Scholarships

Number and value of awards

Fifteen awards of $15,000 are distributed each year. There is one award for each college region.

Conditions and regulations

• Grade 12 students graduating in June of each year can apply.
• Only students at high schools that provide courses that are recognized toward the standard graduation of Grade 12 Dogwood Certificate are eligible.
• You are nominated by your school principal based on academic excellence, community service and school service.
• Awards will only be made to those students who register for full-time academic studies at a British Columbia public post-secondary institution in the school year immediately following their Grade 12 graduation.
• Students who are on student exchange in the school year before they graduate, or who plan to pursue other educational opportunities in the year after completing high school without enrolling in a degree-granting study program, may be able to defer the award for one year.
• You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), convention refugee or protected person, living in Canada, as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• If you apply for other student financial assistance, the Premier’s Excellence Award will be considered in the assessment of your student loan application within the same academic year.

Evaluation and notification

Applications are evaluated on the basis of:

• academic performance
• service to the community
• school service and participation.

You will also be assessed on the overall quality of your presentation, including supporting documentation.

You will be advised in writing of the committee’s decision late in the school year. If you are successful, you must accept your award by July 18, 2008, and confirm enrolment in a British Columbia public post-secondary institution by Sept. 30, 2008. The award will be issued to the winners after StudentAid BC receives confirmation of enrolment and proof of registration fee payment.

Application process and deadlines

Each January StudentAid BC sends a nomination form to every high school principal in the province. Principals are asked to choose one student to nominate for the award and give that student the application package.

Completed applications are to be returned to StudentAid BC. Applications are assessed based on reference letters, grades 11 and 12 marks, community service and a hand-written presentation.

The selection committee chooses the winners in late April. The Premier’s Office notifies the winners in late June.

• Nomination form [52kb]
• Application form [114kb]
• Guidelines [49kb]

Please note that the deadlines have changed for 2008:

• Nomination forms (from the principal) are due by 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2008.
• Application forms (from the nominee) are due by 4:30 p.m. on March 12, 2008.

Late or incomplete applications will not be adjudicated.

Submission address

Please mail your completed application, together with all supporting documentation, to the following address.

Mail
Premier's Excellence Awards
c/o Special Programs Unit
StudentAid BC
Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
PO Box 9173 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9H7

Courier
Premier’s Excellence Awards
c/o Special Programs Unit
StudentAid BC
Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
3rd Fl, 1106 Cook St.
Victoria BC V8V 3Z9

Faxed copies will not be accepted.

More information

If you need more information about applying for the Premier’s Excellence Award, please e-mail AVED.SpecialPrograms3@gov.bc.ca.