How to Apply for Scholarships?

Applying for Scholarships: The Most Important Investment in your Life

Scholarships and Bursaries are the best investment of time that you can give. Most 5 year post secondary programs cost approx. $30,000-$40,000. Today, life has become quite expensive and saving for post secondary has become difficult for most families in BC. The best way to help you find money for your Post Secondary future is to apply for Scholarships and Bursaries. Applying is easy, you just have to make the commitment.

Student Scholarship Profile

Before you start your journey into scholarships, you need to fill out a Student Scholarship Profile. This provides Mrs. Da Silva with very important information to find you scholarships that meet your needs. Please have this filled out and handed into to Mrs. Da Silva in room 303 by November 12, 2021.

5 Things You need to do Now to Apply for Scholarships

There are some easy steps that you need to follow before you start applying for scholarships:
1. Updated Resume: All scholarships require the most up to date resume you have.
2. Letters of Reference: You need a minimum of 3 letters of reference from people who have seen you in a leadership capacity and volunteering hours. 
3. Keep track of your volunteer hours. Most Post Secondary and Scholarships want to know what you have done to give back.
4. An Updated Student Scholarship Profile with Mrs. Da Silva.
5. Check our the CHSS Scholarship website reguarly and apply for everything you can. REMEMBER TO READ EACH SCHOLARSHIP CAREFULLY!