The BC Epilepsy Society offers bursaries to students in British Columbia living with epilepsy who currently attend or plan to attend a post-secondary institution of education or training.
Amount: $1000
Number Available: 3
Deadline: May 31st, 2025
Each year, our Society awards bursaries to people with epilepsy in BC who are entering, or are in, a post-secondary academic, vocational, arts, technical, or technological program. These bursaries can be applied toward tuition, books, on-campus housing, or other academic expenses. To be eligible, a student must demonstrate financial need, have a history of epilepsy, be 16 years or older, be a Canadian citizen, and be a current member of the BC Epilepsy Society. The bursaries are awarded on the basis of educational commitment, volunteer work, and other achievements or interests.
Criteria
To be eligible, a student must:
- Have financial need
- Have a history of epilepsy
- Be 16 years or older
- Be a resident of BC
- Be a Canadian citizen
- Be a current member of the BC Epilepsy Society (you can become a member of the BC Epilepsy Society by applying on the BC Epilepsy Website)
How to Apply
Applicants must fill out the application form and submit it by emailing it to sonia@bcepilepsy.com no later than May 31, 2025.
Alternatively, applicants can send the form to:
BC Epilepsy Society Attention: Executive Director PO Box 30521 Burnaby RPO Madison, BC V5C 6J5
Contact Information
BC Epilepsy Society
#2500 – 900 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E5
Telephone: (604) 875-6704
Fax: (604) 875-0617
Email: bursary@bcepilepsy.com
Last updated: 2025-06-23