Ministry/Government Scholarships
Every year the Government of British Columbia offers a wide variety of scholarships for graduating students. Please read through each one carefully to see if you qualify.
District Dogwood Authority Scholarship
Due March 30, 2024
The Ministry of Education awards $1250 scholarships to students who have excelled in one of the following elective areas AND who will be enrolling in a post-secondary program to continue their studies in their chosen elective area. If you believe you meet the following criteria, please complete this “preliminary” application
You must demonstrate excellence in one of the following elective areas:
Fine Arts (Visual, Dance, Drama, Music)
Applied Skills (Business Ed, Computers, Home Economics, Cooking or Culinary ACE_IT)
Physical Activity (Not limited to Physical Education-i.e. provincial volley ball, sports camps etc)
Secondary Language (taken more than two languages) with IRP’s or External Assessments, including AP courses.
Technology and Trade (Mechanical Engineering, Auto Mechanics, Construction and any of the tech/trade Ace-It programs)
Community Service (Must have two or more leadership type classes, be going into a field of service and must have two or more letters demonstrating over 300 hours of community involvement. Schools with 1 or no leadership classes student must demonstrate over 500 hrs of community work with letters)I
Indigenous Studies: Students must be of Aboriginal decent, must be taking an Aboriginal studies course and be heavily active in their Aboriginal Community.
BC Ministry of Education Scholarships
February 15, 2024
At one time or another, every student needs support to achieve their learning goals. Whether it comes from parents, our education system or other students, this support can make all the difference in succeeding in education and in life. Check out these areas where you can provide support:
Pathways to Teacher Education
February 15, 2024
Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship Application:
Deadline: 11:59 pm PST on February 15, 2024
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.
Recipients receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher that they can redeem with the Ministry of Education after they are attending an approved K–12 teacher education program at one of B.C.’s nine Faculties of Education.
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.
Key dates
· February 15, 2023: applications due by 11:59pm PST
· Early June 2023: conditional recipients and their schools notified by email
· September 2023: conditional recipients checked against eligibility requirements
· Fall 2023: paper scholarship vouchers mailed to confirmed recipients
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 basic eligibility requirements;
· be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma);
· fulfill the requirements of the B.C. Graduation Program;
· be graduating in the same year the scholarship is awarded; and
· have the following final marks.
o Minimum “B” average in grades 11 and 12 courses required for graduation
o Minimum "B" (73% or above) in Language Arts 12
o 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
o Note: students may apply for both the Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship and the BC Excellence scholarship but can be awarded only one.
How applications are evaluated
1. Written statements are assessed by teams of B.C. teachers using the marking guidelines
2. A subset of candidates is shortlisted
3. The resume packages for these students are assessed by the scholarship committee, which includes B.C. teachers, using the marking guidelines
4. Twenty candidates are named as conditional recipients
Preparation
Students are encouraged to get organized well before the application deadline of 11:59pm PST on February 15, 2021.
· Record the key dates noted above
· Plan to meet all eligibility requirements
· Understand that the online application must be completed in one session because it cannot be saved and completed later; preview the online application and follow the instructions to prepare information offline
Apply
· Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship application
· Students are encouraged to inform their high schools of any address changes. In the fall, the Ministry mails paper scholarship vouchers to recipients using the home addresses reported by schools.
International Student Scholarships
Multiple Deadlines
International Education Scholarships and Awards
The Ministry of Education provides international education scholarships and awards to:
Promote the development of intercultural knowledge and skills for B.C. students and teachers
Develop and strengthen relationships with foreign partners
Promote the recruitment of French language and French immersion teachers to B.C.
Select one of the following scholarships and awards to learn more and download the application/nomination forms:
Student Exchange and Mobility Award (Updated for 2019/20 application)
Teacher Exchange and Mobility Award (Updated for 2019/20 application)
International Student Ambassador Scholarships for K-12 Entry and for Post-Secondary Entry (Updated 2019/20 application will be posted in late 2019 or early 2020)
BC-China Award of Excellence for the Study of Chinese (Updated for 2019/20 application)
Visiting French Teacher Placement Scholarships (Updated for 2019/20)
Visiting French Teacher Training Scholarships (Updated for 2019/20)
The British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) administers the scholarships and awards on behalf of the Ministry of Education. BCCIE receives applications and nominations, participates in the adjudication process, and distributes funding to successful recipients.
French Language Bursaries and Scholarships
Multiple Deadlines
If you plan on continuing your education in French Language (55%) then you can apply to the Ministry Bursaries for French Language Learning. Please check out the link to access these scholarships