Envision Financial Education Award for Outstanding School and Community Involvement

Envision Financial is pleased to award 16 - $2,000 scholarships annually to deserving secondary and post-secondary students.

Applications are available and accepted starting February 1 of each year, and the competition closes on April 1.

To determine the winners, a selection committee is formed consisting of:

• Members from the Envision Financial Board of Directors
• Professional educators (active or retired) from the communities Envision Financial serves

All applications are adjucated based on an impartial and transparent process.

In order to be eligible to apply, students must meet the following criteria:

1.  The competition is open to members of Envision Credit Union who have been members in good standing prior to July 1, 2007.

2.  Employees of Envision are excluded from the competition.

3.  Secondary school applicants must be planning to enroll in a Community College, University College, University, or Technical Institute recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education within the year following the competition. Funds will be released to students at the time of enrolment.

4.  Post-secondary school applicants must be attending a post-secondary school recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education full-time and must have at least one year of full-time studies left to complete.

5.  Secondary and post-secondary school applicants will be assessed separately.

6.  The applicant’s permanent residence must be in one of the communities Envision Credit Union serves.

7.  Applicants who have applied for the award in previous years can re-apply, as long as they have not previously received the award.

8.  Applicants must have a minimum 67% or C+ average, based on the current year’s marks to date.

9.  Recipients will be selected on the basis of
- a completed application form
- extensive community and/or school involvement
- confirmation from two sources validating the applicant’s involvement in community and/or school activities
- a transcript of most recent marks
- content of the application essay

Credit Union Foundation of British Columbia Education Bursaries

Awards are available for post-secondary academic, vocational, or technological students who need financial assistance to complete their program of studies.

Criteria:

• Demonstrated financial need
• Applicants must be BC residents registered at accredited schools within BC
• Acceptable grades (recent trascript required)

How to Apply:

• Obtain an application from your local credit union branch
• Note the dates of acceptance and the deadlines
• Apply at the beginning of your school year as the awards are not provided retroactively.
• Submissions that arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
• Only one application will be considered per student, per calendar year
• Complete all sections as incomplete submissions will not be reviewed

Deadlines:

If starting:	Submit:	Deadline:	Award Notice:
Fall semester	September 1 to	October 15	Mid-December
Winter semester	January 1 to	February 15	Mid-March
Spring/Summer semester	May 1 to	June 15	Mid- July

Mail signed applications to:

The Credit Union Foundation of BC
C/O 1441 Creekside Drive
Vancouver, BC  V6J 4S7

Notice of Award:

The Awards Committee decisions are conveyed in writing to all applicants. If an award is granted, the cheque is sent to the recipient’s credit union for presentation.

For more information, please visit www.cufoundation.org.

For Frequently Asked Questions please click here.

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