District Scholarships, Bursaries, and Endowments

Barb Hillson Memorial Scholarship

 1 x $500

This scholarship is for students graduating from any secondary school within SD83 boundaries who have participated in a culinary/cooking program and who intend to pursue post-secondary education or training in any field. Scholarship recipients shall be selected based on demonstrated academic ability, good character, and a record of outstanding leadership.

Bill Doorn Memorial Scholarship

 1 x $500

Students graduating from within the SD83 catchment area who intend to pursue trades-related education or training at an accredited post-secondary institution are eligible to apply, with preference given to those entering an electrical trades program.

Bill Ladner Memorial

 1 x $1,025

This award is open to SD83 students who plan to enter an education program. Applicants must demonstrate strong academic standing, exhibit diligence, and have an interest in athletics. The student must also be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution. 

Chas Clarke Memorial

 1 x $200

This award is for a student graduating from any secondary school located within SD83 who intends to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited institution. The recipient of the award will be a person of good character and strong academic ability who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities.  

Cahoots & S'wichcraft Scholarship

 1 x $500

This award is for graduating students of Indigenous descent who are planning on attending post-secondary focusing on pursuing culinary or hospitality programs. Chosen by the Indigenous Education Department. If you are interested in applying please speak with your school’s Indigenous Education Worker (IEW).

Charlotte Hunter Memorial

 1 x $1,000

A female student graduating from within the SD83 catchment area who intends to pursue further academic or vocational education or training at an accredited post-secondary institution. The recipient of the scholarship from the Fund will be selected by officials of the School District, with input from the Shuswap (Wa’ya Spirit) District Girl Guide leadership and will be a student who:

• has participated in the Shuswap (Wa’ya Spirit) District Girl Guides program (inclusive of correspondence and distance).
• participation in the Girl Guides Program will be a minimum requirement for applicants;
• is a person of good character who has demonstrated community involvement, citizenship and leadership;
• has demonstrated an ability to work hard and meet their achievement goals;
• shows initiative and a desire to succeed in their chosen field of study.

Chauncy J. Phillips Endowment

 2 x $625

This award is for a student planning to enter an education program. The student must have strong academic standing and exhibit diligence and an interest in athletics. The student must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution.

David Stratton Memorial Bursary

 1 x $800

The recipient must:

• be a student graduating from Grade 12 at Salmon Arm Secondary or Pleasant Valley Secondary in Armstrong.
• be a resident of the Shuswap area - if a suitable candidate from the Falkland area is identified, that would be a plus.
• Plan to continue their studies in the areas of science, technology or engineering. The candidate may defer acceptance of the award for one year should they decide to take a year away from study.
• The recipient should have demonstrated diligence in their studies. The donors wish to reward serious commitment to the pursuit of a diploma or degree.

Doug Pearson Scholarship

1 x $500 (combined with the $500 Indigenous Education Department scholarship for a total of $1,000)

This award is chosen by the Indigenous Education Department and is combined with the $500 Indigenous Education Scholarship to total $1,000.

If you are interested in applying please speak with your school’s Indigenous Education Worker (IEW).

Glenn and Judy Borthistle Award

 1 x $600

A student graduating from any secondary school located within the boundaries of SD83 who intends to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited institution. The recipient of the award is:

• a person of good character and strong academic ability who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities.
• be in good academic standing (73%+ average over last two years of study)
• Have demonstrated a capacity for student leadership by making significant contributions to their school and/or the school district
• Have provided service throughout their secondary school experience
• Be planning on post-secondary education.

Indigenous Education Scholarships

 1 x $1,000

These awards are for graduating students of Indigenous descent who are planning on attending post-secondary (college, trades, university) within a year of graduating. Students apply online through the District Scholarship Award and Bursary Form. In order to apply they need a letter of reference from a First Nations' Band, Metis Association, member of their community, Indigenous Education Worker, or Success Teacher. If you are interested in applying please speak with your school’s Indigenous Education Worker (IEW).

Indigenous Education Scholarships

 1 x $500 (combined with the $500 Doug Pearson award for a total of $1,000)

This award is combined with the Doug Pearson award to total $1,000. These awards are for graduating students of Indigenous descent who are planning on attending post secondary (college, trades, university) within a year of graduating. Students apply online through the District Scholarship Award and Bursary Form. In order to apply they need a letter of reference from a First Nations' Band, Metis Association, member of their community, Indigenous Education Worker, or Success Teacher. If you are interested in applying, please speak with your school’s Indigenous Education Worker (IEW).

John Sayers Legacy Award

 1 x $1,000

Indigenous student who has shown interest in connecting with their culture and fine arts, has demonstrated leadership qualities and community involvement and has overcome adversity.

In order to apply students will require a letter of reference from a First Nations' Band, Metis Association, member of their community, Indigenous Education Worker, or Success Teacher.

If you are interested in applying, please speak with your school’s Indigenous Education Worker (IEW).

Jonathan Bruce Memorial Award

 1 x $750

If you embody any of the traits expressed in this eulogy for Jonathon, please apply for this award and honour his memory:

Lessons for Living ~ inspired by Jonathon Bruce: Smile widely. Embrace the unfamiliar. Pay attention. Volunteer enthusiastically for everything - especially anything fire-, helicopter-, or EMR-related. Share insightful ideas. Be positive. Connect with others - whether they are 3 or 73. Be respectful. Maintain eye contact. Go deeply into wild places. Eat candy and read quietly while embracing someone you love. Willingly engage with life in all of its facets. Laugh. Embody sincerity. Collaborate exceptionally. Commit fully. Know - and live - your priorities. Work hard. Be kind.

Recipient must graduate with a Dogwood, Evergreen, or Adult Grad diploma. 

Preference will be given to applicants who have been actively volunteering or working in an emergency services capacity since October of their grade 12 year - e.g.: Firefighter or Junior Firefighter with a CSRD or Salmon Arm fire hall; South or North Shuswap First Responder; Emergency Medical Responder. 

Mandatory Emergency Services Reference: Please provide contact name, email, and phone number (e.g. Fire Department Chief or Officer; First Responder President/Training officer; BC Wildfire Rap Attack Trainer). Reference letter not required but please ensure your reference is aware that you are applying for this award as members of the Tappen Sunnybrae Firefighter Association Award Selection Committee will be reaching out to short-listed candidate’s references. 

Preference may be given to applicants choosing to pursue a career in emergency services. There is no requirement for post-secondary enrolment.                                                        

Joyce Lank Memorial

 1 x $1,000

This award is for a student graduating from any secondary school located within SD83 who is pursuing a music program at an accredited post-secondary institution. When applying for this award students will be asked: "What does music mean to you and how is it part of your life?"

Lockwood Family Foundation Scholarship

$2,000 

A student graduating from SD83 who is pursuing a career in the trades; is hard working; of good character and is in need of financial assistance.

Margaret and Ronald Willey Memorial Scholarship and Bursary- Vet and Animal

 1 x $2,450

A student who intends to pursue further education or training in the field of veterinary medicine or animal care and treatment and is in need of financial assistance; will be students who:

• are persons of good character who have demonstrated community involvement, citizenship, and leadership;
• have demonstrated an ability to work hard; and
• show initiative and a desire to succeed in their chosen fields of study.

Margaret and Ronald Willey Memorial Scholarship-History or Literature

 1 x $2,450

A student of outstanding aptitude who intends to pursue academic studies in the fields of history or literature, and who has a strong interest in education who:

• are persons of good character who have demonstrated community involvement, citizenship and leadership;
• have demonstrated an ability to work hard; and,
• show initiative and a desire to succeed in their chosen fields of study.

Porteous Mullen Bursary Endowment

 1 x $975

A bursary to a SD83 student with unique learning challenges, has a current IEP, graduating from any senior secondary school in the Shuswap area and who intends to pursue post-secondary education or training.

Ralph and Jean Smith Memorial

 1 x $1,000

To provide a scholarship to a deserving student graduating from any secondary school located within SD83 boundaries who plans to pursue further education/training leading to a career in skilled trades.

Regan MacAlpine Memorial

 2 x $460

This award is for either a minor hockey player or minor hockey volunteer. The student must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution

Salmon Arm Folk Music Society Fine Arts Development Scholarship

$1,000 

To any graduate of Sd83 enrolling in a post-secondary, fine arts discipline. While music, drama, art, and dance are obvious choices for qualification, other creative avenues such as video production and sound engineering are also acceptable.

Salmon Arm Metis Association Bursary

 2 x $575

Are citizens of the Métis Nation of British Columbia and members of the Salmon Arm Métis Association or who have at least one parent who is a citizen of the Métis Nation of British Columbia and a member of the Salmon Arm Métis Association. If you are interested in applying please speak with your school’s Indigenous Education Worker (IEW).

Sharon Besler & Robert Baker Endowment

 2 x $1,000

Students who:

• are persons of good character who have demonstrated community involvement, citizenship and leadership;
• show initiative and a desire to succeed in their chosen fields of study;
• have demonstrated an ability to work hard and are among the top achievers; and,
• are in need of financial assistance.

Stephen Heal Memorial Scholarship

 1 x $1,425

This award is for a grade 12 student in SD83 who demonstrates dedication and a positive attitude towards dramatic arts and pursuing a career in dramatic arts or in drama education.

Tom Brush Memorial

 1 x $925

To provide a scholarship to a grade 12 student in School District No. 83 who has demonstrated proficiency in the mechanical trades (especially automotive trades).

Vi Howard Memorial

 1 x $800

This award is for a graduating student who has exhibited academic excellence in English. The student must be pursuing an English Major and have financial need. The student must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution.

Walter Ellaschuk Memorial

 3 x $700

Student within SD83 who intends to pursue post-secondary studies at an accredited institution and who demonstrates financial need as well as academic achievement.

Bill Doorn Memorial Scholarship

1 x $500

One $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student graduating from A.L. Fortune Secondary School (and one to SD83), or its successor located in Enderby, British Columbia, who intend to pursue training in any trades-related education or training at an accredited post-secondary institution, with preference given to those entering an electrical trades program.

Federal French Scholarship

1 x $500

Federal French SD83 Bursary

 1 x $500

Lyle Chapman “You’ve Got This” Memorial Bursary

 1 x $1,500

Scholarship recipients shall be selected by Lyle's family based on:

• Attending ERS;
• Enrolled in, or accepted to, a recognized program leading to a certification, diploma, degree, apprenticeship, or workforce training that is directly aligned with a future occupation;
• Show proof of purchase for required equipment for workforce training or employment;
• Have demonstrated hard work in completing their studies;
• Have overcome significant barriers or challenges while completing their studies;
• Need financial assistance;
• Be of good character;
• Have demonstrated perseverance, diligence, effort, and cooperation;
• Maintain harmonious relationships with peers;
• Demonstrate the initiative to improve themselves by working toward a specific goal; and,
• Work to their potential.

Federal French SD83 Bursary

 1 x $500

Loyola Elliott Memorial

 1 x $550

The bursary will be awarded to a student graduating from Pleasant Valley Senior Secondary School in Armstrong who has excelled in the Fine Arts Program and who intends to pursue further studies in the fine arts.

Brad Cadden Bursary

 1 x $500

This bursary is intended to support a student pursuing post-secondary education in environmental sciences or entering a trades program. It will be awarded to a student who embodies Brad’s spirit – someone with a passion for sports, a love for the outdoors, and a positive presence in their community. Preference will be given to students with involvement in hockey or rugby, but all applicants who demonstrate sportsmanship, leadership, and community engagement are encouraged to apply.

Brad Jackson Memorial Scholarship

 2 x $625

A scholarship of at least $500 will be given out annually to a Grade 12 student at Salmon Arm Secondary School who:

• intends to pursue post secondary studies;
• has demonstrated combined achievement in academics and athletics; and,
• best exhibits Brad’s qualities of self discipline, sportsmanship and determination.

Brother John Fleming Memorial

 1 x $900

This award is for a student graduating from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary, who is pursuing post-secondary studies in the fine arts area. 

Centennial Reunion Scholarship Fund

 1 x $550

The student must be a deserving graduate of a Salmon Arm Secondary school.

Class of ’77 David MacKay Memorial Scholarship

 1 x $625

A student graduating from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School who has demonstrated strong academic or technical skills, who is of good character, and who intends to pursue post-secondary education or training.

Dearing Family Endowment

 2 x $500

Two scholarships, one for a deserving Salmon Arm Secondary male and one for a deserving Salmon Arm Secondary female basketball player.

Dorothy Longdo Memorial Bursary

 1 x $7,100

This bursary will be awarded to a deserving Grade 12 student graduating from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School who:

• intends to pursue post-secondary education;
• has demonstrated diligence in their studies; and,
• has a demonstrated need for financial assistance for post-secondary education.

Federal French SD83 Bursary

2 x $250 

Federal French SD83 Bursary

 2 x $500 

Fowler/Gomme Family Endowment

 1 x $500

A student graduating from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School who has demonstrated excellence in the performing arts (music theatre, music, drama or dance) in grades 11 and 12, with preference given to excellence in musical theatre.

Frank and Rita Smuin Memorial Bursary

 1 x $1,325

This award is for a student attending Salmon Arm Secondary in SD83 who intends to pursue post-secondary studies at an accredited institution in the field of health care. Preference will be given to a student who intends to qualify as a registered nurse. That student must demonstrate financial needs as well as academic achievement.

Hana & Glenn Larson Endowment

 1 x $2,550

A student of good character who:

• has demonstrated community involvement, citizenship and leadership;
• has demonstrated an ability to work hard and is among the top achievers in their graduating class;
• shows initiative and a desire to succeed in his or her chosen field of study; and,
• is in need of financial assistance.  

Lyle Chapman “You’ve Got This” Memorial Bursary

 1 x $1,000

Scholarship recipients shall be selected by Lyle's family based on:

• Attending ERS;
• Enrolled in, or accepted to, a recognized program leading to a certification, diploma, degree, apprenticeship, or workforce training that is directly aligned with a future occupation;
• Show proof of purchase for required equipment for workforce training or employment;
• Have demonstrated hard work in completing their studies;
• Have overcome significant barriers or challenges while completing their studies;
• Need financial assistance;
• Be of good character;
• Have demonstrated perseverance, diligence, effort, and cooperation;
• Maintain harmonious relationships with peers;
• Demonstrate the initiative to improve themselves by working toward a specific goal; and,
• Work to their potential.

Morris Bursary for Excellence in Mathematics

 2 x $2,525

The fund will provide a bursary annually to a female student graduating from Salmon Arm Secondary School who has demonstrated excellence in mathematics and who intends to pursue post-secondary studies in mathematics or a related field. The recipient shall demonstrate a need for financial assistance for post-secondary education.

Nayki/Greer Family Endowment

 1 x $2,700

This award is for

• a student graduating from Salmon Arm Secondary school;
• demonstrate financial need;
• be a motivated individual who shows initiative and a desire to improve themself;
• have demonstrated a willingness to work hard at their studies, even though they may not necessarily achieve a high academic standing; and,
• the recipient may undertake academic or technical studies or training in the trades or creative arts provided that the studies will lead to earning recognized certification.

Porteous Mullen Bursary Endowment - Academic or Forestry

 1 x $975

One bursary to a Salmon Arm Secondary student pursuing academics or Forestry.

Salmon Arm Kinsmen/Kinette

 2 x $1400

The income from the Fund will be utilized to provide an annual scholarship in a minimum amount of $1,000 to a student at Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School who intends to pursue post-secondary studies at an accredited institution and who demonstrates high academic achievement, community involvement, citizenship and leadership.

SD83/SAS French Immersion Excellence Award

 2 x $250

SD83/SAS French Immersion Excellence Award in Memory of Mme Verlinden

1 x $500

Shane Gorner Memorial Endowment

 1 x $2,150

To a grade 12 student attending Salmon Arm Senior Secondary who intends to pursue post-secondary studies in the arts and has need of financial assistance.

Sholinder Family Endowment

 1 x $1,200

A student who intends to pursue post-secondary education or training and who has demonstrated excellence in sports.

For greater certainty, priority will be given to a student who has demonstrated proficiency in baseball or golf, and the School District will consider third-party recommendations from Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association, the Salmon Arm Golf Club, or any successors or like-minded organizations.

Sholinder Family Endowment

 1 x $1,200

To a student who intends to pursue post-secondary education or training in a vocation or skilled trade.

Sholinder Family Endowment

 1 x $2400

A student pursuing post-secondary education or training in the field of Arts and Culture.

Eligible recipients may include:

• Graduating students from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School or the Storefront School;
• Mature students returning to formal education;
• Students enrolled in vocational or skilled trades programs.
• As per Sholinder family "Priority on students who have struggled. A student who would not be someone that would "expect" an award".

Shuswap Volunteer Fireman’s Association Cody Davis Memorial

 1 x $975

A deserving student graduating from grade 12 at Salmon Arm Secondary, who intends to pursue a career in emergency services. However, if in any year, there is no graduate entering the emergency services field, the Trustees may award the bursary to any deserving student.

Tyson Henderson Scholarship Fund

 1 x $1025

This award is for a grad demonstrating involvement in community and school sports (especially volleyball). The student must have a great sense of humour and make a positive impact on friends. The student will demonstrate good sportsmanship. Preference will be given to Golds Volleyball players. The student must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution.

Sholinder Family Endowment

 1 x $2400

A student pursuing post-secondary education or training in the field of Arts and Culture. Eligible recipients may include:

• Graduating students from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School or the Storefront School;
• Mature students returning to formal education;
• Students enrolled in vocational or skilled trades programs.
• As per Sholinder family "Priority on students who have struggled. A student who would not be someone that would "expect" an award".