JAN 15/25 BC Excellence Scholarship - in-school nomination deadline
FEB 17/25 by 3:00 pm PST - deadline to submit application if nominated

To be considered for this scholarship, students must first be nominated by their school Principal.  Each school can nominate only one grade 12 student. Interested students must first submit an online nomination form to their career advisor.  Students should check with their schools for the nomination form.

The BC Excellence scholarship is awarded to 55 high school graduates who have demonstrated service and leadership, both at school and in their communities, and who show aptitude for and commitment to their chosen career or area of post-secondary study.

Students selected for this award receive a $5,000 scholarship voucher from the Ministry of Education and Child Care that they can use to be reimbursed for tuition paid after they are attending 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 SkilledTradesBC.

Students have five years to redeem their BC Excellence scholarship vouchers; an expiry date is printed on each voucher and extensions are not possible.

 To complete the application for the BC Excellence Scholarship, the nominated student must attach a digital copy of the signed nomination form provided by their school principal. The form can be found at the beginning of the BC Excellence Scholarship application.

 Eligibility requirements

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 scholarship but they can only be awarded one.   

 Be prepared to complete the application in one session (i.e., without closing the browser). While you will be able to toggle back and forth in one session, you will not be able to save your application online.

Details and application:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/scholarships/provincial-scholarships/bc-excellence-scholarships