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The Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union Scholarships were established to recognize students from the credit union membership for their academic, extracurricular and community contributions.

Each year the Credit Union Foundation of B.C. provides grants to public Colleges and Universities throughout British Columbia for disbursement. The bursaries are available to B.C. residents attending post secondary schools within the province. Programs of study may be vocational, technical or academic.

Scholarship Awards

There is a total of $28,000 available for scholarships for the academic year. The scholarships are awarded in amounts of $2000 to fourteen deserving students in the categories mentioned below.

Okanagan College – Salmon Arm Campus – six scholarships available

Salmon Arm Secondary School – six scholarships available for Academic achievement or Technical program

Eagle River Secondary – Sicamous – two scholarships available for Academic achievement or Technical program

Scholarships will be awarded on the following basis:

• Academic Achievement
• Community Involvement
• Student must be a member of Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union
• Student must be enrolled full time in an accredited post-secondary learning institution.
• The scholarship must be claimed by the beginning of the college/university year after presentation, unless exceptional circumstances prevent enrollment.

Application Procedure - School District #83

1. Applications are available from your School Counsellor at your respective academic institution.
2. Applications need to be completed in full and returned to the School Counsellor by a determined date.
3. Applications will then be reviewed by a Selection Committee.
4. Scholarships will be awarded at Graduation Ceremonies in that application year.

Application Procedure - Okanagan College - Salmon Arm
See: http:/www.okanagan.bc.ca for application procedure

Application Timelines - High School
Applications are made available yearly in April.
Deadline for applications - yearly at the end of May.

Note: Scholarship Recipients
Use of Scholarship Awards and Cheques
Procedures will be outlined by Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union Administration.

Scholarship Funding
Scholarships will be made available at the discretion of the Board of Directors annually. All scholarships are funded by the Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

To open a youth account - visit one of our 3 branches today. For questions regarding scholarships contact info@sascu.com.