Prospera Educational Awards Program

Ready to hit the books? You’re preparing to take your place among the next generation of leaders, and we want to help you reach your education goals.

It’s expensive to go to school

Tuition, books, living expenses education can be a big investment. But it’s an investment in your future, and we don’t want the cost to stand in your way. That’s why Prospera provides education grants to post-secondary students every year.

Prospera education grants

We know the cost of earning a post-secondary education can add up quickly for students. We are here to help by giving over $25,000 to students through our Prospera Education Grants program.

Who we serve:

• Students with financial barriers to accessing or completing their post-secondary education (graduate and post-graduate students are not eligible).
• Students facing additional barriers (single parents, caregivers, those living with mental or physical health challenges or disability, and others).
• Students who embody a commitment to cooperative values and a community-driven mindset, and those pursuing social impact/values-driven careers.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for consideration for a CUFBC Bursary, you must:

• Demonstrate financial need.
• Provide proof of enrolment, tuition payment and transcripts.
• Provide a recent letter of reference from a credit union, coach, or other individual that speaks to your community involvement and shared credit union values.
• Be a BC resident who is a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or designated as a protected person.
• Be in attendance at a public Canadian post-secondary school/program when the application is submitted.

Please review the bursary Terms & Conditions for more information on eligibility before you start the application process.

Note: to apply for a CUFBC bursary, you’ll be asked to create an account with Do Some Good, our bursary management platform. Creating a Do Some Good account takes less than a minute. You can choose to log in via social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, or Apple) or simply enter your email address & name and create a password.

Award Process:

• Applications will be reviewed by an awards committee, taking into consideration financial need, additional barriers, cooperative values and strength of the application. We inform all students about whether their application was successful or not.
• Payments will be made via e-transfer.
• Recipients may be eligible for up to two awards per year.

As required by Revenue Canada, a T4A will be issued the following spring for income tax purposes. It is the responsibility of the recipient to advise us of any address changes.