Post-secondary is an exciting time, but the costs associated with post-secondary education can often be a barrier. The Board of Education supports recognizing student achievement through scholarships, bursaries and awards.
There are many financial awards available to students from sources such as local community businesses and service organizations, the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care, post-secondary schools, and other organizations and foundations. These places offer various levels of support to graduating students seeking to pursue post-secondary education.
Each secondary school in Chilliwack has dedicated staff and counselors to assist students who wish to learn about and apply for local, provincial, and national awards. These folks can guide your search for industry and institutional awards. Staff are also available to meet with families to share information about available awards and the application processes.
The Chilliwack School District is committed to promoting and providing equity, diversity and inclusion for our students and staff. Without discrimination and in particular regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual identity, mental or physical disability, we encourage all students to apply to any award that they meet the criteria for.
If you are graduating in June, begin the process of seeking information and applying for awards early in your Grade 12 year.
Find more information about financial awards by visiting your school website:
Imagine High Integrated Arts and Technology Secondary
Provincial Awards
The Ministry of Education and Child Care offers several scholarships to recognize student achievement and encourage students to pursue post-secondary education. Awards are issued as vouchers that can be redeemed for tuition costs at accredited post-secondary institutions.
District / Authority Scholarships
Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship
For complete information about Ministry of Education awards programs, including how to claim your award or how to replace a lost voucher, visit the Provincial Scholarships Program website.
Find out more about eligibility requirements for provincial financial awards.
Note: Under the Income Tax Act, the Ministry of Education and Child Care must issue scholarship recipients a T4A for the taxation year in which the scholarship cheque is issued. When redeeming a scholarship, recipients will need to provide a Social Insurance Number (SIN) for this purpose. Temporary SINs, beginning with ‘9’ cannot be accepted.
Give a Financial Gift
A financial award is a generous gift to a student, helping them to reach their post-secondary goals. The Board of Education values local community support of students through scholarships, bursaries, and awards. In Chilliwack, many service organizations, businesses, and individuals offer financial awards to help local students obtain their post-secondary goals. We are extremely grateful for their generosity.
As a donor you will feel the satisfaction that supporting a student brings, as well as receive a taxable donation receipt for your contribution. If you, your family, your business or your organization is ready to offer a scholarship or bursary to support graduating Chilliwack students, please contact the Chilliwack School District office at 604-792-1321 or email Joanne Britton at wbnaar_oevggba@fq33.op.pnac.cb.33ds@nottirb_ennaoj .
Scholarships, bursaries, and financial awards promoted by the Chilliwack School District Financial Award Program will:
- Align with the District's core values of equity, kindness, inclusion, collaboration and innovation.
- Promote the goals of the district and school.
- Be in the best interest of students.
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Eligibility for Local Financial Awards
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant)
- Student on study visa (parent(s) are here on work visas) – you must have SIN to claim
- Refugee students - you must have SIN to claim
- NOTE: International students here on exchange are NOT eligible for local financial awards