Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship Application

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Step 1 of 8

Reminders before you begin

Review the required information
Prepare all required information offline (you will not be able to save your work here)

Once you begin filling out this online application, be prepared to complete it in one session
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Submit your application by 3:00 pm PST on Monday, February 17, 2025

Your application must be submitted complete, on time, and in the mandatory format for it to be considered.

Section 2 - Applicant Information

Full Name (as it appears on high school records, such as your transcript)

First Name*

First

Middle Name

Middle

Last Name*

Last

Preferred Name (enter “N/A” if you do not have a preferred first name)*

Your preferred name will be used to communicate with you, such as by email if you are selected for this award, in which case your school will also be copied.

Date of Birth*

Personal Education Number*

This is a 9-digit number assigned to you by the Ministry of Education and Child Care (e.g., 123456789). You can find it on your high school report cards, your high school transcript, or through PEN Services.

Mailing address*

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone*

Please check all of the boxes below to confirm that you meet the following requirements:*

I am a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant).

I am a resident of British Columbia.*

I am a resident of British Columbia.

I will be graduating with a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) by August 31, 2025.*

I will be graduating with a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) by August 31st 2025

AND, please select one of the boxes below:*

I am enrolled in a B.C. public school (including Online Learning schools), or a B.C. Independent School (Group 1, 2, or 4), or Continuing Education Centre for the 2024/25 school year.

I am a homeschooler registered with an above-noted eligible school in British Columbia.

AND, please check the box below to confirm your understanding of the following statement.*

I understand that, under the Income Tax Act, the Ministry of Education and Child Care must issue scholarship recipients a T4A for the taxation year in which their scholarship cheque is issued. When redeeming a scholarship, recipients will need to provide a Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN) for this purpose. Payments cannot be made to students with temporary SINs (beginning with ‘9’).

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Section 5 - Declaration

By submitting my application and entering my name and the date below, I attest to and understand the following:

I want to be considered for the Pathway to Teacher Education scholarship;
to be considered, my application must be submitted complete, on time, and in the mandatory format;
all information I have provided in this application is complete and accurate;
the written statement is an original essay written solely by me;
withholding relevant data or providing false or misleading data in this application or otherwise in support of this application shall be grounds for the Government of British Columbia to revoke my eligibility for this scholarship;
the Ministry of Education and Child Care may access my student records to verify school, citizenship/residency, transcript, and graduation information;
all information I have provided in this application is subject to verification;
application material will not be returned to me;
the Ministry of Education and Child Care may inform my school if I am selected as a conditional recipient; and,
if I am selected as a conditional recipient, I must meet core and scholarship specific eligibility requirements by August 31, 2025, to receive the scholarship.

Your Name*

Date*

Please answer the following question. Your response will not affect your eligibility for receiving a scholarship.

Would you be willing to be contacted for the purpose of reporting or research?

Contacted for Research*

Yes

For the purpose of processing Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships, the personal information in this submission will be collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section 26(c). Students’ personal information is used for the purpose of verifying eligibility, selecting successful candidates, and processing the scholarship payment.

Questions regarding the collection of personal information can be sent to the Ministry of Education and Child Care: Director, Student Transitions, at scholarships@gov.bc.ca, or, (250) 356-2443, or PO Box 9183 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9H9.

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Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship Application

Reminders before you begin

Section 1 - School Contact Information

Section 2 - Applicant Information

Full Name (as it appears on high school records, such as your transcript)

Section 3 - Resume

Section 3 - Resume Part 1: Life or Volunteer or Work Experience

Section 3 - Resume

Section 3 - Resume Part 2: Other

Section 3 – Resume

Section 3 - Resume Part 3: References

Section 4 –Written Statement

Section 5 - Declaration