Scholarships and Awards

Kwantlen Polytechnic University currently has the following awards for graduates who have enrolled or are planning to enroll in post-graduate studies.

The Benjamin and Marjorie Crisp Award

In honour of her parents, Dianne Crisp, Psychology Instructor, offers an award designed to assist Kwantlen students with the transition into graduate school.

Eligible candidates will either have completed an application for graduate school and accepted a position, or be currently enrolled in graduate studies (preference given to entering students, or those enrolled in first year, graduate studies). Students must provide documentation supporting their acceptance into graduate school, and must either be completing or have completed a Bachelors Degree at Kwantlen Polytechnic University .

Criteria: Preference will be given to students that have completed a CMNS course at 3000 level or higher; Maintained a GPA of 3.0 or greater; financial need.
Amount: $1,000 Application Deadline: September 30

To apply for this award, go to our Student Awards & Financial Assistance web site and follow the links.

Hess Education Canada Training Scholarship

Scholarship Details:

Hess Education is excited to offer Kwantlen students and alumni an opportunity to participate in their TEFL Certificate Program. Hess Education will sponsor one Kwantlen student or alumni to take their in-house program to teach English overseas. The equivalent cost is $1000.

Criteria:

Student or alumni must hold a certificate, diploma, or degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University with a minimum GPA of 2.33.

Application Process:

Submit your cover letter, resume and questionnaire to the Career Services office on the Surrey Campus, G1055.

Deadline:

15th day of every month

Selection Process:

Hess Education will select the best candidate for the scholarship.

Organization Background:

Mr. Joseph Chu, and his wife, Ms. Karen Hess, established Hess Educational Organization in 1983. Over the past 26 years, they have grown from Karen and Joe's original 60 students to over 60,000 students in their various programs. Such remarkable success and growth has allowed them to become the largest private English Educational Organization in Taiwan today. Currently, Hess employs more than 500 native English-speaking teachers.

Hess Educational Organization has also stepped out onto the global stage to share their unique East/West educational philosophy and approach with Hess Education Centre in Singapore, Hess Education Canada, their ESL Teacher Training and Recruitment Centre in Vancouver, Canada, Hess Education Australia, their ESL Teacher Training and Recruitment Centre in Melbourne, Australia and Hess Education International, their Publishing Office in Shanghai, China.

It is not easy being a successful and vibrant educational organization. It takes a lot of work by a team of committed and talented individuals from all over the world. They are really proud of their team and what they have achieved so far. They are also confident that with such great people at all levels of their organization; even greater things can be achieved in the future. Here are a few that put smiles on their faces:

• Former teachers have used their TEFL Certificate to secure employment all around the world
• Their Educational Research Department has won several awards from the Taiwanese Ministry of Education
• They have TEFL Certified over 6500 teachers in 26 years
• They have grown from one school, in one city to 200 schools with operations in 5 countries since 1983
• They are the largest employer of foreign nationals in Taiwan
• 42% of their teachers have worked for them for more than 3 years
• 25% of their teachers have worked for them for more than 5 years
• They send more than 500 Taiwanese students overseas each year to experience life and learning in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
• Their Educational Foundation has benefited thousands of students since its inception

You can learn more about Hess Educational Organization and teacher recruitment at www.hess.com.tw and more about Hess Education Canada and their TEFL Certification Program at www.hesseducation.ca. You can also stop by for a visit at their centre at 179 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. They'd be pleased to chat with you.

Queen Elizabeth II British Columbia Centennial Scholarship

The Queen Elizabeth II British Columbia Centennial Scholarship is open to students completing their undergraduate degrees in B.C., who are going to study full time for their master's, master's/PhD or post-baccalaureate degree in any Commonwealth country except Canada.

Three scholarships are awarded each year: one major scholarship with a total value of $60,000 and two minor scholarships of $5,000 each. The major scholarship is awarded for two years of study and follows the policy outlined in the Scholarship Act. (The Scholarship Act allows for a student to receive an award of $30,000 for their first year of study, and then reapply during their second year to be funded the remaining $30,000 for their third year of study.)

The scholarship program was established by the Province to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to British Columbia in May 1971, and is administered by StudentAid BC. An advisory committee evaluates candidates for the scholarship and advises the government of its recommendations. The advisory committee consists of representatives of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development and B.C.'s public universities.

Eligibility

The scholarships are awarded each year on a competitive basis to graduates:

• Who have received an undergraduate degree from a British Columbia public post-secondary institution.
• Whose domicile (home) or ordinary residence is in B.C.
• Who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrant).
• Who are people of unusual worth and promise in the opinion of the advisory committee, and who qualify under the regulations.
• Who propose to conduct full-time studies for which the scholarships are awarded at an institution in any British Commonwealth country except Canada.

This award cannot be deferred and must be accepted in the year it is offered.

Selection

The advisory committee makes its recommendations based on academic achievement, demonstrated aptitudes, personal qualities and character, as well as interest and participation in school and community affairs.

Preference will be given to students who are in their first undergraduate degree in British Columbia and are proceeding to their first master's or master's/PhD degree, or first post-baccalaureate degree.

To receive this scholarship, you must:

• Be admitted to full-time studies at an institution in any British Commonwealth country, except Canada, at a level equivalent to graduate studies or post-baccalaureate at a Canadian university.
• Maintain a satisfactory standing as required by the school you attend.

How to apply

Deadline: Completed applications must be received no later than Jan. 31 in the year for which the scholarship is being offered. Documents and applications become the property of the advisory committee. Selection will be made by April 30.

Required documents

You must enclose the following with your application:

• Your resumé.
• A personal statement, no more than 500 words, that describes:
• How this award would help you meet your educational goals.
• Your interest and participation in institutional and community affairs.
• Your special achievements and hobbies.
• The program of studies, including the name of the institution you will attend.
• Future career plans.
• Any other information you think is relevant.
• Official transcripts of your post-secondary academic record in an envelope sealed by the institution providing them.
• At least three letters of reference, each in a sealed envelope, signed across the seal by the referee. At least two of the letters must be from academic referees.

The scholarship is administered by StudentAid BC. Send all inquiries, applications and documents to:

Mailing address

Queen Elizabeth II B.C. Centennial Scholarship
StudentAid BC, Special Programs Unit
Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
PO Box 9173, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9H7

Courier address

Queen Elizabeth II B.C. Centennial Scholarship
StudentAid BC, Special Programs Unit
Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
1106 Cook St
Victoria BC V8V 3Z9

Please e-mail questions about this program to SABC.SpecialPrograms3@gov.bc.ca.