Financial Awards – Due February 13, 2025 by noon
The link to submit the application will open one week before the due date and can be found below OR on the GWG Grad Team
The recipients of these awards are decided by school based committees and by our donors; groups or individuals who give the award.
NEW 2024-2025 Academic School Year. SD33 will no longer have separate application dates & forms for our Internals, Externals and District Authority Awards.
NOW all school-based & district-based awards will open& close on the same date and time. All applications will be done on the district standard financial application form.
SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IF DONORS COME FORWARD. ALWAYS REPRINT THE CHECKLIST ONE LAST TIME BEFORE SUBMITTING TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS ANY LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS!
Award Forms & Information
These “How To” videos will help you in constructing and submitting your financial award package! It is CRUCIAL that you watch each one!
- How to: Find, download, and name the documents you will need to complete your application.
- How to: Complete your Externals Checklist and finding which awards to apply for
- How to: Fill out your Financial Awards Application Form
- How to: Complete your application by
- How to: Submit your Application
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- No late or incomplete applications will be accepted
- No emailed or paper applications will be accepted. You MUST submit electronically through the submission link.
- The link will close PROMPTLY at noon on the due date. You MUST click submit by this time or it will your submission will not be accepted.
- You MUST upload your applications as A PDF or your submission will not be accepted.
Documents:
- Financial Award Application
- Chilliwack Foundation Award Application - Chilliwack Foundation Awards Application is no longer needed. Please use the External Award Application to apply for these.
- Chilliwack Foundation Specific Award Application
- Financial Awards Checklist - Updated February 15, 2024
- Financial Awards Descriptions - Updated February 15, 2024
- Transcript
- Your transcript can be downloaded from the Student Transcript Service. Select ‘View Your Transcript’ from the main dashboard and then ‘Download as PDF’. PLEASE BLACK OUT YOUR PEN NUMBER
- A video on the Student Transcript Service is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzmY0WeTfFs&ab_channel=ProvinceofBC
- Sample Career Statement
- Sample Activities Resume
Student eligibility for the local Chilliwack Awards Program:
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- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) at the time of registration in the school year for which the scholarship is awarded; or have begun the process of applying for Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status at the time of registration in the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Currently reside in B.C.
- Meet the selection criteria for each scholarship.
- Students are eligible for the SD33 Financial Awards at their primary school of record.
NOTE: Students who are cross enrolled with another school (Ex: Hairstylist Program, Trades Sampler etc.) are eligible for awards at their “home school” only. (“Home school” is referring to the school whose stage they will walk across at graduation) - SD33 is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage all students to apply without discrimination and regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual identity, mental or physical disability.
How to Submit
Submission Link for Financial Applications
The link to submit the application will open one week before the due date and can be found on the GWG Financial Awards Team. You MUST upload your application in PDF format.
IF THIS LINK DOES NOT OPEN, PLEASE TRY COPYING AND PASTING THE LINK ADDRESS (URL) INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER AND SIGN INTO MICROSOFT AGAIN.