Scholarships
A well-educated population is one of the most important assets of any country and Barbados has always had a strong education tradition that has served it well. It is with this in mind that Barbados Ball Canada Aid included the provision of post-secondary educational scholarships among its primary activities and established the BBCA Scholarship.
You are eligible to apply for a BBCA Scholarship if:
(a) (1) you are a citizen of Barbados by birth or naturalization; or
(2) at least one of your parents is or was a citizen of Barbados by birth or naturalization; or
(3) at least one of your grandparents is or was a citizen of Barbados by birth or naturalization;
(b) on the date that you submitted your application for a BBCA Scholarship, you were not more than 30 years of age; and
(c) you are enrolled as a full-time student at a recognized public post-secondary educational institution in Canada which is authorized by law to grant degrees, diplomas or certificates.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you will not be eligible to be awarded a BBCA scholarship if any one of your parents or grandparents is or was a Director or Officer of Barbados Ball Canada Aid on the date that you submitted your application or at any time during the two (2) year period preceding that date.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic achievement and community service by a committee comprised of two members of the board of directors and three educators who are not members of the board. Scholarship grants are paid directly to the university or college attended by the recipient. Click here for the scholarship application form and submit your application by April 30th.
In addition to the BBCA Scholarship, an endowment fund was established at York University to provide scholarships to youth of Barbadian descent attending York. Known as the Barbados Canadian Friendship Scholarship, this scholarship is available to a student attending York University. If you are attending York University and are interested in applying for the Barbados Canadian Friendship Scholarship, click here for more information.
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