Scholarships & Bursaries
Local Scholarships
Application Procedure
- Carefully read the Scholarship/Bursary booklet 2025.
- Check criteria and requirements for each scholarship and bursary.
- Use the Scholarship & Bursary checklist at the end of the booklet, to record the awards you are applying for.
- Ask the counselling secretary for any ‘special application’ forms.
- Download and print your transcript from the Student Transcripts Service (STS) Ministry of Education website.
- Prepare a cover letter and Scholarship resume. Samples here
- Ask 2 people for letters of reference by the end of February (give them a copy of your resume and enough time).
When everything is ready – take your master package to the counselling secretary. The package should include:
- Scholarship & Bursary checklist (Office use)
And for each award you are applying to: - Completed application form
- Cover letter
- Scholarship resume
- Transcript
- 2 letters of reference
Deadline for submission of packages is Friday, March 14, 2025.
Return completed packages to the counselling secretary anytime before the deadline.
Note: The counselling secretary will process all of the packages for local scholarships and send them out to the donors. Do not mail them yourself unless specified.
Check with the Counselling Secretary, Counsellors, or Mr. Jackson with any questions.

The forms you need to apply:
Standard Application Form
Financial Need Form
School Declaration Form
Check each award- some may specify a special application form.
Local Scholarship and Bursaries
As published in the booklet as well.
- A. Brian Simmons Scholarship
- Alex Aitken Elementary Parent Group Bursaries
- Alexander Elementary School
- Arvind Sund Realtor Sutton Group Scholarships and Bursaries
- Auxiliary to the Cowichan District Hospital Bursary and Youth Volunteer Program Bursary
- Beautiful Smiles Denture Clinic Bursary
- Bench Elementary School PAC Bursaries
- Bill Murray Maple Bay Rowing Club Bursaries
- Brayden Gale Memorial Trades Bursary
- Brock McLeod Memorial Bursary
- Canadian Federation of University Women Cowichan Valley
- Canadian Parents for French- Cowichan Valley Chapter
- Canadian Union of Public Employees- Local 5101 Bursary
- Chris Nelson Family Scholarship
- Christina McLeod Memorial Scholarship
- City of Duncan – Wayne Blacklock Schroeder Memorial Bursary
- Corporation of the District of North Cowichan Tom Walker Forest Legacy Scholarship and Bursaries
- Cowichan 4-H Bursaries- Cowichan-Cobble Hill District 4-H Bursary and Cowichan Petroleum 4-H Bursary
- Cowichan Creamery Agricultural Scholarship Trust Society
- Cowichan Field Hockey Association Bursary
- Cowichan Folk Guild Bursary
- Cowichan Rugby Club- Larry Thibodeau Memorial Bursaries
- Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice Scholarship and Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Highland Dancing Association Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association Bursaries and Scholarship
- Cowichan Valley Naturalists’ Society Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Regional District – Area A Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Regional District – Area B Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Regional District – Area C Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Regional District – Area D Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Retired Teachers’ Assn Bursary
- Cowichan Valley Teachers’ Union- Col. R.M. Lendrum Bursary
- Cowichan Wheels Association
- Cowichan/Chemainus Valley’s Arts Scholarships
- Cowichan/Chemainus Valley’s Sports Scholarships
- Crofton Community Centre Society Bursaries
- Crofton School Parent Advisory Committee- The Meeri Lau Memorial Bursary
- Drinkwater School Parent Advisory Council Bursary
- Duncan Basketball Association Scholarships
- Duncan Daybreak Rotary Club Performing Arts Scholarship
- Duncan Daybreak Rotary Club Bursary- Service Above Self
- Duncan Elks Lodge #69 Bursary
- Duncan Junior Baseball
- Ecole Cobble Hill Bursary
- Evening Optimist Club of Victoria Bursaries
- Fairbridge Farm School Bursary
- Fraternal Order of Eagles- Officers and Members of No. 2546
- Fraternal Order of Eagles- Ladysmith Aerie # 2101
- Friends of Future Teachers- Tom Miller and Bud Fulton Bursary
- George Alistair MacKay Scholarships
- George Bonner Elementary PAC Bursaries
- George E. Loveseth Memorial Bursary
- Harris & CO Law Scholarship
- Irene Paradis Nursing Bursary
- John Thomas J.T Memorial Bursary
- Ken Ridenour Scholarship for Excellence in Mathematics
- Khowhemun Elementary School PAC Bursaries
- Khowutzun Forest Services Bursaries
- Kinsmen Club of Duncan Bursaries
- Kiwanis Club of Duncan Memorial Bursaries
- Ladies Auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of the Eagles
- Laketown Ranch Benevolent Society Scholarship
- Lori Carroll Bursary for Special Needs Graduates
- Maple Bay Painters Club Bursary
- Maple Bay Elementary School Bursary and Scholarship
- Mellor Mobile Mechanical Bursary
- Michael Ruge Business Award
- Mid Island Co-op Scholarship
- Mill Bay Garden Club Bursary
- Monk Office Graduation Scholarship
- Mosaic Forest Management Scholarship
- Nanaimo Airport Commission (NAC) Scholarship and Awards
- Queen of Angels School – David McKinnon Memorial Bursary, Robertha Honora Pascoe Memorial Bursary, Hancock-Bilinski Alumni Art Bursary
- Queen of Angels Parent Support Group Bursaries
- Quw’utsun Secondary School PAC Bursary
- Rahha Bhatia Bursary
- Rainbow Community Bursary
- Raoula Pedersen Memorial Fine Arts Bursary
- Robert Skene Memorial Bursary
- Ronald G. Taylor Memorial Bursary
- Rotary Club of Duncan Scholarships and Bursaries Academic and Trades
- Royal Canadian Legion – Sir Percy Lake Memorial Scholarship
- Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #53 Bursaries
- Scott MacLeod Memorial Scholarship
- Somenos Rural Traditional School Bursary
- Somenos Women’s Institute Centennial Bursary
- Stonebridge Law Community Scholarship
- Storwell Foster Children Bursary
- Surepoint Group Trades Bursary
- Syan Olivia Johnson Film Studies Bursary
- Tansor Elementary School Bursaries
- Tom MacNeill Art Studies Bursary
- Tyler Ridgway Memorial Trades Bursary
- United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 Memorial Scholarship
- United Steelworkers Local1-1937 School District 79 Cowichan Valley
- VL Stanley Jones Memorial Bursary and Scholarship
- Valley Carpet One Scholarship
- Valley Seniors Organization of Duncan -Taylor Mast Bursary
- Viraj Shahi Memorial Bursary- Dhaliwal Family
- WEX- Work Experience Bursary
- Xerox Canada Scholarship
- Youth and Mentors in Music and the Arts Bursary
Provincial awards available:
- Follow this link to see requirements for: BC Achievement Scholarships; District/Authority Scholarships; BC Excellence Scholarships; Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarships – View Here
- Follow this link to see the Student Guide for British Columbia Students – https://www.bcscholarships.ca
- District Scholarship information deadline: May
- Beedie Luminaries deadline: deadline: December 16, 2024
- BC Excellence Scholarship: deadline: February 17, 2025
- BC Technology Scholarship: deadline: April 4, 2025
- Coastal Community Credit Union Scholarship: April 1, 2025
- Cmolik Foundation Scholarship: deadline: February 7, 2025
- Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship: deadline: February 17, 2025
- Public Guardian and Trustee Educational Assistance Fund Bursary for youth in care: deadline April 15, 2025
- BC Hydro Power Pioneers Community Service Award
- BC General Employees Union deadline: February 17, 2025
- BCIT Entrance Awards deadline: April 15 and October 1
- Vancouver Island University Scholarships
- University of Victoria
- University of British Columbia
- Follow this link to see provincial Grants and Scholarships as well as Student Loan information – https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/grants-scholarships
Awards offered Canada-wide:
- Schulich Leader Scholarship deadline: January 29, 2025
- Horatio Alger Association of Canada deadline: Various depending on the award
- Loran Scholar Program
- RBC Scholarship for Indigenous Youth: deadline: February 5, 2025
- Scholartree
- Storwell Foster Children Bursary Program
- Youth Climate Activism Award deadline: April 22, 2025