Scholarships

Individual Bursaries and Scholarships

Donors whose funds are managed by the Victoria Foundation have created a variety of individual scholarships. The educational institutions designated by the donors adjudicate them.

• Camosun College

  Victoria Foundation – Irene Cameron Bursary – Available for office administration students.

  Edward Joseph Harrison Fund – Available for students in need of financial aid.

  Momentum Bursary – Available for a Canadian single mother.

  D & E MacLean – Available for tuition, or as “certificates” for day care, transportation and other costs for single parent students.

  Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Bursary – Available to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are of Chinese origin and are attending Camosun College.

  Victoria Foundation Ruth Elina Carlson Entrance Bursary – Available to Canadian-born students who are enrolled in any of the following areas: Arts, Science, Education, Humanities, Business Administration or Technology.

• Dance Victoria

  Chrystal Dance Prize

  There are two categories of this award:

  1. Emerging dancers/choreographers who wish to pursue further studies at an accredited institution outside Canada.
  2. Mid-career dance artists who have a project (new dance work) or have developed a self-directed course of study outside Canada with a mentor or a dance company.
• Royal Roads University

  Rachel and Ernest Fox Loan Program – Emergency loan program. Please visit link for detailed list of requirements.

  Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Bursary – Available to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are of Chinese origin.

  Victoria Foundation Ruth Elina Carlson Entrance Bursary – Available to Canadian born students who are enrolled in any of the following areas: Arts, Science, Education, Humanities, Business Administration or Technology.

• Thompson Rivers University

  Raymond and Marigold Patterson Bursary –  Available to a student in the Adventure Guide Diploma program who is a resident of Alberta, BC, NWT or the Yukon. The successful recipient should have an interest in pursuing a career in mountain and/or river guiding.

• University of Victoria

  Ethel Dent Banks & Margaret Maunsell Bursary – Available for a female student continuing in either the Department of English or the Department of Writing.

  Donald & Evelyn MacLean Scholarship – An annual scholarship of $2,500 is awarded to an undergraduate female student raising a child (or children) as a single parent.

  Donald Nelson Gain Bursary – Available for a qualifying student in the Writing Department.

  Daisie Thirlwall Scholarship – Available for students of the Faculty of Music.

  Micqualyn Scholarship – Available for female students who have graduated from a BC high school. They must be entering the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Program and who have demonstrated involvement in the community. Students should submit a letter or resume as part of their application in which they describe their contributions to such volunteer organizations.

  Smonec Natural Sciences Scholarship – A scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science. Preference will be given to a First Nations Status or Non-status student. In the event that no First Nations Status or Non-status student is eligible, the award will be given to an Inuit or Métis student. Students may receive this award more than once.

  The Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Bursary – Available to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are of Chinese origin.

  Victoria Foundation Ruth Elina Carlson Entrance Bursary – Available to Canadian-born students who are enrolled in any of the following areas: Arts, Science, Education, Humanities, Business Administration or Technology.

• Vancouver Island University

  Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Bursary – Available to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are of Chinese origin, and who will be entering VIU for the first time in the fall semester. Apply here.

  Victoria Foundation Ruth Elina Carlson Entrance Bursary – Available to Canadian born students who are enrolled in any of the following areas: Arts, Science, Education, Humanities, Business Administration or Technology. Apply here.

• Victoria Conservatory of Music

  Frederick William Kischell Bursary – Available for students of vocal study.

  Mai Gillespie Scholarship & Bursary – An unrestricted scholarship. Mai Gillespie was one of the founding members of the Victoria Musical Society (forerunner of the Victoria Symphony Society). Mrs. Gillespie supported many young people who showed musical promise. Although she passed away in 1950, her generosity lives on as her scholarship continues to help new generations of music students.

  Van Hall Fund for the Arts Scholarships – The Van Hall Fund for the Arts provides scholarships for second-year post-secondary students who show great musical promise and dedication to their craft.

• Other Scholarships

  Chris Hall Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 to be given to a premier box or field lacrosse player (female or male) currently in Grade 12, that is graduating from a Greater Victoria secondary school and has enrolled in a Canadian or American post-secondary school.

  Linda Michaluk Scholarship Fund – $2,500 awarded annually to successful candidates. Scholarship applicants should be enrolled in a full-time Canadian post-graduate program of study that is relevant to the advancement of science-informed decision making, or to the development of laws and regulations that affect the practice of natural resource management.  Scholarship recipients are expected to provide a copy of a thesis or research report related to one of these areas at the conclusion of their program.

  Megan Newton Memorial Fund – Available for students in theatre, including set/costume/prop design, stage management, theatre administration, playwriting and/or performing, at a recognized post-secondary institution.