Premier’s One World Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who:

  • are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrants);
  • are British Columbia residents, defined as having had their primary residency at an address in the province for at least the past 12 months prior to the application deadline, May 15th;
  • are able to demonstrate a high level of academic achievement in their post-secondary studies to date, such as having at least a B+ or equivalent academic standing;
  • are not carrying out their study/work activity in a country from which the student has immigrated within the past ten years;
  • are enrolled in an academic program leading to a credential that requires at least two years of full time study for completion and have been accepted into an eligible study or work abroad program, as defined above;
  • plan to return to their BC institution for at least one semester after completing their studies abroad.
  • are able to demonstrate links between their study/work abroad experience and their education goals; and
  • have demonstrated some extra curricular involvement in their current educational institution and/or community.

Past One World and Pacific Horizons Scholarship recipients are eligible to apply for the Premier’s Scholarship, but may not hold a One World and Premier’s One World award, or a Pacific Horizons and Premier’s One World award, concurrently.

Selected award recipients will be expected to accept their award and begin their study term within twelve months after the date of notification regarding the award.

 

The Scholarship Society adjudication committee will make its selection on the basis of:

  • Academic excellence as well as non-academic accomplishments,
  • Demonstrated interest and involvement in institutional and/or community affairs,
  • Personal qualities and character that relate to how students will be successful in their studies abroad,
  • The connection between the applicant’s proposed study/work abroad experience and their educational/career goals,
  • The applicant’s likelihood of success in their studies abroad,
  • The content of the applicant’s letters of reference.

Preference will be given to applicants who are obtaining their first credential.