Student Scholarships and Bursaries

Growing tomorrow’s leaders.

The Comox Valley Community Foundation and our generous donors recognize the importance of supporting tomorrow’s leaders and assisting students in realizing their educational goals by providing support through a variety of scholarship and bursary funds.

CVCF works in partnership with School District No. 71 (Comox Valley Schools) and North Island College to administer our scholarship and bursary program. If you are a student graduating high school, you will find available awards listed in your school’s Awards Booklet. Students attending North Island College will find information on applicable CVCF awards in NIC’s Awards Catalogue. Talk to your high school guidance counsellor or NIC’s student services team to learn more, including how to apply.

Listing of CVCF Scholarships and Bursaries

Generally, scholarships recognize academic achievement, while bursaries are awarded based on financial need.

Mary Catherine Aitken and Elizabeth Cherry Aitken Scholarships and Bursaries

Administered through North Island College for both entering and continuing students attending NIC on a full time basis. Both scholarships and bursaries are available.

Beecher Developments Bursary

Administered through School District No. 71, two bursaries are offered to deserving students whose ordinary residence is the Comox Valley: one for a student pursuing an academic program and the other for a student pursuing a vocational (trades) program, both at the post-secondary level. The awards rotate between the four high schools.

Ben Bellamy Memorial Scholarship

Administered through School District No. 71, this scholarship is awarded to a deserving student whose ordinary residence is in the Comox Valley and who is graduating from Highland School. Grade 12 applicants must show high academic results, respect for others and a kind, caring personality. The award is paid out over 4 years of post-secondary study.

Harold Rodney Christie Scholarships

Administered through North Island College, four scholarships are available: one for a student entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and one in each of year 2, 3 and 4 for students continuing in theBSN program.

Dr. Robert E. Clarke Bursary

Two awards are available for School District No. 71 students graduating from grade 12 and wishing to pursue a career in the Health Sciences at the post-secondary level. One award is available to a 3rd year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student at North Island College. These award are paid out over 2 years of post-secondary study.

A fourth award is available to a student from the Comox Valley who is entering the provincial medical program through the University of British Columbia.

George T. Cochrane Scholarship

Administered through School District No. 71, this scholarship supports a deserving student graduating from Georges P. Vanier Secondary School who is enrolling in post-secondary studies in the field of Education.

Courtenay Volunteer Fire Department Bursary

Administered through CVCF, this bursary supports dependent children of regular members of the CVFD moving on to post-secondary education, pursuing any trades, technical or academic program.

Bud Colbow Scholarship

Administered through School District No. 71, this scholarship supports students  whose ordinary residence is in the Comox Valley and who are pursuing studies in Agriculture or Forestry at the post-secondary level.

Geoff Longland Memorial Bursary

Administered through School District No. 71, this bursary is offered to deserving graduate of Georges P. Vanier Secondary School whose ordinary residence is in the Comox Valley and who is pursuing post-secondary studies in the field of Engineering at the University of British Columbia.

Arthur & Phyllis Ramsell Bursary

Administered through School District No. 71, this bursary is available to students pursuing a career in the field of Nursing or general Health Care.

Gary Rolston Agrifood Bursary

Administered through School District No. 71, this bursary supports a student pursuing training in agrifood or beverage-based programs at the post-secondary level.

Jeff Stewart Memorial Fine Arts Bursary

Administered through School District No. 71, this bursary supports a student graduating from School District No. 71, who is pursuing performing or fine arts education at a public, post-secondary institution. Within their applications, applicants should demonstrate the qualities of community-mindedness, creativity, determination, innovative thinking, and a passion/“Spark” for the fine arts, all of which Jeff Stewart embodied.

* Scholarship and bursary amounts are dependent on financial market conditions and may vary from one year to the next.

Claiming your award

You will receive a letter confirming your award and describing the process you must follow to claim your award, including providing CVCF with proof of registration. It may take several weeks to process your award, so please provide the information required at least one month before tuition fees are due.

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