There is 55 BC Excellence Scholarships available to recognize well-rounded B.C. graduates. Winners will have demonstrated community service, both inside and outside their schools, and shown aptitude and commitment to their chosen career paths. They will receive a $5000 scholarship voucher to use for post-secondary tuition.

A student cannot win both a BC Excellence Scholarship and a Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship.

Students must hand in a resume, transcript and a statement on your most relevant volunteer or leadership role. Include,  the challenges you encountered with it and how you overcame them, what you learned and how this benefits your chosen career path. Hand in to the Career Advisor January 4-7th  by noon to be considered for nomination.  If nominated, completed applications must be sent to the Ministry by February 2022.  If selected to be shortlisted nominees must:

Have at least a:

• "B" (73% or above) in their Language Arts 11 final mark
• "B" average in Grade 11 final course marks that fulfill graduation requirements of Science 11, Math 11 and Social Studies 11, with no more than one "C+" (67% or above) final course mark, (marks lower than “C+” are not accepted)
• Maintain a “B” average in Grades 11 and 12 final course marks required for graduation
• Submit a resume
• Provide two references, one from their community and one from their school
• Provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) describing:
• What lead them to their community service, volunteer activity, and/or leadership role
• What they learned from this involvement
• How these skills/experiences will benefit them in their chosen career path

Selection of winners will be finalized after August 31, 2021.