Confirmed ongoing yearly

Sooke Principals’ and Vice Principals’ Association Legacy Scholarships

The Sooke Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association is pleased to offer scholarships to the students of Sooke School District. Annual scholarships will be awarded to one student graduating from each of our district secondary schools; Belmont Secondary, Edward Milne Community School, École Royal Bay Secondary, Westshore Secondary, and QELEṈSEN Á, LEṈ. In addition, one scholarship will be awarded to recognize a graduate with Indigenous ancestry. Details of the scholarship and procedures for application are set out below. 

Sooke Fine Arts Society Visual Arts Scholarship

The Sooke Fine Arts Society will offer up to two annual scholarships of $1,500 to School District #62 students graduating from Grade 12 at one of: Edward Milne Community, Royal Bay Secondary, West Shore Centre for Learning, or Belmont Secondary Schools or SD #62 home school learning program. The scholarships are to provide financial support to students entering a post-secondary program, which includes a visual arts component, at an accredited Canadian institution.

Schulich Leader Scholarships

Each secondary school in Canada is able to nominate ONE outstanding student as a Schulich Leader nominee.  From this pool of nominees, 20 participating universities across Canada will choose their Schulich Leader Scholarship Recipients, each of whom will receive a four-year scholarship valued at $100,000 for math/science/technology degrees or $120,000 for engineering degrees.   

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 Poppy Bursaries

Selection criteria:
1)  financial need is the main criteria
2)  child, grandchild, or great grandchild of military veteran

A $1000 to $1500 bursary is available to children of veterans, grandchildren of veterans, or great grandchildren of veterans for study at any post secondary institution.  

To qualify, family income must not exceed approximately $30,000 per year.  

Submit your completed application to the Sooke Legion.  

Quest for Excellence Scholarship

40 scholarships of $1000

The Quest for Excellence Scholarship program is about recognizing students who are dedicated to their communities and driven by a passion for leadership. 

To apply for the Quest for Excellence scholarship, eligible students are invited to write and submit an online essay that is a minimum of 500 words in length, answering one of the following questions: