WHAT TO KNOW IF YOUR STUDENT HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR THE BBF BURSARY
If your recommended student has been short-listed for the Bright Beginnings Foundation Bursary we will need to know, as soon as possible, if they were chosen to receive a full-ride scholarship from another organization.
WHAT TO KNOW IF YOUR STUDENT WAS AWARDED THE BBF BURSARY
- Bright Beginnings Foundation would like to be acknowledged in the Commencement Program booklet as a Contributing Organization.
- We will likely be sending one or two of the BBF Directors to your Commencement Ceremony to present our award to the student. Please let us know the date, time and location of the ceremony.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Our nominee is working on their bursary application. I know the due date is Feb. 25th. Is there a specific time my student needs to submit the application online by?
Midnight on February 25th
- Is the combined family income, of $50,000 or less, before or after taxes?
This figure is the net income or after taxes
- Do you accept applications from students with Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant) status?
Yes, assuming that the student intends to reside in Canada. In Canada a landed immigrant is considered a permanent resident.
- Which post-secondary institutions can a BBF Bursary student attend?
Students wanting to attend a private school are not eligible to apply. We accept only applications from students planning on attending accredited British Columbia public post-secondary university, college or trade schools.
A complete list of BC public postsecondary institutions can be found here:
For further enquiries, please email Tammy at tnrneuman@gmail.com
