External Scholarship Websites to check out:
United Steelworkers USW Local 9346 Scholarship (Elkview Operations):
DEADLINE: May 1, 2024: Offered to a son, daughter or dependent child of an hourly USW local 9346 member (Elkview Operations). The student must also be graduating grade 12 and enrolling in full time post-secondary studies at a University, College, Technical, or Vocational Institute this coming fall (Fall 2024).
Submit the following application directly to USW 9346: Scholarship Application - USW9346 2024 (002)
BC School Sports 2023-2024 Scholarships
DEADLINE: May 3, 2024 at 4pm: BC School Sports is pleased to provide scholarships for student-athletes. Please visit the website below for a full scholarship booklet with information on the individual scholarships and ways to apply.
For more information, visit: https://www.bcschoolsports.ca/member-services/scholarships
United Steelworkers Union Local 7884 Scholarship (Fording River Operations):
DEADLINE: June 1, 2024: The USW Union, Local 7884 (Fording River Operations) has a scholarship opportunity for dependent children of Fording River employees. Applicants must be attending a program at University, College, or a Technical Institute.
Completed applications must be submitted to the address at the bottom of the application form. USW Local 7884 Scholarship - 2024 Application.pdf
David Ellis Scholarships:
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024: Five $500 scholarships in each Canadian USW District to high school students who are children or grandchildren of USW members, to help continue their education at a post-secondary institution. Scholarships will be awarded to high school students who create a winning essay or YouTube video about health and safety in the workplace. Children or grandchildren of USW members who are entering post-secondary education in the fall of 2024 are eligible to apply.
USW Post Secondary Scholarships:
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024: Every year, the United Steelworkers union awards 22 scholarships of $1,500 each to qualified students across Canada. These scholarships are intended to support Steelworkers members who spend many years saving so that they or their children can pursue post-secondary education.
Eligible applicants must be a member of the United Steelworkers, or the child* of a member in good standing *(children include biological or birth children, children by adoption and children by other, equivalent relationship), be 25 years of age or younger, and be enrolled in post-secondary education in 2024.
Applicants may be entering any year of study and may be returning to their studies after a break. USW Post-Secondary Scholarships cannot be awarded to the same applicant more than twice.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://usw.ca/pages/post-secondary/
USW Indigenous Scholarships:DEADLINE: June 30, 2024: We have the education of Indigenous Steelworkers and their families at heart! The United Steelworkers is pleased to announce a new scholarship beginning in 2021 that will award six scholarships of $1,500 each to qualified Indigenous USW members and their families who are pursuing post-secondary education.
USW Indigenous Post-Secondary Scholarships are open to active or retired members of the United Steelworkers, or their children, grandchildren, or immediate family members (including by birth, adoption or by other, equivalent relationship), who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis, AND will attend a post-secondary educational institution in Canada (including a skilled trades program at a college or technical institute). Priority will be given to applicants who live in remote regions and will attend school far from home in unfamiliar locations. Applicants may be in any year of a program of studies.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://usw.ca/pages/usw-indigenous-scholarships/
Association of School Transportation Services of BC (ASTSBC) Scholarship:DEADLINE: June and December: The Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia (ASTSBC) will award a scholarship to eligible student(s) attending an educational facility in the Province of British Columbia for the express purpose of attaining certification as a Commercial Mechanic or Heavy Duty Mechanic. Each successful candidate may receive up to a maximum of $7,000 over the 4 years of their schooling.
Students must apply directly through the ASTSBC website at: https://astsbc.org/scholarship/.
Applications are also available in the Counselling Office.
Construction, Maintenance & Allied Workers, Local 1237 Pre-Apprentice Bursary:
DEADLINE: No Deadline Posted: When the Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers Canada Local 1237 decided to sell their Union Hall in Dawson Creek, they donated the proceeds from the building to establish a Pre-Apprentice Bursary fund. There will be on average 6 $500 bursaries awarded each year. To qualify for one of these bursaries, please see the Bursary Requirements below.
Local 1234 Pre-Apprentice Bursary Information: CMAW Local 1237 Pre-App Bursary Information.pdf
Bursaries for Post Secondary Studies in French as a Second Language:
DEADLINE: No Deadline Posted: Are you interested in pursuing your post-secondary studies in French? English-speaking Canadians enrolled in the first year of a college or university program have an opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary to perfect their bilingualism while studying in a field of interest.
For more information, visit: https://acufc.ca/fslbursaries/
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