Reports to the Media

December 04 , 2007
85 BC students awarded $5,000 Irving K. Barber BC Scholarships
Eighty-five deserving second-year BC college students receive a $5,000 scholarship from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Fund. 
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September 18, 2007
Partnership Fuels $36 million Scholarship Programs
The Victoria Foundation and The Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society partner in managing and awarding scholarships from $36 million in endowment funds established by the Province of BC.
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April 24, 2007
Strategy to Improve Aboriginal Access, Achievement
The Province announces a new $10 million Aboriginal scholarship endowment to support students in getting a post-secondary education.
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April 2, 2007
Scholarship Supports Overseas Learning for Students
Premier Gordon Campbell announces two new scholarships to support students studying overseas.
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September 15, 2006
Sixty-six BC students receive $5,000 Irving K. Barber scholarship
Sixty-six deserving second-year BC college students each receive a $5,000 scholarship from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society.
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January 30, 2006
Award Helps Students Transfer in Post-Secondary System
New program awards $5,000 to exceptional students transferring from one B.C. public post-secondary institution to another to finish their degrees.
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October 22, 2004
Province Launches $15 Million Scholarship Program
The Province invests $15 million to create the new Irving K. Barber B.C. Scholarship Program.
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