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Application periods for School-specific awards

School of Access
Open all year
School of Arts & Science
Jan. 1 - April 15
School of Business
Jan. 1 - April 30
School of Health & Human Services
Opens in April
School of Trades & Technology
Feb. 1 - March 31
Indigenous Education
Dec. 1 - Jan. 31
Centre for Sport & Exercise Education
Jan. 1 - March 31

Other awards, grants and external award opportunities are available throughout the year. Check back often.

Featured awards

Erik Dixon Memorial Award

Value: varies

Award opens: January 1, 2025
Application deadline: March 31, 2025

Awarded to a student in the Centre for Sport and Exercise Education who shows a commitment to promoting mental health and wellbeing through exercise and sport, demonstrates a pass ...

Priority Health Program Indigenous Student Recruitment Grant

Value: $5,000 per year

Grant opens: April 1, 2025
Application deadline: April 30, 2025

To help create accessible career pathways for Year 1 or Year 2 Practical Nursing, Diploma students.

Provincial Tuition Waiver Program

Value: To be determined

Application deadline: Always open

For former youth in care students.

Anthany Dawson Justice Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

Provides financial support to Indigenous students who are pursuing programming related to justice.

BC Transit Future Emerging Indigenous Leader Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For an Indigenous student in any program who demonstrates leadership.

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) – Saanich Peninsula Award for First Nations Women

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For female Indigenous students who are enrolled in a degree program, or university transfer or a professional studies program.

Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Centennial Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

To benefit a First Nations woman in the Indigenous Business Leadership program.

CFUW Victoria - Peggy and Murray Matheson Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

To assist a woman in taking, or continuing, Indigenous course work.

Coast Salish Employment Training Society Awards

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For a member of the Nations to gain employment training or attain funding that will allow them to be employable.

David Vickers Award for Indigenous Students

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For Indigenous students who demonstrate commitment to their culture and heritage, as well as to their communities.

Deld'alus Te Ten Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For an Indigenous student who is also a parent or primary caregiver.

Dorothy Price- Indigenous Studies Achievement Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

A student enrolled as part-time/full-time student and have financial need.

Dorothy Price- Sheli/Ten Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For any Indigenous student experiencing financial need.

Dorothy Price-Songhees Nation Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For a student enrolled as part-time/full-time and have financial need.

Eulau Howard Memorial Award

Value: Varies

Award opens: December 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 31, 2025

For an Indigenous student planning to continue in a career, technical or vocation program leading to employment.

Group work at the Lansdowne Library

Adult Upgrading Grant

If you're attending Camosun in one of the School of Access programs you may be eligible to have your tuition, deposit and fees paid.