If you have taken a concentration of 4 or more courses in the following areas over your grade 11 and 12 year and hope to pursue a career or post secondary education in one of these areas, please come and pick up an application form from Mrs. Da Silva in room 303
Fine Arts (Visual, Dance, Drama Music)
Applied Skills (Business Ed, Computers, Home Ec, Cooking or Culinary ACE-It)
Physical Activity
Secondary Language (taken more than two languages)
Technology and Trade (Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Construction, Auto body etc or have been in any of the Tran and Trades programs (formally ACE-It)
Community Service (more than 300 hours of service and some leadership course) plan on pursing a degree in a field such as psychology, nursing, teaching social work etc)
Indigenous Studies: students of indigenous decent who contribute to their school and community and highly active in their indigenous community
Must maintain a 2.5 GPA
Come get your application now. First come first serve. We often get about 13 a year of these $1250 scholarships
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
Horatio Alger Scholarship $10,000
The Horatio Alger scholarship program provides financial assistance to students who have financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity.
The scholarship is worth $10,000
Scholarship is due on October 25,2019
apply online now at www.horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
University of Alberta Entrance Scholarships
University of Alberta is giving away a lot of scholarships if you plan on attending there post secondary institutions. University of Alberta is growing in reputation and is a great alternative to our BC universities. Broaden your horizons and check them out.
If you have taken a number of AP courses, the University of Alberta is giving you opportunities for entrance and scholarships.
Go to : https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions/undergraduate/tuition-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-awards
If you have taken a number of AP courses, the University of Alberta is giving you opportunities for entrance and scholarships.
Go to : https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions/undergraduate/tuition-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-awards
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Go Transcript Academics $1000 Scholarship
This is worth $1000USD and is open to Canadian students in High School
Requirement:
- Applicant must be a high school senior or current full-time college freshman.
- Participants must register using your university or college issued email.
Scholarship Essay’s Prompt:
- Briefly talk about yourself and your academic/career short-term and long-term goals.
- Then, answer the following questions:
- What have you learned from your experience(s)? Examples may include: community
- service, volunteer work, employment, school clubs, sports, family,etc.
- Describe your most meaningful achievements and how they relate to your field of study
- and your future goals.
- Write 500 to 1,000-word essay on the following topic: Share a story about how language
- has helped you express your voice.
To proceed, please write email to info@gotranscript.com
7BinaryOptions Essay Scholarship $3000
7BinaryOptions.com Scholarship Essay Contest
All of us at 7BinaryOptions.com are dedicated to helping people succeed financially and we also know the importance of education. As part of that we want to help next generation students to be financially more independent as well. Understanding the importance of a quality education, 7BinaryOptions.com created a scholarship meant to enable students to better focus on their academic development and career goals during their studies.
Every student has now the opportunity to apply for the $3000 annual scholarship to be paid toward tuition for the upcoming semester by attending 7BinaryOptions.com Essay Contest.
Who is Eligible?
All students who are 16 years of age or older are encouraged to apply for our scholarship essay contest. High school students, undergraduate students, master degree students and adult learners are all also encouraged to apply.
Scholarship Topic
To enter our 2019 scholarship, you will need to write an essay with the title: “The Goals I Will Achieve in 10 Years.”
The style does not necessarily need to be in an academic style – you can be creative and use your own style and imagination.
Essay Requirements:
– The essay length should be 700-1500 words
– Be concise and creative
– The essay must be original
– Be concise and creative
– The essay must be original
Once awarded, a check will be written to the winner’s enrolled school and credited for academic expenses.
All applications must be sent to: scholarship ( at ) 7binaryoptions . com before December 15th, 2019 with the title “Scholarship Essay Contest”.
The winner will be selected during January 2020 and the winner will be notified personally via email.
University of Guelph Entrance Scholarships
The University of Guelph offers 12 scholarships valued at $42,000 each and includes research assistant ship positions and mentorship positions with a leading professors.
Read the following scholarships and apply today:
8 Presidents scholarships: It is awards to students who show academic distinction, and contributions to school community and shows leadership in community and society.
2 Lion Alexander Scholarships for Indigenous students, or persons with disability.
2 Chancellor Scholarships who show academic distinction, leadership in school and community and show interest in international relations and interest in arts and culture.
Apply now
Deadline is January 27, 2020
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/scholarships/entrance_ug
Monday, September 9, 2019
Ken Michel Memorial Scholarship for Carpentry
Ken Michel Memorial Scholarship for Carpentry
Provided by: The Michel Family$1,000Deadline: October 26th 2019, 11:59 PM EST
What They're Looking For
Ethnicity: Aboriginal
Program: Carpentry
Grades: 75 - 100%
Volunteer Experience
Province: British Columbia
About Scholarship
In loving memory of a man whose skill in the carpentry trade and the love of his people helped build
the foundations of honour, pride, and strength in his community.
This scholarship acknowledges both strong work ethic and the desire to work towards t
he betterment of the community as a whole.
Apply online at
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Kemper Foundation Essay Contest Scholarship
ESSAY CONTEST
$1000 and $500 Prizes
This year the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation (khref.org) is offering a first prize of $1000 and second prize of $500 to high school students who are citizens and residents of countries other than the United States judged to have written the best answers to the following question:
Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, said, “hate is moving into the mainstream – in liberal democracies and authoritarian states alike.”* Others, such as Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, claim that intolerance manifested in religious extremism, xenophobia, racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, misogyny, homophobia, and hatred of immigrants, is on the rise.
** Do you agree that one or more of these forms of intolerance is or are on the rise in the world, in your country in particular, or both? If so what do you think are the causes and implications of the rise and how do you think it should be addressed? If you disagree, explain the reason you disagree.
* Remarks to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, February 25, 2019
** Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, “Human Rights Are Not A Luxury,” Washington Post, June 15, 2018
Deadline: The deadline for submissions is December 10, 2019 (Human Rights Day).
Criteria: Essays should be between 1000 and 2500 words and include a cover page with the: title of the essay, author’s name, name and address of the high school, name of a teacher or administrator at the high school, author’s grade level, date submitted, and the following statement signed by the author and author’s parent or guardian:
“I give the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation permission to publish this essay.” Essays will be judged according to how clearly and well they answer the question posed and the extent to which they are supported by research.
Submissions: Essays may be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment to: kemperhumanrights@gmail.com or by regular mail to: KHREF, 184 Fillow Street, Norwalk, CT 06850. Awards: Winners will be announced and awards presented on January 14, 2020.
For more information go to khref.org
This year the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation (khref.org) is offering a first prize of $1000 and second prize of $500 to high school students who are citizens and residents of countries other than the United States judged to have written the best answers to the following question:
Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, said, “hate is moving into the mainstream – in liberal democracies and authoritarian states alike.”* Others, such as Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, claim that intolerance manifested in religious extremism, xenophobia, racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, misogyny, homophobia, and hatred of immigrants, is on the rise.
** Do you agree that one or more of these forms of intolerance is or are on the rise in the world, in your country in particular, or both? If so what do you think are the causes and implications of the rise and how do you think it should be addressed? If you disagree, explain the reason you disagree.
* Remarks to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, February 25, 2019
** Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, “Human Rights Are Not A Luxury,” Washington Post, June 15, 2018
Deadline: The deadline for submissions is December 10, 2019 (Human Rights Day).
Criteria: Essays should be between 1000 and 2500 words and include a cover page with the: title of the essay, author’s name, name and address of the high school, name of a teacher or administrator at the high school, author’s grade level, date submitted, and the following statement signed by the author and author’s parent or guardian:
“I give the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation permission to publish this essay.” Essays will be judged according to how clearly and well they answer the question posed and the extent to which they are supported by research.
Submissions: Essays may be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment to: kemperhumanrights@gmail.com or by regular mail to: KHREF, 184 Fillow Street, Norwalk, CT 06850. Awards: Winners will be announced and awards presented on January 14, 2020.
For more information go to khref.org
Friday, September 6, 2019
Loran Scholarship is Here
Hello Grads of 2020!
The big on is here! The Loran Scholarship is a cross Canada scholarship that helps take amazing students who no only show strong academics but have leadership, compassion and resililence.
Cariboo will be sponsoring three students for the Sponsored pool of Candidates, but all the rest of the Grads can apply to the DIRECT POOL.
Please apply now.
Instruction below:
Students may now access our online application system at apply.loranscholar.ca. They can also view a sample application form.
Here are the steps to sponsor candidates:
Candidates wishing to be sponsored must select Sponsored by (or seeking sponsorship from) my school in the online application, and then enter the name and email address of the designated school contact in the Educational Background section.
Every candidate must designate a referee, whether they end up in the sponsored or direct pool. The candidate needs to finalize their part of the online application in order to have the reference request email sent. The reference word limit is 250 words.
Once the reference has been submitted, the school contact will receive an email allowing them to log in and confirm whether or not the student is being sponsored by the school. The online sponsorship form takes about 2 minutes to complete.
For more information about your role as a sponsor, please visit loranscholar.ca/becoming-a-scholar/information-for-schools.
Important Dates:
The deadline for school sponsored applications is October 17th, 2019 at 8:00pm (Eastern Time). Each high school may sponsor up to three students.
Additional students may submit direct pool applications (without sponsorship) by October 24th, 2019 at 8:00pm (Eastern Time).
Learn more:
The big on is here! The Loran Scholarship is a cross Canada scholarship that helps take amazing students who no only show strong academics but have leadership, compassion and resililence.
Cariboo will be sponsoring three students for the Sponsored pool of Candidates, but all the rest of the Grads can apply to the DIRECT POOL.
Please apply now.
Instruction below:
The Loran Scholars Foundation is beginning its search for the 31st class of Loran Scholars, and we need help to identify students who demonstrate strength of character, dedication to serving others in the community, and the promise of leadership potential.
The individuals we seek possess integrity, courage, compassion, intellectual curiosity, as well as a high level of personal autonomy and self-motivation.
Valued at up to $100,000, the Loran Award includes study at one of our 25 partner universities, summer internships, mentorship, and participation in a community of supporters and alumni working towards a better country and world.
The individuals we seek possess integrity, courage, compassion, intellectual curiosity, as well as a high level of personal autonomy and self-motivation.
Valued at up to $100,000, the Loran Award includes study at one of our 25 partner universities, summer internships, mentorship, and participation in a community of supporters and alumni working towards a better country and world.
Here are the steps to sponsor candidates:
Candidates wishing to be sponsored must select Sponsored by (or seeking sponsorship from) my school in the online application, and then enter the name and email address of the designated school contact in the Educational Background section.
Every candidate must designate a referee, whether they end up in the sponsored or direct pool. The candidate needs to finalize their part of the online application in order to have the reference request email sent. The reference word limit is 250 words.
Once the reference has been submitted, the school contact will receive an email allowing them to log in and confirm whether or not the student is being sponsored by the school. The online sponsorship form takes about 2 minutes to complete.
For more information about your role as a sponsor, please visit loranscholar.ca/becoming-a-scholar/information-for-schools.
Important Dates:
The deadline for school sponsored applications is October 17th, 2019 at 8:00pm (Eastern Time). Each high school may sponsor up to three students.
Additional students may submit direct pool applications (without sponsorship) by October 24th, 2019 at 8:00pm (Eastern Time).
Learn more:
Remember to go to https://loranscholar.ca/
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