
NEWS FROM THE NEST
Graduation, Post-Secondary, & Scholarships (November 2022)
INFORMATION SESSIONS AVAILABLE
INTERESTED IN TAKING A GAP YEAR?
Virtual Gap Year Information Session: November 22 @5:30 PM. Register HERE.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VIRTUAL EDUCATION FAIR
- International students interested in undergrad programs
- Parents
Meet with representatives from schools from across Canada. Attend informative presentations on finding and applying for scholarships, finding the right school and career. Find out more about applying to Canadian schools and the student visa requirements. And of course, there will be prizes!!
Register for the event here.
Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022, 05:00 AM
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VCC Graphic Design Diploma - Virtual Information Session
Register at: www.vcc.ca/applying/apply-now/info-sessionstours/graphic-design-diploma
Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022, 11:30 AM
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VIU INFO SESSION - Women and indigenous Trades Discovery Programs
Repeats again on Wednesday, November 30th at the same time.
Location of meeting:
https://viu/zoom.us/j/69900576589?pwd=U3FrTHB3SkNacldtTldTcmNWVTMrUT09
Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 PM
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LANGARA's Internet & Web Technology Virtual Information Session
Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022, 05:00 PM
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VCC's IT Operations Professional Virtual Information Session
Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022, 05:00 PM
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BCIT Airline & Flight Operations Commercial Pilot Fixed Wing & Rotary Information Session
Thursday, Nov 24, 2022, 05:00 PM
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EXPLORE UVIC
- Get an overview of admissions for high school students and transfer students.
- Learn about our academic programs and the support services we provide for students at our information & faculty fair.
- Go on a walking tour of our campus to see some of our favourite spots, led by a current UVic student.
- Get an up-close look at the buildings and classrooms that serve as home bases for our faculties and academic programs.
- Take in a special lecture by a UVic faculty member.
- Participate in a student experience panel to meet current UVic students and learn about life at UVic.
For more information and to register, visit Explore UVic.
Saturday, Nov 26, 2022, 10:00 AM
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, Canada
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VIU DENTAL HYGIENE INFORMATION SESSION
Location of meeting:
https://viu.zoom.us/j/61801398817?pwd=cFMvTnVQNUxMTWdTQ3JvSW5wS0JVZz09
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022, 06:00 PM
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PASSION SPEAKER SERIES -- PHARMACY
November Passion Speaker Series: Pharmacy
Have you ever wondered what exactly the person behind the counter who gives you your medications does? Interested in health care but don't know where to start? learn about the quickly evolving field o pharmacy from Dr. Alyssa Low, a recent graduate from he UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences, a Pharmacist and Clinic Director!
Join our first Passion Speaker Series of the school year to listen and ask your questions to Dr. Low, who will be sharing her personal journey, experiences and insights on what pharmacy is, how to get into pharmacy, a future in pharmacy, and more.
The talk will take place on Wednesday, November 30th from 7-8 PM on Zoom. RSVP here to get the Zoom link! RSVP link: https://forms.gle/CXjmFxJZWnqNXgcc6
Deadline to RSVP: Monday, November 28th @ 11:59 PM.
**Link will be sent on the morning of Wednesday, November 30th. Make sure to check your junk/spam folder for the Zoom link! let us know by message or email if you do not receive anything.**
Cheers,
Convergence BC Team
VIU INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SYSTEMS - PROGRAM INFO SESSION
Location of meeting:
https://viu.zoom.us/j/61115192647?pwd=VW9USjRVOU0rQVF4bDVGVHN1Rmc3UT09
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022, 07:00 PM
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VIU RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION INFORMATION SESSION WEBINAR
Email RMOT@viu.ca to express your interest. Participants will receive a link to their chosen webinar a few days before the event.
Thursday, Dec 8, 2022, 05:00 PM
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CAREER EXPLORATION
Career exploration starts with knowledge of self and includes reflection, research, connection and planning.
STEP 1: REFLECTION AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
Through self-reflection and assessment, we can learn a lot about skills, values, and preferred working styles. During the self-assessment phase, individuals gather information about themselves to help them make informed decisions.
This information should include:
- Values - things that are important such as autonomy, status, money, family balance
- Interests - things an individual enjoys doing such as socializing or being in nature
- Personality - personal traits such as attitude, needs, and personal motivation
- Aptitude - things an individual is good at such as cooking, and their ability to learn something like computer skills.
The Canada Job Bank offers career planning quizzes and tests that may help you choose, change or develop your career. You can use them as a starting point in your journey to get to know yourself better and explore values, interests, aptitudes, and a wide range of career opportunities.
The Kiersey Temperament Sorter will provide some insight into personality. This assessment is simply one tool, used to learn more about temperament style.
STEP 2: RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION OF CAREERS
There are many ways to explore careers starting with understanding an individual's wants, needs, skills, and capabilities. It's a good idea to list possible careers of interest and start researching the requirements of those jobs. Online research is a great starting place to learn about careers, education, wages, places to work, etc.
Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool to:
- research future jobs in the local area
- learn about the skills needed for certain roles
- gain an understanding of the demand for future employment
- find information about wages
- discover education requirements.
Career developers, counsellors, and students use the National Occupation Classification (NOC) and related resources for career planning and exploration purposes.
Some resources are:
An understanding of occupational definitions, employment requirements, and opportunities is central to the goal of matching the interests and aptitudes or individuals to the requirements and opportunities associated with occupations.
STEP 3: ASSESSING AND DECISION MAKING
Research is key when trying to choose the right career. Assessing and deciding on a career path to follow can be complicated and sometimes it takes a few tries before the right path is chosen.
Trying stuff is a cool way to find out if you like it!
STEP 4: GOALS AND ACTION PLANNING
Now it's time to plan and set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals! This is where we determine specific steps to take action. There are many ways to set a plan into action and it will be different for everybody; a plan may include further education, volunteering, networking, or travelling.
Think of a career action plan as a roadmap. Plans can change during the journey, new roads may appear and opportunities may present themselves through happenstance.
Career Action Plans are important because:
- Having a career plan can boost confidence
- Making good decisions about career can affect our health
- Career planning can show us what doesn't work
- We may learn something new and/or find new opportunities
- Goal setting and action planning give us the power to decide our next move.
Remember: Trust your instincts and keep in mind that there isn't always a "correct" or "right" plan and plans change! Remain open-minded and curious, experiment with new things and look for clues, take risks, be flexible and go with the flow. Go ahead and walk through all the open doors, you never know what you might find!
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOLS
School of the Arts, Media & Culture, School of Business, School of Education, School of Nursing, School of Human Kinetics
FACULTIES
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
PROGRAMS
48 undergraduate and 20 graduate programs
STUDENT POPULATION
Approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students
1st YEAR AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
25 students
CAMPUS VISITS
Experience a day in the life of a TWU student. Attend a lecture, experience chapel, and meet other prospective students, staff, and faculty members. Parents are also encouraged to attend. To learn more about all our events and register for an upcoming event, go to twu.ca/visit.
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to graduate from high school (or equivalent with a university prep program). The minimum requirement for admission is graduation from high school with a 70% average in English 12 and three additional Grade 12 academic courses.
Visit twu.ca/admissions for more information.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The application is available online at twu.ca/apply.
Application Fee: None ($150 for international students)
Early Admission: Apply by March 1, 2023
Nursing Application Deadline: Apply by February 28, 2023
Regular Admission: Ongoing as space allows
Reporting of Grades
Interim transcripts may be acceptable for early admission.
Final official transcripts are required for final approval in August.
Note: We do not use students' self-reported grades online for interim admittance, and we are not able to use the electronic PSI system for interim grades.
FINANCIAL AID
Visit twu.ca/awards for 2022/2023 financial aid and awards info. 2023-2024 tuition costs and financial aid is available online and are subject to change.
Academic scholarships are awarded based on grades evaluated during the admission process. For a complete list of scholarships, grants and awards, please visit twu.ca/awards. Applications available January 15.
THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY (TRU) - Kamloops
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program educates nurses to work with individuals, families, groups or communities from a health promotion perspective and an ethic of caring.
The curriculum is based on a commitment to consider the changing health care needs of our society; emerging from this commitment is the concept of caring. Nursing practice experiences have been planned and integrated throughout the program of studies.
TRU Williams Lake offers years one and two of the BScN, with students seamlessly moving to the TRU Kamloops campus for years three and four, upon successful completion of the first two years.
Admission requirements can be found here.
Are you interested in Software Engineering? Have you considered TRU?
TRU’s Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering is now fully accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.
Admission requirements can be found here.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Choose Western
This presentation will help you understand if Western is the right place for you. We talk about programs, extracurriculars, campus, London, residence, services & supports, internships & co-ops and more.
Applying
Let us guide you through every step of the application process. You'll learn about admissions requirements, OUAC codes, deadlines, submitting documents, receiving an offer and more. This presentation is for you? Find out if you're a 101 or 105 applicant.
Student Panels
Current students will answer your questions and tell you everything you need to know about being a Western Mustang.
For more information and to register for a session or to view a previously recorded session, see Choose Western.
SCHOLARSHIPS
SERVICESCAPE SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Are you enrolled or about to enroll in a college, university, or trade school? Are you looking for a little extra help in funding your education to cover expenses that other scholarships and financial aid don't cover?
If your answer is "yes," we have a solution that could help out with books, supplies, or anything else you need to cover your educational expenses. Apply now to our 2022 Scholarship, which will be in the amount of $1,000.00 USD to be paid toward the educational certification/degree program of your choice. The chosen topic is as follows: How does writing impact today's world? Think about it, write about it, and let us know your thoughts.
To apply for the ServiceScape Scholarship, all scholarship applicants should fill out the application form and submit a 300 word essay on this topic. Rules and exclusions apply.
View the winners from previous years
Deadline to apply: November 29th, 8:59 PM.
LESTER B. PEARSON INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Lester B. Pearson scholarships provide an unparalleled opportunity for globally minded students to obtain a world-class education and join a diverse student body in one of the world's most multicultural cities. The scholarships offer international students the opportunity to take part in enhanced academic and co-curricular experiences as part of a close-nit, fully supported community of Pearson scholars.
If you are a creative thinker with an exceptional academic record, recognized as a leader within our school and exhibits potential to contribute positively to the global community in the future, then this scholarship may be for you. The candidate must intend to begin university study in September 2023 and must be currently enrolled in full-time academic studies or have graduated no earlier than June 2022.
If you think this is you, please see Ms. Domingo before November 28th!!!
TERRY FOX HUMANITARIAN AWARD
The Award is highly competitive and consider the most suitable candidates to be those who demonstrate the ideals of Terry Fox -- true humanitarians, individuals who are compassionate and altruistic in their intention to improve the lives of others and human welfare overall.
Terry Fox Scholars are 'doers' with the ability to inspire and make a positive impact on the lives of others.
Candidates who have experienced and overcome what others might consider an insurmountable obstacle yet are determined and dedicated to helping others are who are seriously considered. While Terry's obstacle was a physical one, we consider any circumstance that requires a demonstrations of courage and fortitude. Tenacity in the face of adversity is of the utmost importance to us.
The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award is interested in students who demonstrate compassion and a keen commitment to easing the suffering of others, especially those who address critical needs in society.
Our online application system, and further eligibility criteria can be found on the website: www.terryfoxawards.ca. If you are interested in applying, you will need to secure THREE references -- see more about the application process online.
DEADLINE IS December 1st, 2022.
NICK BRISSON SCHOLARSHIP
What they're looking for:
- Between 18 - 22 years old;
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen
Need to have a ScholarTree account to apply.
DEADLINE: December 9th, 2022 at 8:59 PM.
TRANS MOVING SCHOLARSHIP 2022
DEADLINE TO APPLY: December 11, 2022 by email to: scholarship@easy-moving.ca
BURGER KING MCLAMORE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Created in memory of BURGER KING® Co-founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the BURGER KING℠ Scholars program has awarded $32 million in scholarships to more than 30,000 high school students, BK® employees and their families across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since 2000. In 2017 alone, the Foundation awarded $3.5 million to more than 3,200 students in North America.
Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities and community service.
What they're looking for:
- Grades between 80% - 100%
- Volunteer Experience
- Citizenship: Canadian or American
- You do not have to be a Burger King employee!!
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2022 at 8:59 PM!
INTERESTED? Apply here.
INSTANT RECORD CHECK SCHOLARSHIP
Here at Instant Record Check, we celebrate students who strive for excellence. We are ecstatic to announce our first-ever Instant Record Check scholarship, which will be awarded to one brilliant student who aspires for excellence and exceptional performance.
This scholarship will be open to both undergrad and graduate students who are attending an accredited university within Canada.
The Instant Record Check scholarship provides a one-time reward of $500 to pay for tuition, books, computers, room and board, or any education-related expense.
There are no GPA requirements and no application forms. This is our way of giving back—supporting individuals who want to pursue their dreams through education.
Details
- Scholarship name: Instant Record Check $500 Scholarship
- Deadline: 11:59PM EST (8:59 PM our time)December 31, 2022. No applications will be accepted after that date.
- Scholarship value: $500
- Number of scholarships available: One per year
Who Can Apply?
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be a legal resident of Canada or hold a valid student visa
- Must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited Canadian university, college, or school
How to Apply
The applicant must write a 300-word essay on either of the following topics:
- The relationship between a person’s criminal history and their credibility
- The convenience and threats technology has posed to one’s personal information
- Your stand on employers doing criminal background checks on applicants
- How the COVID-19 pandemic affected employment chances and the hiring process
Essays must be sent to scholarships@instantrecordcheck.ca as an attached Word document file, along with the applicant’s full name, address, phone number, school name, and date of birth. Use “Instant Record Check $500 Scholarship | Full Name” as the attachment file name and subject line.
Only one submission per person is allowed. Applicants must be able to prove their eligibility based on the above mentioned criteria.
By applying, you agree to allow Instant Record Check to use your photo and personal information for marketing purposes if you are the chosen winner.
Selection Details
Send us your response following the guidelines above. Our team will pick the best response and will notify the winner via email on or before 11:59 PM EST January 31st 2023. The winner should respond in seven days; otherwise, another awardee will be selected.
For further information, interested students can contact scholarships@instantrecordcheck.ca
THE BCCHS SCHOLARSHIP
The BC Cowboy Heritage Society was incorporated on June 5, 1996 with the objective to promote, encourage, establish, conduct and operate events and activities relating to the preservation of cowboy heritage in BC while fostering and developing community interest. This is being accomplished through the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Kamloops Cowboy Festival, and the BC Cowboy Heritage Society Student Scholarships, and the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in BC.
The scholarships will be awarded to the writers, craftspeople, and artists
best depicting the value of our ranching and cowboy heritage, ie:
- Historical or contemporary ranching and stock-raising practices.
- Figures involved in ranching and stock-raising practices.
- Art, industries, institutions and/or technologies which support or sustain historical or contemporary ranching and stock-raising practices.
- Cowboy Craft, eg: horsehair braiding, leather work, metal work, etc.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: DECEMBER 31ST, 8:59 PM
SCHULICH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS
What do Schulich Leaders receive?
50 scholarships valued at
$120,000
for engineering
50 scholarships valued at
$100,000
for science, technology, or mathematics
What is a Schulich Leaders Nominee?
A Schulich Leader Nominee represents the top entrepreneurial-minded STEM students in your graduating class and in turn becomes eligible to win a $120,000 or $100,000 scholarship. This dynamic student demonstrates:
- Academic excellence, AND
- Leadership, charisma and creativity.
- Strong consideration will be given to students with financial need.
Must be entrepreneurial-minded and intend to pursue a career in one or more of the following focus areas:
- Technology;
- Engineering;
- Entrepreneurship and business enterprise;
- Applied scientific research.
Students will NOT be considered if they:
- Focus on activism (environmental/political/societal);
- Intend to become a practicing physician and/or medical researcher (eg. Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, Psychologist, Pharmacist, Optometrist, etc.);
- Intend to become a Professor and conduct theoretical research.
What is a Schulich Leader?
A Schulich Leader is a Nominee who has been selected by one of our 20 partner universities to receive $120,000 or $100,000 to pursue an undergraduate degree in an eligible STEM program. In addition to this large financial award, they join an elite network and benefit from student enrichment opportunities throughout the year.
Only Schulich Leader Nominees are eligible to become Schulich Leaders.
Johnston Heights can only select ONE Schulich Leader Nominee.
INTERESTED? Please see Ms. Domingo.
DEADLINE: January 5, 2023
THE DALTON CAMP AWARD 2023
Submissions for Dalton Camp Award 2023 are now open. The deadline to submit is January 6, 2023. All submissions must be made through our online submission form.
Please read our Rules and Regulations before you submit your essay.
The Dalton Camp Award is a $10,000 prize for the best essay on the link between media and democracy, presented annually by FRIENDS (formerly FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting). FRIENDS launched the award in 2002 to honour the memory of Dalton Camp, a distinguished commentator on Canadian public affairs.
Eligible essays written in English up to 2,000 words in length are judged on both subject matter and strength of written expression on an anonymous basis by a jury.
Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, regardless of age, student or professional status may enter for the $10,000 prize. Students enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution are also eligible for the $2,500 Student Prize. FRIENDS encourages and welcomes applications from across genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs.
There is no entry fee.
The winner of the 2022 Dalton Camp Award is Sarah El-Shaarawi. Read her winning essay The Similarities Between Red and Yellow.
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Students can attend a Scholarships 101 session to learn tips and tricks for writing a strong scholarship application. Registration is available at uab.ca/recruitmentevents.
BEEDIE LUMINARIES SCHOLARSHIPS
What is offered?
- 100+ scholarships for Grade 12 students from across BC applying to ALL BC public post-secondary institutions, including universities, colleges and trade schools;
- Up to $44,000 per students/depending on length of study and programs; plus
- "Stay on Track" student support, access to mentors, peer-to-peer groups support, workshops and paid summer internship opportunities.
The application period is open until January 12, 2023, 9:00 am PST and students can directly apply through BeedieLuminaries.ca .
PS. Johnston Heights has had two successful applicants receive this scholarship the past two years. APPLY!!!!
PROVINCIAL BC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP and PATHWAY TO TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
** YOU MUST BE NOMINATED BY THE SCHOOL**
The BC Excellence scholarship is awarded to 55 well-rounded high school graduates (in BC) who have demonstrated service and leadership, both at school and in their communities, and who show aptitude for and commitment to their chosen career paths.
Successful recipients receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher that they can use at a post-secondary institution that is designated by the Province of B.C. (i.e., approved for Canada Student Loans) or a program provider that is approved by the Industry Training Authority.
Students have five years to redeem their BC Excellence scholarship vouchers; an expiry date is printed on each voucher and extensions are not possible.
Eligibility requirements
Students selected as conditional recipients of the BC Excellence scholarship must meet the following requirements by August 31 of their graduating year to be confirmed as a recipient and receive their scholarship voucher:
- meet core eligibility requirements;
- be eligible for a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma);
- fulfill the requirements of the B.C. Graduation Program; and,
- have the following final marks.
- Minimum “B” average in grades 11 and 12 courses required for graduation
- Minimum "B" (73% or above) in Language Arts 12
- Minimum “B” average, no more than one "C+" (67% or above), and no marks lower than “C+” in courses that fulfill graduation requirements for Science 11 or 12, Math 11, and Social Studies 11 or 12
Note: students may apply for both the BC Excellence scholarship and the Pathway to Teacher Education scholarshipbut they can only be awarded one.
How applications are evaluated
- Written statements are assessed by a team of B.C. teachers using the marking guidelines
- A subset of approximately 80 candidates is shortlisted
- The resume packages for those shortlisted candidates are assessed by a different committee of B.C. teachers, using the same marking guidelines
- Fifty-five candidates are named as conditional recipients
How to prepare (overview)
Students interested in applying for the 2023 awards year are encouraged to get organized well before applications are due in February 2023.
- Understand students must be nominated by their secondary school to qualify for this scholarship and each school may nominate one student only
- Check out a sample of the 2022 BC Excellence scholarship application (PDF)
- Keep in mind this is sample only; the application for the 2023 awards year is subject to change
- Review the required information you will need to submit
- Nomination form completed by your school
- Written statement
- the written statement is worth 60% in the overall assessment of the application; all written statements are assessed, and those assessments are used to shortlist applications
- Resume in mandatory format
- Resumes are worth 40% in the overall assessment of the application; they are only reviewed for those applications that are shortlisted
- Reference letters (2)
- One community-related and one school-related
- The marking team does not mark reference letters but does consider them when scoring resumes
- Look for the online application to open in late Fall 2022
- Plan to meet all eligibility requirements.
If you are interested, please submit the following to Ms. Domingo by Thursday, Jan. 12th:
- Your career goal in 300 characters (not words) or less;
- Your resume;
- Describe any other personal interests or accomplishments from Grades 10-12 that you think demonstrate your commitment to school or community service and leadership. Only include new information here (i.e., do not repeat information that is already noted in your resume or written statement (1,500 character maximum).
- A 250 word essay explaining WHY you give back to your community.
2023 SIKH HERITAGE BC SCHOLARSHIPS
Sikh Heritage BC is proud to announce the launch of five scholarships for students entering post-secondary institutions in 2023.
In accordance with our mandate, Sikh Heritage BC has established five scholarships of $1,500 to provide funding for post-secondary education. These scholarships are available to BC high school students that are attending a Post-Secondary Institute in September 2023 regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or status in Canada. Each of the scholarships aims to highlight the contributions of young British Columbians to different aspects of the province’s social and cultural fabric.
Each of the scholarships is named after a Sikh historical figure, and applicants are required to reflect on the role that their particular strengths have and will play in the ongoing success of their community.
These scholarships include:
· Mata Bhaag Kaur Ji Athletics Scholarship
· Bhai Mardana Ji Arts Scholarship
· Mata Khivi Ji Community Service Scholarship
· Bibi Harnam Kaur Ji Leadership Scholarship
· Sant Teja Singh Ji Academic Achievement Scholarship
Additional details can be found at SHBC’s website, or through SHBC’s social media channels.
About Sikh Heritage Month
Sikh Heritage Month was first celebrated in BC in 2018. Its purpose is to celebrate the contributions and aspirations of all Sikh-Canadians and develop a greater understanding and appreciation of a rich, unique, and diverse heritage. Sikhs have been in BC for over 100 years, and this is an opportunity to showcase their contribution to the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the province. This initiative is meant to help create awareness and appreciation for Sikhi in Canada. On April 30, 2019, the Sikh Heritage Month Act was formally recognized by the Government of Canada. This means that throughout Canada, in each and every year, April is to be known as “Sikh Heritage Month.”
For more information about the organization and past years, please visit shmbc.ca. You can find SHMBC on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook as well.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: JANUARY 15, 2023
SCHOLARSHIP TIPS
- Set aside time weekly to do your research (read emails received from ScholarTree for example);
- Research who is offering the scholarship (what their foundation stands for and is trying to achieve);
- When asking for a reference letter -- give your referee enough time (minimum TWO weeks) and let them know the deadline and what the scholarship is about so they can write their letter about you using that information to your benefit;
- When writing an essay:
- Be sure to answer the question they are asking;
- Feelings - use descriptive language that conveys emotion
- Review and edit -- no spelling or grammatical errors;
- Have someone else edit - friend, parent, teacher because we tend to overlook our own errors especially after looking at it for so long;
- Reuse your essay because many scholarships ask the same or very similar questions;
6. File formats -- be sure to submit only the format they requested. If one isn't listed, use DOCX, PDF. Do NOT use Google docs or .pages;
7. Word count - do NOT go over;
8. Optional Questions - no such thing! Answer EVERY question on the application!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
JOB OPPORTUNITY
POSITION: INSTRUCTOR, PATHWAY TO STEAM WITH SURREY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The job posting is for 6 instructor positions with our Pathways to STEAM program that partners with the Surrey School District to engage at-risk youth in STEAM programming (science, technology, engineering, arts and design, mathematics). There are three schools that applicants can choose from: Lena Shaw Elementary, William F. Davidson Elementary and Betty Huff Elementary School. The job opportunity is from December 19th, 2022 to March 28th, 2023 (with the possibility of extension until July 18th).
To apply, applicants must submit an application via the link below (note-hiring will occur on a rolling basis and the job application closes December 4th; we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible as the position may be filled before the deadline). https://coursys.sfu.ca/forms/apsc-sfu-applied-sciences-outreach-hiring-sd36-win/ .
If you are wanting more details regarding this position, please see Ms. Domingo.
RESOURCES
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
ACCESS - ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY CAREER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SOCIETY
For more information about ACCESS programs and supports, please see ACCESS.
EDUCATION PLANNER BC
SCHOOL FINDER
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLAR TREE
JOHNSTON HEIGHTS COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT
Mr. Sharma - students whose last names begin with E - Lan
Ms. Flack - students whose last names begin with Lap - Ro (works Mondays to Wednesdays)
Ms. Gill - students whose last names begin with Lap - Ro (works Thursdays & Fridays)
Ms. Domingo - students whose last names begin with Rr - Z
Website: surreyschools.ca/johnht
Location: 15350 99 Avenue, Surrey, BC, Canada
Phone: 604-581-5500
Twitter: @johnstonheightssec