Minerva
Foundation Education Awards
Educational
Institute |
Award |
Donor |
Universities |
| Royal Roads University |
1 @ $5,000
|
|
Description: This
Minerva Foundation Award
will be made available to
a female resident of BC with
demonstrated financial need
and academic proficiency
enrolled in either a graduate
or undergraduate program. Preference
will be given to a single
mother.
How to Apply: Through Royal
Roads University. Application
forms and details can be found
by visiting the Awards & Bursaries section
of the Royal
Roads University website,
or by contacting them directly
at: Learner
Services and Registrar's Office, Royal
Roads University, 2005
Sooke Road, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2
|
| Simon Fraser University |
1 @ $10,000
|
Nancy
Harrison and Paul Buitenhuis
Education Endowment Fund
|
Description: This
award will be presented to
a candidate who meets at
least one of the above eligibility
requirements. Undergraduate
students must be registered
in a minimum of nine semester
hours of normal graded courses. Graduate
students must be registered
in an approved full-time
program. The award
will be granted in two installments. To
be eligible for the second
installment, the recipient
must maintain a minimum GPA
of 2.00
How
to Apply: Through
the Minerva Foundation. Please see our Application
Procedures.
|
| Simon Fraser University |
2 @ $2,500 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available, on consideration of the above criteria, to female Aboriginal residents of BC with demonstrated financial need and academic proficiency.
How to
Apply: Through Simon Fraser University. |
| Thompson Rivers University |
4 @ $2,500
|
Thomas Kinloch |
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available to female
residents of BC enrolled in
a full time field of study
at Thompson Rivers University,
on the basis of demonstrated
financial need and the criteria
outlined at the top of this
page.
How
to Apply: Through
Thompson Rivers University.
Application forms and further
information can be found
by visiting the Financial
Aid and Awards section
of the Thompson
Rivers University website,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid office directly.
|
Thompson Rivers University
|
2 @ $2,500
|
Combining Our Strength™ Donors*
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available to female
Aboriginal
residents of BC enrolled in
a full time field of study
at Thompson Rivers University,
on the basis of demonstrated
financial need and the criteria
outlined at the top of this
page.
How
to Apply: Through
Thompson Rivers University.
Application forms and further
information can be found
by visiting the Financial
Aid and Awards section
of the Thompson
Rivers University website,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid office directly.
|
| University of British Columbia |
1 @ $10,000
|
Janet
Fleck Ladner Education
Endowment Fund
|
Description: This
award will be presented to
a candidate who meets at
least one of the above eligibility
requirements. Candidates
for this award must have
a minimum GPA of 2.00. Undergraduate
students must be registered
in a minimum of nine semester
hours of normal graded courses.
Graduate students must be
registered for credit in
an approved full-time program.
Challenge, audit and credit
free courses will not be
considered. Preference will
be given to a single mother.
How to
Apply: Through
the Minerva Foundation. Please see our Application
Procedures
|
| University of British Columbia |
1 @ $1,500
|
Randy
Sung Education Endowment
Fund
|
Description: This
award will be presented to
a candidate who meets at
least one of the above eligibility
requirements in addition
to being enrolled in a business
faculty at the University
of British Columbia.
How to
Apply: Through
the Minerva Foundation. Please see our Application
Procedures
|
| UBC–Sauder School of
Business |
1 @ $10,000
|
Robert & Judy
Hager and Family
|
Description: This
award will be presented to
a candidate who meets at
least one of the above eligibility
requirements in addition
to being accepted into the
MBA program at the Sauder
School of Business.
How
to Apply: Through
the Minerva Foundation. Please see our Application
Procedures
|
| University of Northern British
Columbia |
1 @ $10,000
|
Prince George Branch
|
Description: This
Minerva Foundation Award
will be made available to
a female full-time student
who is a resident of Northern
British Columbia. The
successful candidate will
be a female graduate or undergraduate
student with preference given
to single mothers. The
award is granted on the basis
of financial need and academic
proficiency.
How
to Apply: Through
UNBC. Application forms and
details can be found by visiting
the Financial
Aid section of the UNBC site,
or by contacting them directly
at: Awards and Financial Aid, University
of Northern British Columbia, 3333
University Way, Prince
George, BC
V2N 4Z9 Fax:
(250) 960-6330
|
University of Victoria |
|
The Minerva Foundation for BC Women
Victoria Branch
|
Description: The
Minerva Foundation Award will
be granted on the basis of
financial need and academic
proficiency with preference
given to a single mother. This
bursary may be awarded to a
student for more than one year
provided that they reapply
each year.
How
to Apply: Through
the University of Victoria.
Application forms and details
can be found by visiting
the Financial
Aid section of the University
of Victoria site, or
by contacting them directly
at: Student
Awards & Financial Aid, University
of Victoria, PO
Box 3025 STN CSC, Victoria,
BC V8W 3P2
|
| Colleges |
| British Columbia Institute
of Technology |
2 @ $2,500
|
Macdonald Realty Ltd |
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available, on consideration
of the above criteria, to
female residents of BC with
demonstrated financial need
and academic proficiency enrolled
in the Faculty of Business,
trade or under-represented
technology programs at BCIT. At
the BCIT, a bursary is defined
as a non-repayable award granted
to a student in financial need,
who is progressing satisfactorily
in their BCIT program.
How
to Apply: Through
BCIT. To be considered for
any bursary, a student must
submit a Bursary application
form by the appropriate deadline.
Students can apply for BCIT
bursaries one time only each
calendar year. Bursary application
forms can be found on the Bursaries section
of the BCIT website,
or by contacting BCIT directly
at: BC Institute of Technology, Financial
Aid & Awards, 3700 Avenue, Burnaby,
BC V5G 3H2
|
| British Columbia Institute
of Technology |
4 @ $2,500
|
Shelly Appleton-Benko |
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available, on consideration
of the above criteria, to female residents of BC with
demonstrated financial need
and academic proficiency. Two
awards will be awarded
to students in building technology
or architecture and the other
two awards will be awarded
to a student in a non-traditional
trade
program such as construction
management. Preference
will be given to a single mother.
How
to Apply: Through
BCIT. To be considered for
any bursary, a student must
submit a Bursary application
form by the appropriate deadline.
Students can apply for BCIT
bursaries one time only each
calendar year. Bursary application
forms can be found on the Bursaries section
of the BCIT website,
or by contacting BCIT directly
at: BC Institute of Technology, Financial
Aid & Awards, 3700
Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby,
BC V5G 3H2
|
| British Columbia Institute of Technology |
2 @ $2,500 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available, on consideration of the above criteria, to female Aboriginal residents of BC with demonstrated financial need, preferably
enrolled in an energy, mining or engineering program at BCIT.
How
to Apply: Through BCIT. To be considered for any bursary, a student must submit a Bursary application form by the appropriate deadline. Students can apply for BCIT bursaries one time only each calendar year. Bursary application forms can be found on the Bursaries section of the BCIT website, or by contacting BCIT directly at: BC Institute of Technology, Financial Aid & Awards, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 |
| Camosun College |
2 @ $1,250
|
Combining Our Strength™ Donors*
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available, on consideration of the above criteria, to female Aboriginal
residents of BC with academic
proficiency and demonstrated
financial need who are enrolled in Camosun's mining, energy, petroleum resources or engineering programs.
How to
Apply: Through Camosun
College. Application forms
and details can be found by
visiting the Financial
Aid and Awards section
of the Camosun
College site, or by contacting
the Financial Aid and Awards
office directly at: Financial
Aid & Awards Office, Camosun
College, 4461
Interban, Victoria,
BC V9E 2C1
The deadline for applications
is the 2nd Thursday in October
for the Fall session, and the
2nd Thursday in February for
the Winter session.
|
| Capliano College |
2 @ $2,500
|
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available to female
residents of BC with demonstrated
financial need enrolled in
a full time field of study.
How
to Apply: Through
Capilano College. Application
forms and details can be
found by visiting the Financial
Aid and Awards section
of the Capilano
College site,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid and Awards office directly
at: Financial Aid & Awards, Capilano
College, 2055
Purcell Way, North
Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
|
| Capliano College |
1 @ $2,500 1 @ $1,250
|
John Gordon Autism Foundation |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female residents of BC pursuing the Applied Behaviour Analysis degree at Capilano College. Preference will be given to the criteria listed at the top of this page, and consideration will also be given to academic proficiency and demonstrated financial need.
How to
Apply: Through Capilano College. Application forms and details can be found by visiting the Financial Aid and Awards section of the Capilano College site, or by contacting the Financial Aid and Awards office directly at: Financial Aid & Awards, Capilano College, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
|
| College of New Caledonia |
2 @ $2,500
|
Mary Ferracin
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female residents of BC with
academic proficiency, demonstrated
financial need in addition
to one or more of the criteria
listed at the top of this
page.
How
to Apply: Through
the College of New Caledonia.
The application
form can be found
on the College
of New Caledonia webpage.
The college can also be contacted
at: Financial Aid & Awards, College
of New Caledonia, 3330
22nd Avenue, Prince
George, BC V2N 1P8
|
| College of the Rockies |
2 @ $2,500 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female Aboriginal residents of BC enrolled at the College of the Rockies, with consideration given to academic proficiency, demonstrated financial need and the criteria outlined at the top of this page.
How to
Apply: Through College of the Rockies. Application forms and further information can be found by visiting the Financial Aid section of the College of the Rockies website or by contacting the Financial Aid office directly. |
| Douglas College |
5 @ $1,000
|
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available to female
residents of BC who are registered
for credit as part-time or
full-time students for the academic
year at Douglas College. Challenges,
audio and credit free courses
will not be considered. Preference
will be given to the criteria
listed at the top of this page,
and consideration will also
be given to academic proficiency
and demonstrated financial
need.
How
to Apply: Through
Douglas College. Application
forms and details can be
found by visiting the Financial
Aid section
of the Douglas
College site,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid office directly at either
the New Westminster or Coquitlam
campus.
|
| Douglas College |
$5000 in bursaries |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available, on consideration of the above criteria, to female Aboriginal residents of BC with demonstrated financial need and academic proficiency enrolled in Douglas College's mining, energy or petroleum resources related programs.
How
to Apply: Through Douglas College. Application forms and details can be found by visiting the Financial Aid section of the Douglas College site, or by contacting the Financial Aid office directly at either the New Westminster or Coquitlam campus. |
| Douglas College |
2 @ $2,500 2 @ $1,250 |
John Gordon Autism Foundation |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female residents of BC in the Behavioural Interventionist Citation Program or the Classroom and Community Support Diploma - Behavioural Interventionist Specialty Program at Douglas College. Challenges, audio and credit free courses will not be considered. Preference will be given to the criteria listed at the top of this page, and consideration will also be given to academic proficiency and demonstrated financial need.
How to
Apply: Through Douglas College. Application forms and details can be found by visiting the Financial Aid section of the Douglas College site, or by contacting the Financial Aid office directly at either the New Westminster or Coquitlam campus.
|
| Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design |
2 @ $2,500
|
Elaine Stevens
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female residents of BC. The
candidates will be full-time
students with preference given
to candidates who meet at
least one of the above criteria
in addition to demonstrating
academic proficiency and
financial need.
How
to Apply: Through
Emily Carr. Application forms
and further information can
be found in the Financial
Aid and Awards section
of the Emily
Carr website.
|
| Justice Institute of British Columbia |
2 @ $2,000 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female Aboriginal residents of BC enrolled at the Justice Institute of British Columbia, with consideration given to academic proficiency, demonstrated financial need and the criteria outlined at the top of this page.
How to
Apply: Through JIBC. Application forms and further information can be found in the Financial Aid and Awards section of the JIBC website.
|
| Kwantlen University College |
2 @ $2,500
|
Sue
Hammell
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female residents of BC on
the basis of academic proficiency
and demonstrated financial
need, with consideration
of the criteria outlined
at the top of this page.
How
to Apply: Through
Kwantlen University College.
Application forms and further
information can be found
by visiting the Financial
Awards section
of the Kwantlen
University College website,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid Office directly at: Kwantlen
University College, Financial
Aid Office, Building C, Room 135, Tel:
(604) 599-2040
|
| Langara College |
2 @ $2,500
|
Patience
Towler
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female residents of BC enrolled
in a full time program at
Langara College, with consideration
given to academic proficiency,
demonstrated financial need
and the criteria outlined
at the top of this page.
How
to Apply: Through
Langara College. Application
forms and further information
can be found by visiting
the Financial
Awards section of the Langara
College website,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid office directly at: Financial
Aid Office, Langara
College, Tel:
(604) 323-5376
|
| Malaspina University College |
4 @ $2,500
|
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female residents of BC enrolled
in a full time program at
Malaspina University College,
with consideration given
to academic proficiency,
demonstrated financial need
and the criteria outlined
at the top of this page.
How
to Apply: Through
Malaspina University College.
Application forms and further
information can be found
by visiting the Financial
Aid and Awards section
of the Malaspina
University College website,
or by contacting the Financial
Aid office directly at: Financial
Aid Office, Malaspina
University College, Building
200, Tel:
250 740 6423, Fax: 250 740 6464
|
| North Island College |
2 @ $1,250 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available, on consideration of the above criteria, to female Aboriginal residents of BC with demonstrated financial need and academic proficiency.
How
to Apply: Through North Island College. |
| Northern Lights College - Fort
St. John/Fort Nelson |
2
@ $1,250
|
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female residents of BC enrolled
in a full time field of study
at Northern Lights College,
with consideration given
to demonstrated financial
need and the criteria outlined
at the top of this page.
How
to Apply: Through
Northern Lights College.
The application form can
be found here on
the Northern
Lights College webpage,
or by contacting the college's
Financial Aid and Awards
office directly.
|
| Northern Lights College - Fort St. John/Fort Nelson |
2 @ $1,250 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available, on consideration of the above criteria, to female Aboriginal residents of BC with demonstrated financial need and academic proficiency enrolled in Northern Light's energy, mining, petroleum resources or engineering program.
How to
Apply: Through Northern Lights College. The application form can be found here on the Northern Lights College webpage, or by contacting the college's Financial Aid and Awards office directly.
|
| Nicola
Valley Institute of Technology |
2
@ $2,500
|
Combining Our Strength™ Donors*
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available to
female Aboriginal residents
of BC enrolled at Nicola
Valley Institute of Technology,
with consideration given
to academic proficiency,
demonstrated financial need
and the criteria outlined
at the top of this page.
How
to Apply: Through Nicola
Valley Institute of Technology.
Application forms and further
information can be found
by visiting the Financial
Aid and Awards section of
the Nicola
Valley Institute of Technology website
or by contacting the Financial
Aid office directly.
|
| Northwest Community College |
3 @ $2,500 |
Combining Our Strength™ Donors* |
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female Aboriginal residents of BC enrolled at Northwest Community College, with consideration given to academic proficiency, demonstrated financial need and the criteria outlined at the top of this page.
How to
Apply: Through Northwest Community College. Application forms and further information can be found by visiting the Financial Aid and Awards section of the Northwest Community College website, or by contacting the Financial Aid office directly.
|
| Okanagan College |
2
@ $2,500
|
Nancy McKinstry
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards will
be made available to female
residents of BC enrolled in
a full time field of study
at Okanagan College, on the
basis of demonstrated financial
need and the criteria outlined
at the top of this page.
How to
Apply: Through Okanagan
College. Application and further information
can be found by visiting the Financial
Award section of the Okanagan
College website, or by
contacting the Financial Award
office directly at: Financial
Award Office, Tel:
(250) 862- 5419
|
| University College of the Fraser
Valley |
2 @ $2,500
|
|
Description: These
Minerva Foundation Awards
will be made available
to female residents
of BC enrolled in a full
time field of study at
University Collegeof
the Fraser Valley, with
consideration given to
demonstrated financial
need and the criteria
outlined at the top of
this page.
How
to Apply: Through University
College of the Fraser Valley.
Further information can be
found by visiting the Financial
Award section of the University
College of the Fraser Valley website,
or by contacting the Financial
Award office directly at: Abbotsford
Campus (604)864-4601; Chilliwack
Campus (604)702-2618; Mission
Campus (604)820-6000
|
| Vancouver Community College |
2 @ $2,500 |
Colin and Laura Hansen
|
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female residents of BC enrolled in a full time field of study at Vancouver Community College, on the basis of academic proficiency, demonstrated financial need and the criteria outlined at the top of this page.
How to Apply: Through Vancouver Community College. Application forms and further information can be found by visiting the Financial Aid section of the Vancouver Community College website, or by contacting the Financial Aid office directly at: City Centre Campus, Tel: 604 871-7148 |
| Vancouver Community College |
2 @ $2,500
|
Combining Our Strength™ Donors*
|
Description: These Minerva Foundation Awards will be made available to female Aboriginal residents of BC enrolled at Vancouver Community College, with consideration given to academic proficiency, demonstrated financial need and the criteria outlined at the top of this page.
How to
Apply: Through Vancouver Community College. For further information please visit
http://www.vcc.ca/applying-to-vcc/college-financial-aid.cfm or Phone 604-871-7147
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