APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 15, 2022
Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society is proud to establish a $1000 Bursary for a female Grade 12 student to honour our founder and retired Executive Director, Shashi Assanand for her 35 years of selfless service to the settlement and anti-violence sectors in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Notably, she has been admitted to the Order of BC in 2020.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to female students in the Metro Vancouver schools who are completing grade 12 and are children of refugees or immigrants to Canada.
- Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career in social work, education, psychology, nursing or social service and possess academic grades sufficient to allow admission into their chosen area of study/educational facility and demonstrate financial need.
- Applicants are requested to share their story, in not more than 500 words about their individual and family experiences in Canadian life, how they impacted the lives of others in their community and their plans for the future.
- Applicants must submit 2 reference letters from a school official and a community member representing a community-based organization that highlight the applicant’s transition into the life in Canada, aspirations and career goals for the future.
APPLICATION HERE
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