Scholarships / Bursaries

2020/21 Provincial Scholarships Program

Applications are being accepted until February 15, 2021for one of 55 BC Excellence and 20 Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarships. Recipients receive a scholarship voucher worth $5000.00 for tuition at a designated post-secondary institution or BC authorized trades training provider (Excellence) or approved K - 12 teaching program in BC (Pathway). 

Updates to the Scholarship Requirements

 With no course-based Language Arts 12 Provincial Examinations for 2020/21 school year, the exam is no longer included as a scholarship requirement. For 2020/21 and beyond, the potential use of the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment in scholarship allocation is still under review.

Other Scholarships

There are 5500 District/Authority Scholarships distributed across school districts and independent school authorities that recognize graduating B.C. students for excellence in their chosen area of interest or strength. Winners will receive a $1250 scholarship voucher to use towards their post-secondary tuition.

Students can submit an application for this scholarship through their school counsellor. 

2021 SD #73 District Scholarship application click here

KAMLOOPS & DISTRICT ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY

There are two bursaries available to any self-identified women in the Kamloops area who will be attending a post-secondary educational program in 2021. More information and a link to the application can be found here. Applications close next month for these $1,500 educational bursaries. 

KAMLOOPS and WOODLOT ASSOCIATION

 Questions

For questions, please email: scholarships@gov.bc.ca

Resources

For more information on scholarships and bursaries can be found here.