Every year hundreds of scholarships and bursaries go unawarded because students did not apply for them. It does take work to put together an application, but it can be worth the effort.
Finding Scholarships
High school students, ask your high school counsellor! Many high schools have scholarships specifically for high-school students heading to post-secondary. Also, almost all post-secondary institutions have scholarships and bursuries for their students.
High school student or not, research and discover funds available to you on the following sites:
- Student Aid BC Grants and Scholarships: Scholarship funding information specifically designed for BC students.
- BC Tech Scholarships: Grants to students who have a passion for technology and are pursuing a post-secondary education in Engineering, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Biotech, Cleantech, IT & Applied Technology, Business & Technology Management, Product Management, Digital Media, and other tech programs.
- ScholarshipsCanada: Scholarships Canada has 80,927 awards that are available for students.
- YConic: Yconic is a Canadian free scholarship matching and peer-to-peer support for your life as a student.
- Disability Awards: A portal to awards and scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities.
- International Scholarships: Government of Canada site that provides information about funding resources for both students wanting to study in Canada and Canadian students who may wish to study aboard.
- Aboriginal Learning Links: Scholarships and bursuries available for Aboriginals students.
- Unlock Your Future: Key to Scholarships: Unlock your future provides scholarship information, as well as one-to-one personal coaching on how to find and apply for scholarships. There is a fee for their coaching services, but their scholarship calendar updated on their website and Facebook page is available to everyone.