Provincial Scholarship
Program
What’s NeW, What’s the same, What’s GoNe
BC Excellence Scholarship
55 Awards
$5000
Well-Rounded Graduates (School & Community Service, Career Path
Aptitude)
Cannot win Both a BC Excellence and a Pathway to teacher education
scholarship
BC achievement scholarship
Top 3000 bc graduates
$1250
Highest cumulative GPA based on Courses counting towards
graduation (both required and elective)
Cannot win both a Bc Achievement and a Graduations Program
Examinations scholarship
District/Authority Scholarship
5500 Awards
$1250
Excellence in chosen area or strength (Indigenous Languages and
culture, Fine Arts, applied skills, physical activity, international
languages, community service, technical and trades)
Graduation program
examination scholarship
Final year of this scholarship
5020 awards
$1250
Based on Provincial exam average on all five exams
Cannot win both a grad program exam scholarship and a bc
achievement scholarship
Pathway to teacher education
scholarship
20 scholarships
$5000
Outstanding graduates who have demonstrated commitment and
aptitude for a career path in k-12 teaching
Cannot win both a pathway to teacher education scholarship and a bc
excellence scholarship
Passport to education
Program is now phased out
Students who have previously won a stamp can still redeem them
Basic eligibility for the
provincial scholarship proram
Canadian citizen or permanent resident at the start of the school
year
Bc resident (information on trax must be correct)
Enrolled in public school, group 1,2, or 4 BC independent school,
continuing Ed Centre or registered Home school
Application deadlines
 Bc excellence scholarship – school must forward nominees by March 31st
 Bc achievement scholarship – Ministry determines winners
 District/authority scholarship – District will set date for school submission
 Graduation program examination scholarship – Ministry determines winners
 Pathway to teacher education scholarship – application must be in by march
31st
Secondary school
apprenticeship scholarship
Ssa students are eligible
$1000
Not administered through the provincial scholarship program
where to find out more
information
• http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k12/support/provincial-scholarships