Scholarships and Bursaries

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Health Care Scholarships

The Peace River Regional District offers health care scholarships to address the critical shortage of health care workers in the region, making it easier for eligible high school students considering a health care program, and Northern Lights College students who have successfully completed the Health Care Assistant, Practical Nursing or Access to Practical Nursing programs to pursue health care education at colleges and universities.

These scholarships include:

Rural Scholarships & Bursaries

At the discretion of the Electoral Area Director, funding may be budgeted each year to provide post-secondary scholarships and/or bursaries intended for students who live in rural areas and are graduating from high school. Bursaries may assist with the cost of tuition, text books and/or course materials.

Awards are offered in the following areas:

  • North Peace Secondary School: Electoral Area B Bursary & Electoral Area C Scholarship
  • Dawson Creek Secondary School: Sub-regional Academic Scholarship & Sub Regional Trades Bursary
  • Chetwynd Secondary School: Electoral Area E Bursary (2)

Applications are adjudicated by a School District-appointed selection committee on the basis of residency, academic standing, community involvement, financial need and acceptance to a post-secondary institution.

Students should contact their academic advisor at Chetwynd Secondary School (CWSS), Dawson Creek Secondary School (DCSS) or North Peace Secondary School (NPSS) to learn more. 

 

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Northern Lights College Health Care Scholarships

(formerly Health Care Assistant)

Twenty (20) scholarships, each in the amount $1,000, are available to students who successfully complete the Health Care Assistant program, Practical Nursing program or Access to Practical Nursing program offered through Northern Lights College.

Preference will be given to applicants who have lived in the PRRD for a minimum of 2.5 years prior to entering the Health Care program.

Application Intake Date:
Continuous Year Round

To apply go to the Northern Lights College Foundation website, Student Award and Grants, or click here

For more information, call the Northern Lights College (NLC) Foundation at 250-782-5251 or email the Financial Aid Office.

 

Health Care High School Scholarship

Who should apply

Students graduating from one of the six public schools located in School District No. 59 or School District No. 60 who are pursuing a post-secondary education program that will result in a certificate, diploma or degree towards a career in health care. Eligible programs include Certificate or Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, X-ray Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Licensed Practical Nursing, Health Care Assistant or a degree resulting in a Registered Nurse designation.


Scholarship details

Ten scholarships in the amount of $1,500 are available. The scholarships are divided between the six public schools, and is based on student population:

  • Chetwynd Secondary (1)
  • Dawson Creek Secondary (3)
  • Hudson’s Hope Secondary (1)
  • North Peace Secondary (3)
  • Prespatou Secondary (1)
  • Tumbler Ridge Secondary (1)


How to apply

The time to apply is mid-March to mid-May. Students should contact their academic advisor or school counsellor to apply.


Application process

Applications are adjudicated by a school appointed selection committee on the basis of residency, academic standing, community involvement, financial need and acceptance to a post-secondary institution.