Are you the one?

Bright minds are more than grades, and our scholarship is more than money. We give people what they need for a brighter future.

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.

  • 50 scholarships in 2019 (pilot year)
  • $40,000 per student / 4-year undergraduate degree
  • $15,000 per student / 2-year college or trade-school diploma
  • “Stay on Track” student support
  • Annual student team-building retreat
  • Access to mentors
  • Summer paid internship opportunities

How It Works

How It Works

LAUNCHNovember 13, 2018

LAUNCH

Beedie Luminaries launches and starts accepting applications.

APPLYNovember 13, 2018 to February 15, 2019

APPLY

Applicants can apply through our secure, online site for post-secondary education starting by September 2019 at the selected institutions: UBC, SFU, Capilano University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langara College, Douglas College, BCIT and JIBC.

SELECTApril 2019

SELECT

March 2019: Applications will be evaluated by a selection committee using the following key criteria:

  • Basic Eligibility
  • Academic Readiness (according to BC’s new curriculum core competencies)
  • Financial Hardship
  • Personal Circumstances
  • Contributions to Home and/or Community
INTERVIEWApril 2019

INTERVIEW

Top finalists will be invited for interviews
with the selection committee.

CELEBRATEMay 2019

CELEBRATE

The inaugural class of 50 Beedie Luminaries is announced.

STARTSeptember 2019

START

Beedie Luminaries begin their journey.

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