. We’re trying to change that. Every year, we award up to 20 scholarships, each one a maximum of $45,000 paid over five years of study, to students graduating from BC high schools. Scholarship recipients have faced adversity but have responded with positivity and tenacity, achieving academic and social goals. With hard work and support, their post-secondary dreams can become a reality.

What’s more, students who are awarded the Undergraduate Scholarship are eligible to apply for our Graduate Scholarships, three $30,000 scholarships awarded each year.

In order to be eligible for a TCF Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a current resident of BC
• Have lived in Canada for at least 7 years
• Be in Grade 12 or a recent secondary school graduate
• Have demonstrated financial need
• Have faced adversity
• Plan to be a full-time student
• Be ineligible for the BC Tuition Waiver Program (for former youth in care)
• Use funding for a post-secondary institution or college
• Be endorsed by their school principal

Application Deadline: opens November 8, 2023 - January 8, 2024 at 9:00 am

Award: $44,000 per student in a 4-year undergraduate degree program or $22,000 per student in a 2-year college or trade-school diploma/certificate programs

The Beedie Luminaries Scholarship is for students with potential who are facing financial adversity. Students who are smart, but constrained by circumstance. Students who are resilient and gritty. Students who are ready to make a positive change in their lives.

Eligibility Requirements:

Residency

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for at least three years and reside in British Columbia.
Aptitude

Currently be in Grade 12 and have a minimum grade average of 75% in the most recently completed year.
Intent

Plan to be a full-time student and use the funding for post-secondary education.
Institution

Apply to one of the twenty-five BC post-secondary institutions or trade schools.
Financial Adversity

Demonstrate your and/or your family's financial adversity, and how it has affected you.

Engagement

Receive endorsement from your secondary school and a community organization.

To apply, visit the link above.

Application Deadline: October 16, 2023-December 15, 2023

Value: $1000-$50,000

Awards available: 4000

Recipients are selected through an application process that takes into consideration their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities, and community service. In 2022 alone, the Foundation awarded over $4.6 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 students.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
• Be graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico or Guam), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
• Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
• Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school or CEGEP or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada

Award: $1500

Deadline: Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis

-For Canadian youth between 15-29 years old

-Enrolled part time in school or not in school at all

-A Canadian Citizen or Permanent resident

-Grades and transcripts are not required

-Hundreds of scholarships available

-Not working at RBC or a dependent of someone working at RBC

Click the link above for more information

Award: Up to $70,000 over 4 years

Deadline: September 6 - November 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm

Number of Awards: Up to 20

-For students who have shown exceptional leadership in making a meaningful and lasting difference in their community.

-Must have a minimum average of 75%

Eligibility Requirements:

Ten scholarships are awarded per year to students who face significant financial barriers to participation in post-secondary education.

This may include students who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a person of colour, students living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2+ students, and students of all gender identities.

The intent of the Uggla Family Scholarship is to promote equity and remove historical and existing discrimination, including barriers to full participation in social, cultural, economic, and political life.

The scholarship is only available to domestic (Canadian) students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree.

The deadline to apply is January 22, 2024

Scholarship Value: $42,500 each

Awards Available: 9

Award Deadline: January 25, 2024

President's Scholarships-- 9 available

Established to recognize students of academic distinction who have made significant contributions to their schools and their communities and demonstrate the potential to become leaders in society. Students must achieve a minimum 90% admission average and be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada to apply.

Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's-- 2 available (Top International Scholarship)

The awards recognize students of academic distinction who have made significant contributions to their schools and their communities and demonstrate the potential to be leaders in society. These scholarships will be awarded to enhance student diversity on campus with a focus on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Metis); or a person with a disability; or a person of colour/racialized person. Students must achieve a minimum 90% admission average and be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada to apply.

Dr. Franco Vaccarino President's Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the top international student. It recognizes a student of academic distinction who has made significant contributions to their school and their community and demonstrates the potential to become a leader in society.

Students are required to submit the online application, no later than January 25, 2024, that will be comprised of:

1. the student information data (application form);
   
2. a letter from the student applicant
   
3. a biographical listing of the applicant's school and community engagement and leadership for the past three years;
   
4. two letters of reference; and
   
5. for students attending a high school outside of Ontario, an official transcript. As part of the final selection process, short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview on the University of Guelph campus in late March.

Award: $1000

Awards Available: 40

Deadline: March 13, 2024

RE/MAX Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2024 RE/MAX Quest for Excellence scholarship program, which is open from September 12th, 2023 through to March 13th, 2024. The annual program awards a $1,000 scholarship to 40 graduating high-school students in Canada, presented during their commencement ceremonies.

The 2024 Quest for Excellence program invites eligible students to write and submit a 1,250-word essay based on one of three key themes:

• charitable community contribution
  
• the vision for a “brighter future”
  
• ensuring future generations have a safe, secure, and affordable place to call “home”
  

To be eligible, entrants must be a Grade 12 student attending high school in Canada* in the September 2023 – June 2024 academic year. Entrants must not have previously participated in a commencement ceremony. Should you have any questions please email: questforexcellence@remax.ca. Do not email your essay, enter by clicking on the link above.

Scholarship Value: $500

Awards Available: 2

Award Deadline: December 15, 2023

Senior Category

High school students in grades 9–12 at the time of submission. The award winner receives a $500 cash prize, a plaque, and a one-year NGS membership (non-print). Presentation details of the winning submission may appear in NGS Magazine. (This was the only category in the Rubincam Youth Writing Competition until 2007.)

STUDENTS

• Young persons worldwide are eligible to apply.
  
• NGS membership is not required.
  
• Students must apply under the appropriate age/grade award.
  

SUBMISSIONS

• Must be in English
  
• Must be original unpublished work
  
• Become property of NGS and will not be returned
  
• Are not eligible for later resubmission
  
• Will not be returned if incomplete
  

Each applicant should submit a genealogy in a biographical narrative format for one family line; include four generations, beginning with you, as the first generation. You may use a biological, adoptive, or foster parent, or guardian for the second generation. Include authorization letters signed by all living persons named in the genealogy. The submission should demonstrate understanding of various original and derivative source records. It should apply critical analysis and intellectual skills in compiling the family’s genealogy. Since families lived through some life-changing events, you should put their lives into historical and genealogical context. Describe the places, times, and events they witnessed.

For more information, click the link above.

YVR Art Foundation is accepting applications on a rolling basis and up to 10 awards will be distributed in 2023. Aspiring Artist Awards are for BC and Yukon Indigenous youth between the ages of 15 and 20 who reside in BC or the Yukon. Aspiring Artist Awards are $500 each and are awarded on an annual basis to youth to support their self-directed work in the visual arts through the purchase of supplies, attending workshops and much more.

Visit the link above for more information and to download an application form.

Application Deadline: November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024

Value: $2500-$20,000

Awards Available: 300

SME Education Foundation has awarded $18 million to over 5,000 students since 2005. Graduating high school seniors as well as students pursuing two-year, four-year or graduate degrees in manufacturing or engineering are eligible to apply for scholarships. In the past two years, the Foundation awarded a record number of scholarships to women and minorities as part of a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Basic Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a permanent resident or citizen of the United States or Canada.
• Must have minimum of 2.0/4.0 GPA or higher.
• Must be on a path toward an associate, bachelor’s or graduate degree in manufacturing engineering, technology, or closely related field at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada.

Award: $500-$56,000

Deadline: October 15, 2023 - March 1, 2024

CapU entrance awards aren't just for scholastic achievement. Entrance awards also recognize:

• Leadership experience
• Volunteerism and community involvement
• Athletic and artistic achievement
• Financial need

Award: $1500

Awards Available: 5

Deadline: January 15, 2024

In accordance with our mandate, Sikh Heritage BC has established five scholarships of $1,500 to provide funding for post-secondary education. These scholarships are available to BC high school students that are attending a Post-Secondary Institute in September 2024 regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or status in Canada.

Scholarships that are available:

• Bhai Mardana Ji Arts Scholarship
• Bibi Harnam Kaur Ji Leadership Scholarship
• Mata Bhaag Kaur Ji Athletics Scholarship
• Mata Khivi Ji Community Service Scholarship
• Sant Teja Singh Ji Academic Achievement Scholarship

Scholarship Eligibility

1) Applicant must be residing in British Columbia at the time of the application

2) Applicant must be attending Post-Secondary full time in September 2024 a. Scholarship amount will only be released once applicant submits proof of acceptance

3) Applicant must currently be in grade 12

Award: $28,000

Awards Available:

Deadline: December 1, 2023

Provides university scholarships to students exemplifying the humanitarian ideas of Terry Fox by volunteering and giving back to their communities.

Applicant Information

Eligibility Criteria

Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards are open to students of all abilities.

To be considered for the Award, applicants must meet be:

• In good academic standing.
• Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
• Students graduating from secondary (high) school or students completing their first year of CÉGEP or students who have completed secondary (high) school
• Involved in voluntary humanitarian activities (for which they have not been compensated).
• Planning to or are already studying towards their first university degree or diploma at a Canadian post-secondary institution, or entering their 2nd year of CÉGEP in the upcoming academic year.

Terry Fox Award Recipients are eligible to receive the Award until they graduate with their first university degree or diploma (for a maximum of four years), provided they maintain satisfactory academic standing and a standard of humanitarian work and personal conduct which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, justifies the award.

Applications must be submitted by December 1, 2023 @ 11:59pm

Award: $500-$1000

Awards Available: 3

Deadline: April 13, 2024

The BC Greenhouse Growers' Association is pleased to announce that as of January 1st, 2024, we will be accepting applications for three scholarships.

Criteria:

• Good academic achievement
• Pursuing post-secondary studies in a related field of study (Examples: Integrated Pest Management Coordinator, Greenhouse Technician, Packhouse Operations Manager, Grower)

Preference will be given to students who:

• Excel in the agricultural classes offered at their secondary school
• Are recognized by faculty as significant members of a gardening or greenhouse club
• Have an agriculture background or work experience

Application Requirements that applicants must provide:

1. A letter of reference from either a principal, teacher, or employer
2. A short introduction that includes your education and career goals
3. A statement of how a scholarship would help your career
4. A copy of your most recent high school transcript

To Apply:

Send the required documents to Gary@bcgreenhouse.ca with the subject line "BCGGA Scholarship application - your name"

Award: $5000

Number of Awards: 55

Deadline: January 12, 2023**

At Johnston Heights, we nominate ONE student

The B.C. Excellence scholarship is awarded to 55 high school graduates who have demonstrated service and leadership, both at school and in their communities, and who show aptitude for and commitment to their chosen career or area of post-secondary study.

Students selected for this award receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher from the Ministry of Education and Child Care that they can use to be reimbursed for tuition paid after they are attending a post-secondary institution that is designated by the Province of B.C. (i.e., approved for Canada Student Loans) or a program provider that is approved by SkilledTradesBC.

Students have five years to redeem their B.C. Excellence scholarship vouchers; an expiry date is printed on each voucher and extensions are not possible.

Students selected as conditional recipients of the B.C. Excellence scholarship must meet the following requirements by August 31 of their graduating year to be confirmed as a recipient and receive their scholarship voucher:

• meet core eligibility requirements;
• be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma);
• fulfill the requirements of the B.C. Graduation Program; and,
• have the following final marks.
  • Minimum “B” average in grades 11 and 12 courses required for graduation
  • Minimum "B" (73% or above) in Language Arts 12
  • Minimum “B” average, no more than one "C+" (67% or above), and no marks lower than “C+” in courses that fulfill graduation requirements for Science 11 or 12, Math 11, and Social Studies 11 or 12

Award: $5000

Awards Available: 20

Deadline: February 15, 2024 @ 2:59pm

The Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship is awarded to 20 outstanding high school graduates who have demonstrated a commitment to and aptitude for a career in K–12 teaching.

Students selected for this award receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher from the Ministry of Education and Child Care that they can use to be reimbursed for tuition paid after they are attending an approved teacher education program in the Faculty of Education at a B.C. post-secondary institution. To qualify, the program must lead to eligibility to apply for a B.C. teaching certificate and teach in the K–12 school system in this province.

Students have seven years to redeem their Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship vouchers; an expiry date is printed on each voucher and extensions are not possible.

Eligibility requirements

Students selected as conditional recipients of the Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship must meet the following requirements by August 31 of their graduating year to be confirmed as a recipient and receive their scholarship voucher:

• meet core eligibility requirements;
• be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma);
• fulfill the requirements of the B.C. Graduation Program; and,
• have the following final marks.
  • Minimum “B” average in grades 11 and 12 courses required for graduation
  • Minimum "B" (73% or above) in Language Arts 12
  • Minimum “B” average, no more than one "C+" (67% or above), and no marks lower than “C+” in courses that fulfill graduation requirements for Science 11 or 12, Math 11, and Social Studies 11 or 12

◦Check specific post secondary institutions for specific scholarships for international students. ◦Check specific post secondary institutions for specific scholarships for international students.

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◦You can also click on the link above for the database for international scholarships.