Want financial help for your education?
The School of Arts & Science, in partnership with the Camosun College Foundation, offers a series of awards to our outstanding students. Camosun also offers a wide selection of bursaries for full-time students.
Eligibility
To be eligible you must be enrolled in a program within the School of Arts & Science during the current offering or academic calendar year.
Program/subject eligibility
Awards Ceremony
The School of Arts & Science hosts an annual Awards Ceremony each fall, where most of the awards and scholarships are presented.
The Arts & Science Administration Office will notify the recipients of their award/scholarship (usually in August) and then invitations to the Awards Ceremony will be sent out by email.
If your mailing address has changed since applying, please update your address.
If you have any further questions, please contact your instructor, call 250-370-3298 or email artsci@camosun.ca.
Open to all Arts & Science students
- Also see the Yvonne Thompson Page Co-op Student of the Year award PDF
- Also see the awards offered by Camosun's Education Council
Allen & Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation Science Award
This award is given to a high achieving full-time student proceeding from first to second year and who carries a minimum of 3 courses in science per term. Please submit a statement describing your background, interests, academic program, and career goals (200 words, typed, double-spaced).
- Eligibility
- All Arts & Science students
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to the Allen & Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation for donating this award.
Fred Hughes Endowed Science Award
This award acknowledges high academic achievement (GPA) and is given annually to a science student going into their second year of either the Associate of Science Degree or UT program, who is a full-time student and carries a minimum of 3 courses in science and/or mathematics per term. Please submit a statement describing your background, interests, academic program, and career goals (200 words, typed, double-spaced).
- Eligibility
- All University Transfer or Associate of Science Degree students beginning their second year
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to Fred Hughes for donating this award.
Fred was a long-time Associate Dean of Arts & Science and instructor of mathematics at the college.
Latham Pazdro Women in the World Award
The award is open to Camosun individuals or groups who, in their course assignments, have done a substantial piece of work on the subject of women. Please submit a piece of work such as art, a body of creative writing or a unique research essay in which women are the focus. The submission must be a Camosun College School of Arts & Science course assignment completed in the current academic year, submitted with the instructor's original class assignment.
- Eligibility
- All full-time Arts & Science students
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to Not Just Pin Money and Roberta Pazdro, Barbara Latham, family and friends for donating this award.
This award is named for Roberta Pazdro and Barbara Latham, co-editors of Not Just Pin Money: Selected Essays on the History of Women's Work in British Columbia(1984), the publication which initially funded this Award.
Roberta Pazdro is a long time production manager in the Canadian film and television industry in Toronto; Barbara Latham is a retired Camosun instructor who, amongst other things, taught the first Women's Studies Course in Sociology.
Nicole Borthwick Spirit Award
This award is given to one student who exemplifies community spirit through their volunteer efforts. Please submit an essay of no more than 300 words detailing how you meet the criteria.
- Eligibility
- All full-time Arts & Science students
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to Nicole Borthwick for donating this award.
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Arts Degree Award - Year 2
The Associate of Arts Degree Award - Second-Year acknowledges high academic achievement and is given annually to a student in year Two of the Associate of Arts Degree Program. You should have successfully completed at least 16 University Transfer courses in the Associate of Arts Degree Program, with a minimum of 6 second-year courses, as well as a high GPA. Preference will be given to those whose GPA is 7.0 (A-) or higher. Please submit a statement describing your background, interests, academic program, and career goals (200 words, typed, double-spaced).
- Eligibility
- Second-year Associate of Arts Degree students
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to the School of Arts & Science for donating this award.
CFUW Victoria Heather Lewis Associate Degree in Arts & Science Entrance Awards
The CFUW Victoria Heather Lewis Associate Degree in Arts & Science Entrance Awards provide entrance scholarships to students registered in the first year of the Associate Degree in Arts or Science diploma program. One recipient in Arts and one recipient in Science will be selected by faculty, based on your high academic achievement as indicated in your high school graduation official transcript and Provincial exam transcript.
- Eligibility
- Students registered in the first year of the Associate Degree in Arts or Science diploma program (two recipients per year)
- Process
- Specific application
- Deadline
- First Tuesday of September each year
- Forms
- Application Form PDF
Donor
With thanks to Heather Lewis, former Dean of the School of Arts & Science, and CFUW Victoria for donating this award.
Colin Montesano Memorial Associate Degree Awards
This award recognizes a mature student enrolled in the Associate Degree program who has been away from formal academic studies for at least three years prior to attending Camosun College. You must be returning to complete your second year at Camosun and have completed at least two Psychology or two Math courses with a minimum grade point average of 7 or above (A-). Please submit a statement describing your background, interests, academic program, and career goals (200 words, typed, double-spaced). Two awards granted per year.
- Eligibility
- Returning Associate Degree students
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to Leikny Montesano for donating this award.
These awards were created in 2008 to honour the life of Colin Montesano, an instructor at Camosun College.
Dave and Bev Knapton Associate of Arts Degree Scholarship
The Dave and Bev Knapton Associate of Arts Degree Scholarship acknowledges high academic achievement and is given annually to a domestic student (Canadian citizen or landed immigrant) in the first year of the Associate of Arts Degree Program. You must have taken a minimum of eight first-year courses (four courses per semester) and be registered for at least four courses in the upcoming fall semester. Preference will be given to those whose GPA is 7.0 (A-) or higher.
- Eligibility
- First-year, continuing Associate of Arts Degree students
- Process
- Application
- Deadline
- May 15
- Forms
- Application Form DOC
Donor
With thanks to Dave and Bev Knapton for donating this award.
Humanities
Eero Sorila Scholarship in History
The Eero Sorila Scholarship in History is awarded to a student who achieved best standing in all the history courses, has the highest GPA for a first-year student, is enrolled in second year courses at Camosun and excelled in history courses as judged by Camosun College history instructors.
- Eligibility
- First-year, continuing students taking History courses
- Process
- Nomination
- Deadline
- May 15
Donor
With thanks to Mr. Sorila for donating this award.
This award was established by Mr. Sorila, a landscape photographer from Vancouver who, in the spring of 2011, photographed two of Camosun College's oldest buildings - Dunlop House and the Young Building.
History Faculty Scholarship
The History Faculty Scholarship is awarded to a student who achieves best standing in History courses based on highest GPA for a first-year student and excellence, as judged by Camosun College History instructors.
- Eligibility
- First-year students taking History courses
- Process
- Nomination
- Deadline
- May 15
Donor
With thanks to the History department for donating this award.
Ralph and Mary Ward History Award
This award is granted to a student who is a Canadian citizen, that has demonstrated significant improvement in History courses from the first to the second year with a minimum grade of B+ in the second year.
- Eligibility
- Second-year students taking History courses
- Process
- Nomination
- Deadline
- May 15
Donor
With thanks to Ralph and Mary Ward for donating this award.
