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RISE TO YOUR POTENTIAL
The Refugee & Immigrant Student Education (RISE) Awards have the potential to transform the lives of its recipients and enrich the communities we live in, and ultimately create a new generation of conscientious, caring and engaged Canadian leaders.
- Up to $44,000 per full-time student /
$11,000 per year up to 4-years of funding - Up to $33,000 per part-time student /
$5,500 per year up to 6-years of funding - Student Success Program
- Access to Mentors
- Peer Support Groups
- Digital Community
- Workshops & Events
- Career Guidance
Eligibility requirements
Residency
Be a refugee who was granted permanent residency or a protected person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) after January 1, 2016, residing full-time in BC for the previous 6 consecutive months.
Fit
Be born between the years of 1989 and 2005. Have completed secondary school (or equivalent).
Intent
Plan to be a full-time or part-time student and use funding for post secondary education.
Institution
Apply to, or be currently enrolled at, one of the eligible post-secondary institutions.
Financial Adversity
Demonstrate your and/or your family's financial adversity, and how it has affected you.
Engagement
Be endorsed by a community organization, teacher, employer, settlement worker or someone who knows you well.
How To Apply
Please reach out to your existing contact or case worker at one of the below listed Community Partners to obtain a Link and Access Code to the Application Portal. We are grateful to the following Community Partners for helping us to identify suitable scholarship candidates for the RISE Program.
Applications for Cohort 2025 Are Now Open
Until December 16th at 1PM (PST).
How It Works
RISE Program
