Bursaries / Scholarships

Awards listed alphabetically...

To apply for a college Bursary or Scholarship you must currently be registered and enrolled at College of the Rockies during the current academic year.

Students not currently registered and who plan to enroll at the college for the first time can apply for a College of the Rockies Entrance Award.

If you have any questions please contact:
Financial Aid Officer - (250) 489-2751 local 3264
Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Aboriginal Advisory Committee Scholarship
$500

Adams, Redding & Wooley Scholarship
$750 tuition award

Annette Driedger Scholarship
$350 tuition award

BC Hydro Scholarship
$500 tuition award

BDO Dunwoody Scholarship
$500 tuition award

CGA Academic Excellence Scholarship
$500 tuition award

CGA Continuing Education Tuition Scholarship
$1000 applied to the first year’s tuition of the CGA program.

Chevron Canada Resources/Molnar Scholarship
$1,000

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship
$450 tuition award

College of the Rockies CUPE Local 2773 Scholarship
$500 Tuition Award (divided amongst applicants).

College of the Rockies Faculty Association Bursaries
Two tuition awards @ $750 each -administered in April of each year and applied towards tuition in either the Summer or Fall semester.

College of the Rockies Faculty Association Scholarships
Two tuition awards @ $1,500 each

College of the Rockies Fernie Campus Scholarship
Two tuition awards @ $500 each

Columbia Brewery Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Columbia Power Corporation Annual Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Columbia Power Corporation Permanent Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Columbia Power Corporation Scholarships
Two tuition awards @ $1000/each.

Cranbrook & District University Women’s Club Bursary
Up to $500 (Funds will be applied towards tuition and/or book payment purposes in the form of a voucher).

Cranbrook & District University Women’s Club Scholarships
$1,000 tuition award

Cranbrook Rotary Club Scholarship
$1,000 tuition award

Credit Union Foundation of BC - Pioneers Memorial Bursary
Three tuition awards: $500 tuition award, $300 tuition award and $200 tuition award.

Cummins Western Canada Bursary
$400

D.L. Olm Memorial Bursary
$250.00

David Lavay Memorial Scholarship
$250

Dr. & Mrs. A. G. Lowden Award
$400

East Kootenay Chartered Accountants Association Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Eddy Brown Memorial Scholarship
$450 tuition award

Fernie Student Association
$300 tuition award

Investors Group Scholarship
Two tuition awards @ $500 each

John Bracco Memorial Bursary
2 - $500 tuition awards

Kinette Club of Cranbrook Bursary
$500 tuition award

Kinsmen Club Scholarship
$1,500 tuition award

Kootenay Dental Society Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Kootenay Savings Bursaries
Seven awards @ $500 each

Minerva Foundation Award for BC Women
2 awards of $2,500

Rocky Mountain Naturalists - Mildred White Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Royal Bank Bursary
$500 tuition award

Royal Bank Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Ruth Walker Memorial Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation
Two tuition awards @ $500 each

Tembec Industries Inc./Rotary Club of Cranbrook Scholarship
$1,000 tuition award, paid in two $500 installments; one in September, the other in January, upon confirmation of enrolment of both Fall and Winter semesters

Tiana McLellan Memorial Scholarship
$500 tuition award

Verdun Casselman Memorial Scholarship
$1500 tuition award

To apply for a College Scholarship or Bursary:

Apply Online (you can now complete the entire application process online). The online application form is located on the Student Portal. Network user name and password are required.

Contact Student Help Desk at studenthelp@cotr.bc.ca for user name and password assistance.

Financial Aid Officer
(250) 489-2751 local 3264
Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

Any award may be withheld, reduced, or cancelled for any of the following reasons:

• lack of suitable candidates;
• failure to meet terms and conditions of the award;
• withdrawal from the College;
• reduced income on invested funds;
• withdrawal of the award by the donor.

Please note that at the present time all of the awards listed here are available only for Canadian or landed immigrant students, unless otherwise stated in the award's eligibility or selection criteria.