General Scholarship Fund

BC Foster Parents Association occasionally receives funds from donors who request that their donation be put toward financial assistance for youth who were formerly in government care. The Board of Directors has outlined a General Scholarship Fund into which we place donations from these generous donors. Unless directed to do otherwise, scholarships will be distributed under the name of the donor(s) until the funds are expended. 

Who can apply

• You are a former youth in care either under a continuing custody order (CCO) or temporary custody order (TCO, Voluntary Care Agreement or Special Care Agreement) or Youth Agreement in BC under the Child, Family and Community Services Act.

• You are 19 or over by the application deadline date.

• You are currently a BC resident.

• You are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a post-secondary academic, technical or vocational program, a recognized public post-secondary institution, or a registered private post-secondary institution. A letter of confirmation should be included with your application.

• You are able to provide two reference letters from two significant people in your life (e.g. teacher, social worker, foster parent or friend). One of the letters needs to be written by a non-family member.

When to apply

 Applications will be accepted in May of each year. 

Amount of bursary

 One annual bursary of $1000 will be distributed. Recipients are limited to the awarding of one bursary annually.

How to submit your application

You can submit your application in one of three ways; online, by mail, or by email.

By online form:

See below.

By mail: 

208-20641 Logan Avenue
Langley, BC V3A 7R3

By email:

office@bcfosterparents.ca

Next steps

Once the application has been reviewed, BCFPA will notify the candidate by email or phone of the status of the application. Cheques are issued payable to the applicant and sent to the applicant’s mailing address. Please allow four weeks from the date that you receive the notification for your cheque to arrive.

Note: BC Foster Parents Association respects your privacy. All information collected will be used by BCFPA only, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For details, please contact our privacy officer at 1-800-663-9999.