A UNIQUE
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA

Applications Are Now Closed.

WHAT WE DO

NOT YOUR TYPICAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Beedie Luminaries is a social-profit enterprise designed to help remove barriers to education and provide wrap-around support for promising students who are facing financial adversity. Students who are smart, but constrained by circumstance. Students who are ready to rise above their circumstances and achieve their dreams.

OUR PURPOSE

Education can offer life-changing opportunities, but every year, too many bright, driven students from disadvantaged backgrounds make the decision not to pursue post-secondary education because they can't afford it.


We're here to help.

OUR VISION

Brighter Futures for Bright Minds.

OUR MISSION

To give promising BC students the opportunity to advance their education, achieve their dreams, and inspire others.

Scholarship Programs

SHINE

Soaring Higher IN Education

Up to $44,000 per student /
4-year undergraduate degree or $22,000 per student / 2-year college diploma/certificate or trade-school foundation programs for promising Grade 12 students in British Columbia.

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BUILD

With up to $20,000 in funding, the BUILD Program supports tradespeople on their journey to Red Seal Certification in carpentry, electrical (construction), plumbing, welding, and sheet metal.

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RISE

Refugee & Immigrant
Student Education Award

Up to $44,000 per full-time student / $11,000 per year up to 4-years of funding or $33,000 per part-time student / $5,500 per year up to 6-years of funding for refugees and immigrants who are looking to pursue post-secondary education, as a platform for them to rebuild their lives in Canada.

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SPARK

Single Parent Award for
Resilience & Knowledge

Up to $44,000 per full-time student / $11,000 per year up to 4-years of funding or $33,000 per part-time student / $5,500 per year up to 6-years of funding for single parents who want to further their education and provide more opportunities for their families.

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GRADUATE

The Graduate Studies Program provides additional financial and wrap-around support for Beedie Luminaries Alumni who plan to pursue eligible graduate programs in their chosen fields at public post-secondary institutions across Canada.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE - ALL PROGRAMS

  • PHASE ONE

    November - December

    APPLY

    Applicants can apply through our secure, online site.

  • PHASE TWO

    January - April

    SELECT

    Applications will be evaluated by the selection committee. Select applicants may be invited for interviews.

  • PHASE THREE

    May

    AWARD

    Cohorts are announced.

  • OUR BEGINNINGS

    A MESSAGE FROM
    OUR FOUNDER

    As we look ahead, we remain bold in our ambition. Our goal is to become Canada’s most innovative and inclusive scholarship program—top of mind for those who need support the most. We aim to serve not only high school graduates, but also single parents, immigrant and refugee students, skilled trades students, and those pursuing graduate studies.

    This vision is grounded in a simple truth that our students continue to affirm: investing in education has the power to transform not just individual lives, but entire families, communities, and future generations.

    Ryan Beedie, O.B.C

    WHAT WE DO

  • LIFELONG CONNECTION AND IMPACT

    OUR ALUMNI

    We said it from the beginning: we are here for the long run. No matter what the future entails, we are proud to cheer on each of our alumni students in the next chapter of their lives.

    Between the eager beginnings of a new career or unpacking boxes in a new city, our alumni are making an impact across industries and around the world — shaping communities, driving innovation, and redefining what’s possible.

    OUR ALUMNI NETWORK

  • BEYOND THE FINANCIAL AWARD

    WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT

    The Beedie Luminaries Scholarship is for students with potential who are facing financial and other life adversities. Students who are smart, but constrained by circumstance. Students who are resilient and gritty. Students who are ready to make a positive change in their lives.

    We offer five comprehensive programs that support Grade 12 students, single parents, refugee and immigrants, graduate students, and aspiring tradespeople in their pursuit of further education.

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not your
typical
scholarship
program

MEET THE LUMINARIES

“We are committed to advancing Beedie Luminaries’ goals of diversity, equity and inclusion and making our community a welcome space for all.” - Ryan Beedie O.B.C, Founder