Okanagan College Tuition Entrance Awards for Mature Students
Up to 30 awards of $500 each will be granted as a credit towards tuition fees at Okanagan College. Candidates will be Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants, and will be Mature Students (per Okanagan College Calendar definition) who are entering full-time study in eligible programs. Eligible programs include: university transfer programs; degree programs; diploma programs; vocational, trades, and health certificate programs; and full-time Continuing Studies certificate programs (approved by Education Council). Selection of recipients will be based on a combination of financial need and volunteer service to their community. Applicants must provide details of their volunteer service to their community, AND INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE REFERENCE LETTER confirming their community involvement.
Ottawa Citizen Scholarship
Value $1,500. Awarded annually to a full-time student proceeding from First to Second year of a degree program who comes from a community within eastern Ontario or western Quebec. The selection will be made on the basis of high academic standing and community involvement.
K. T. W. Scholarship
An annual $250 award to a student enrolled in their final year of a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree with a declared major in Chemistry. The recipient must present a minimum GPA of 3.7 and demonstrate financial need.
Mary Garland Coleman Prize in Lyric Poetry
1 award, $150; for students in Career & Academic Preparation or University courses in any year of study, who demonstrate excellence in writing lyrical poetry. Applicants must submit a poem with their application. Apply to Financial Aid & Awards office by April 30. Funds will...
Pacific Rim Academy of Chefs Awards
2 awards, $200 each; available to top graduates of the Culinary Arts program. No application necessary. Funds issued at graduation.
Boris Muskatov Prize in Psychology
Endowed by Miss Serafima Muskatov in memory of her brother, Boris Muskatov, who died on January 7, 1948, while a student. Offered to a student who has completed the penultimate year in the Faculty of Arts or of Science and has done the best work...
The Hugh R. Thompson Memorial Prize (S, SS)
To be awarded to the student who has completed Level I and an additional 30 - 45 units of an Honours program in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences with the highest Sessional Average.
The Harry Waisglass Book Prize (SS)
To be awarded to a student graduating from a program in Labour Studies who, in the judgment of the Committee of Instruction for Labour Studies, has demonstrated outstanding achievement. Value: $50 for books
A.H. Younger Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
A $1,000 scholarship has been endowed through a bequest by Dr. A.H. Younger (B.A.Sc.1945, M.A.Sc.1946 - Chemical Engineering) for an Engineering student in the Faculty of Applied Science who is also a member of a recognized athletic team at The University of British Columbia. The...
Jamie Smith Memorial Award
Awards totalling $1,800 have been endowed by family and friends in memory of Jamie Smith to enable undergraduate students in Zoology, Botany or Forestry who are studying ecology to attend field courses.
Kelowna General Hospital Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships totalling $1,300 have been endowed through the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation for students entering or continuing studies in the M.D. Program after completion of one or more years of undergraduate study at The University of British Columbia Okanagan. The awards are made on the...
Dr. Margaret Mullinger Prize in Paediatrics
The award is made to the third year medical student who, in the opinion of the Department, has shown outstanding ability in Paediatrics.
Ellen L. Bateman Bursary in Social Work
Bursaries totalling $900 have been endowed through a bequest by Ellen Leona Bateman for students studying Social Work in the School of Social Work and Family Studies.
Dorothy J. Logan Memorial Scholarship in Nursing
Scholarships totalling $10,000 are offered to students in nursing and are made on the recommendation of the School. Preference may be given to students with demonstrated volunteer activity.
Physiotherapy Association of B.C. Prize
A $150 prize is offered by the Physiotherapy Association of B.C. to a graduating student in the Master of Physical Therapy Program who attains the highest cumulative standing in RSPT 528,538,548, and 558. Preference is that the prize be used to purchase books to further...
The Hyman I. Jacobson Scholarship
Under the will of the late Hyman Isaac Jacobson a bequest of $5,000 was given to the University to benefit the Humanities and Social Sciences. Application not required.
Nova Scotia Planning Directors Association Award (NSPDA)
Nova Scotia Planning Directors Association Award is given to a student of Planning who has demonstrated academic excellence and leadership. Value $500, awarded annually in April. Selection: School of Planning Faculty.
PDK Graduate Fellowships in Educational Leadership
Eligibility Applicants must be: -Members of PDK, -Full-time students during the year of the award (1 July 2008 through 30 June 2009), and -Pursuing a master's, specialist, or doctoral degree in education or engaged in dissertation research.
Lakeview Bakery
Criteria: -Best overall low-carb product by a student
B.C. LUNG ASSOCIATION NURSING ANNUAL BURSARY
AVAILABLE TO: A worthy second-year nursing student who is in good academic standing in the program and who is in financial need.
Vera Richards Macdonald Entrance Leadership Scholarship
Conditions: Awarded annually to an Alberta resident with superior academic standing entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics at the University of Alberta. Recipients must have the intent to pursue studies in Textiles and...