Castlegar

There are many scholarships for Castlegar students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Castlegar, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Castlegar students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

$17,500
The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence is a $17,500 entrance award that recognizes exceptional students pursuing AI master’s programs in Ontario. As a scholarship recipient, you gain enhanced access to Ontario’s thriving AI ecosystem. Connecting you with a community of over 960 researchers, major Canadian companies, and the startups solving tomorrow’s biggest challenges through unparalleled networking and career-defining connections.Now accepting...

Dick Shaw Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 23, 2026
$2,000
The chapter set up this scholarship to honor the memory of our member Dick Shaw. Dick was a well-respected inspector for Worksafe BC, and a tireless advocate for blasting safety. He passed from a heart attack in 2007 shortly before he was due to retire.​The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student attending a college or university in Canada...

Kochhar & Co. Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
$1,000
Kochhar & Co. Chartered Professional Accountant was founded in 2011 by Biki Kochhar, a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant, with a small office and a single staff member. Kochhar & Co. specializes in owner-managed corporations based in the Okanagan Valley, and has offices in both downtown Kelowna and Penticton.Eligibility:To be eligible for the "Kochhar & Co. Scholarship" a student must:Be attending...

Brower Youth Award

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
$3,000
Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership in 2000. We recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of young people with this annual, prestigious award.EligibilityYouth environmental change leaders ages 13 to 22 (as of the application deadline) living in North America (including Mexico, Canada, and U.S. territories) are encouraged to apply. Our application deadline for submission is March...

Ontario Nursing Education Initiative

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
$1,500
The Nursing Education Initiative (NEI) is an education grants program that supports nurses in continuing education to improve their nursing knowledge and skills. Nurses undertaking professional development course(s) and/or program(s), may be eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 per funding year.Funding is allocated on a quarterly basis. The term of the funding year is April 1 to March 31....

$60,000
Eligible ApplicantsChildren of medically retired, long-term disabled, or deceased ALPA pilot members are eligible to apply. Although the program envisions the selection of students enrolling as college freshman, students who are already enrolled in college may apply, if they meet the aforementioned criteria. Students must be enrolled in a program of studies principally creditable toward a bachelor’s degree.AwardsOne four-year undergraduate...

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The city of Castlegar is considered the commercial center of activity within the Kootney Region. The area in and around the city is home to approximately 16,000 people, whilst the city alone is home to just 7,500 individuals. Key business and community leaders in the year 2002, started to develop and identify some opportunities for possible investment. The fields which were identified, include: Tourism and Hospitality, Call Centre, Value-Added Wood Products, High Technology, Microbrewery, and High Energy-Dependent Trade.

The city of Castlegar provides numerous outdoor and physical activities which families can do for fun. Amongst these comprise: Skiing and Snowboarding, Day Hiking, Backpacking, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Golfing, and Family Camping. For serious climbers, they can take advantage of the Kootenay Crag, Slocan Bluffs, Mount Gimli, and Hall Siding Bluffs because these are the best places to climb at. The Slocan Bluffs is among the popular places that climbers go to mostly for sports climbing, with cracks and face climbs for a wide range of levels. It also has a lake that is a great place to go to after a climb. The Kootenay Crag can be accessed through bike or boat. The climb has a range from 5.11 to 5.13. Mount Gimli is located in the Valhalla Provincial Park. It has a good range of 5.9 with 7.8 pitches. It likewise has a 3rd class descent with four to seven hours of climb time. Hall Sliding Bluffs is just off the highway between Nelson and Yimr. It presently has twelve challenging routes to select from.

The region likewise boasts of recreational trails which provide views of dams, rivers, rock slides, wildlife, highways, mountains and communities. These trails follow a river valley that looks down onto the Kootenay River and Brilliant Dam. The trails consist of: Overlook, Elk Cutoff, Dove Hill, and Skattebo Reach trails.