NVIT External Awards

NVIT hosts a variety of external awards available to all students in the province. We are very appreciative of and acknowledge the generosity of our continuous supporters. Some awards require you demonstrate financial need, while others recognize academic achievements, community involvement or other accomplishments.

Students interested in viewing our list of bursaries and scholarships in more detail can make an appointment with an Academic and Financial Planner.

Here are the types of External Awards: (click on any type of External Award to view all bursaries and scholarships)

1. External Community Awards
2. External Awards for Students with Disabilities
3. External Awards for Students enrolling into International Practical Placements or Exchanges
4. Other Websites available to browse additional External Awards

External Community Awards:
(click on any award for further details-you will be redirected to the sponsoring agency's website)

Title of Award	Amount
1st Art Gallery.com Annual Art and Design Scholarship	$1000
AIS Accounting Scholarship Program	$1000
AIS Global Scholarship Program	$5000
Adoptive Families Association of BC Bursary Program	$1000
All Nations Trust Company Endowment Fund Post Secondary Awards	$500
Animikii Entrepreneurship Bursary	$500
APN Program Education Incentive Bursary	$10,000
Arctic Institute of North America Jim Bourque Scholarship	$1000
Arresting Hope Education Award	$Varies
Assembly of First Nations Jake Fire Award	$2000
Assembly of First Nations Tommy Prince Award	$2000
Assembly of First Nations Walter Dieter Award	$2000
ANTCO (All Nations Trust) Scholarships & Bursaries	$Varies
ATCO Indigenous Education Awards Program: Merit Awards of $500 Bursaries of $1000 Scholarships of $1500	$500 - $1,500
BC First Nations Public Service Scholarship	$1,500
Barry Sullivan, QC Memorial Bursary	$1000
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres First Citizens Fund	$700 or $350/semester
BC Government & Service Employees Union	$2000
BC Housing Awards	$750
BC Housing Award for Full-Time Studies	$1000
BC Housing Kinloch Education Award for Women	$1000
BC Housing Minerva Foundation Award for Aboriginal Women	$1000
BC Hydro Aboriginal Bursaries	$2000
BC Hydro Aboriginal Scholarships	$5000
BC Scholarship Society Indigenous Student Awards	$1000-5000
BC Scholarship Society One World International Scholarships	$2000-5000
BC Scholarship Society Premier's International Scholarships	$6000-10000
BC Scholarship Society Transfer Scholarships	$5000
BC Scholarship Society	Various Amounts
Best Western Bakerview Inn Indigenous Bursary	$500
BPN Best Price Nutrition Scholarship	$1000
Cal Callahan Memorial Bursary	$10000
Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Bursary	$1000
Chief Joe Mathias BC Aboriginal Scholarship	TBA
Ch'nook Scholars	$1000
CIBC Future Heroes Fund Bursary Program	$2500
CICan Paul and Gerri Charette Bursary Program	10 x up to $5,000
CN Diversity Scholarship	$3000
Columbia Institute Lifelong Learning Scholarship	$1000 renewable
ConocoPhillips Canada Aboriginal Award for College/Technical Diploma Program	$2000
ConocoPhillips Canada Aboriginal Award for Upgrading/Certificate Program	$1000
ConocoPhillips Canada Aboriginal Award for University Degree Program	$3000
Credit Union Foundation of British Columbia Education Bursary	$Varies to 3000
Culinary and Hospitality Program Scholarship	$1000
Datatel Scholars Foundation Bursary	$1600-2400
DCCI Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disabilities	$1000
Distinguished Members Legacy Fund Scholarship	$1000
Early Childhood Educators Bursary	$5000
Ellen Bell YMCA Memorial Scholarship	$1000
EnergyRates.ca College Scholarship	$500
Envision Financial Education Award	TBA
Eurekly.com Annual Scholarship	$1500
FAAY Bursary Program	$750
FAAY National Aboriginal Scholarships	$2500
FAAY Scholarship Program	$2500
FBCYICN Dream Fund Education Achievement Bursary	$2500
FBCYICN Dream Fund Reach for Success Bursary	$Varies
Federation of Community Social Services of BC Youth Education Bursary	$2000
Fessenden-Trott Scholarship	$9000
First Nations Health Careers Challenge Bursary	$1000
Flatiron-Graham Aboriginal Scholarship	$10,000
Flight Network Scholarship	$1000
Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest	$750-1000
Fraser Institute Travel Bursary Program	$1200
Fraser Institute Video Contest	$625-2500
George Watts Post Secondary Education Bursary Award	$1500
Grant Anderson Commemorative Scholarship	$1000
Harold Arvid Christenson Memorial Scholarship Fund	$600
Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award	$1000
Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown Indigenous Scholarship Program	$2000
Holstein Canada Education Award	$750
Horatio Alger Vocational & Technical Education Scholarships	$3000
Howard Legacy Youth Fund	$1000
HR Maverick's $1000 Scholarship	$1000
Human Resource Scholarship Program	$1000
Human Resource Development Scholarship Program	$500
Icelandic Canadian Club of British Columbia Scholarship	$Varies
Inagural Scholarship Program	$1000
Indigenous Business Leadership Award	$5000
Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program Part A Part B Part C	Varies
Indspire Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary/Scholarship	$Varies
Indspire Post Secondary Education Bursary/Scholarship	$Varies
Investment Zen $1K Financial Future Scholarship	$1000
J. Michael Waldram Memorial Model Forest Fellowship	$1000
Joint Diversity Scholarship	$1000
Ken Dobell Public Service Education Fund Scholarship	$2500
Kin Canada Bursary	$1000
KPMG First Nations and Aboriginal Student Award	$1500
£ãni Etiè Tahltan Scholarship	$300
Leonard Foundation Financial Assistance Scholarship Program	$1000-1500
Local Government Management Association Scholarship Programs	$Varies
Lisa Huus Memorial Fund	up to $5000
Lorne Fraser Educational Bursary	$700
Lorne Fraser Scholarship for Mental Health Promotion	$1000-2000
Lotus Light Charity Scoiety Scholarship	$300
Marketing Scholarship Program	$5000
Mary Thomas Memorial ECE Scholarship	$1000-1500
Matinee Voice Over Scholarship	$1000
Mattison Endowment Fund Scholarship	$2500
Medical Student Scholarship Program	$1000
Michael Malencon-Koffend Student Award	$1000
Movavi Scholarship Program	$1000
NAAF Bursaries	$Varies
NAAF Post-Secondary Education Bursary Awards Program	$Varies
National Union of Public and General Employees Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship	$1500
National Union of Public and General Employees Tommy Douglas Scholarship	$1500
National Union of Public and General Employees Scholarship for Aborginal Canadians	$1500
National Union of Public and General Employees Scholarship for Visible Minorities	$1500
Natural Medical Aesthetics Scholarship	$1000
NEADS Holly Bartlett Memorial Award	$1000
New Relationship Trust Cert., Dip. and/or Trades Post Secondary Bursary	$2000
New Relationship Trust Indigenous Early Years Bursary	$2000
New Relationship Trust Undergraduate Degree Post Secondary Scholarship	$5000
Nexen Aboriginal Education Award Program	$2000
Norman Taylor Memorial Bursary Program	$1000
North American Van Lines Canada's Scholarship	$1000
Okanagan Nation/Fortis BC Bursary Program	$1200
Overwaitea Food Group Diversity Scholarship	$1000
Pacific Leaders Scholarship for Children of Public Servants	$2500
Pacific Salmon Foundation Stewardship Community Bursary	$2000
The Pat Behe and Stan Bennett First Nations Education Fund	$1500
PGT Education Assistance Fund	Varies to $4200
Post-secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP)	Varies
Public Guardian and Trustee of BC Education Assistance Fund	$Varies to 3000
Pure Water Scholarship	$300-500
RBC Aboriginal Student Awards	$4000 renewable
Real Estate Scholarship Program for USA and Canada Students	$5000
Recession Relief Scholarship through straigtforwardmedia.com	$500
Sahtu Renewable Resources Board Scholarship/Bursary	$2000-3500
Scholarship for Children of Public Servants	$2500
Scotiabank Aboriginal Women Leaders Scholarship Award	$1000
Skills Awards for Indigenous Youth	$2500
Storwell Self-Storage Foster Children Bursary	$2000
StudentAid BC Youth Education Assistance Fund for Former Youth In Care Grant	$5500
The Synergize Scholarship Fund	$1000
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program	$3500-7000
Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program	$5000
Women in Technology Scholarship	$10,000
Youth In Care Canada Ken Dryden Scholarship	$3000

External Awards for Students with Disabilities:
(click on any award for further details-you will be redirected to the sponsoring agency's website)

Title of Award	Amount
1-800 Wheelchair.ca Scholarship	$500
Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Alan H. Neville Memorial Scholarship	$1000
Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Rick Oakes Memorial Scholarship	$1000
Barney Danson Scholarship	$5000
BC/Yukon Firefighters' Helping Hand Bursary	$up to 3000
BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship	$5000
BMO Financial Group Lime Connect Canada Scholarship & Internship Program	$2500
Canada Safeway's Moving Muscles Scholarship	$5000
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Scholarship Program	$1000
Canadian Mental Health Association-BC LGM Continuous Learning Bursary	$800
Carlson Wagonlit Bursary	$1000
Christian Record Services Scholarship	$Varies
CHS James Kreppner Memorial Schlolarship & Bursary Program	$5000
CW Deans Memorial Scholarship	$TBA
David Mason Educational Fund	$up to 2000
Dr. Charles A. Laszlo Scholarship	$1000
F.J.L. Woodcock SAPA Scholarship	$1000
Frank Algar Memorial Scholarship	$1000
Geoff Brachvogel Memorial Scholarship for Chronic Pain, RSD and CRPS	$500
Google Lime Scholarship Program	$5000
IBM Lime Connect Canada Scholarship & Internship Program	$5000
Kevin Collins Abilities Scholarship	$3000
Kit Davison Bursary Endowment Fund (BC)	$1000
Janice Lee Blue Wave Bursary	$700
Jennifer Laura Eve Wilson Memorial Scholarship	$1000
Judge Brian Stevenson Bursary Fund	$300-500
Lisa Huus Bursary	$5000
LGM Continuous Learning Bursary	$800
Lorne Fraser Educational FundBursary	$700
Lorne Fraser Educational Fund Scholarship for Mental Health Promotion	$1000-2000
Medel Scholarship	$1500
Mental Health Fine Arts Bursary	$1000
NEADS Equity Through Education Student Award	$3000
NEADS Enbridge Student Award	$3000
Phyllis Gretzky Scholarship	$3000
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Canada Bursary	$Unknown
TD Bank Group Lime Connect Canada Scholarship Program	$2500
TD Securities Services Lime Connect Canada Scholarship & Internship Program	$2500
Walter & Wayne Gretzky Scholarship	$3000-5000
William & Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship	$750
Work-Able: BC Public Service Internship Program	Varies
Yes2Me Scholarships	$1000
Zajac Foundation Scholarship	$400

External Awards for Students enrolling into International Practical Placements or Exchanges:

(click on any award for further details-you will be redirected to the sponsoring agency's website
  

Title of Award	Amount
Delta Waterfowl And Wetlands Research Station Summer Field Assistantships	$1000/mth
Education First Academic Study Abroad	varies
Go! Overseas Study Abroad Scholarship	$1000
Go! Volunteer Abroad Scholarship	$1000
Les Roches Hospitality Management Schools	varies
EDC International Business Scholarship	$4000
InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest	$4000
TEFL Certifications to Teach English Abroad	$10000
Programme De Bourses D'été Pour Francophones Hors Québec	$1625
University Language Services Study Abroad Scholarships	$100-500

Other Websites available to browse additional External Awards:
Here are some additional websites from organizations who provide scholarship and bursary listings and/or sponsor students. Click on any link to download their websites

www.newrelationshiptrust.ca
www.gov.bc.ca/mcf
www.naaf.ca
www.afn.ca
www.theminervafoundation.com
www.canlearn.ca
www.studentawards.com
www.ammsa.com/community-access/scholarships
www.aboriginallearning.ca
www.bcscholarship.ca
www.fnesc.ca
www.scholarshipscanada.com

www.disabilityweblinks.ca

www.fastweb.com

www.finaid.org

www.limeconnect.com/opportunities

www.motiv8.com

www.neads.ca