Lilia Zaharieva Award in the School of Child and Youth Care

One or more awards, of a minimum of $1,000 each, are given to entering, transferring or continuing undergraduate students in the School of Child and Youth Care with demonstrated financial need and who have been actively involved in volunteering or paid employment in advocacy work on behalf of children/youth facing adversity. Preference is for students who have lived experience in foster care or out-of-home/alternative care.

Applicants must submit a description (maximum 300 words) describing their volunteer or paid advocacy work on behalf of children/youth facing adversity.

Approval of the recipient(s) will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the School of Child and Youth Care.

Amount

Varies | Number of awards: Varies

Application deadline

February 15 - April 30

Eligibility

View entrance scholarship eligibility categories.

How to accept

Successful recipients will be notified in writing by the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office.

To accept your scholarship offer:

1. Have a NetLink ID
2. Go to www.uvic.ca and sign into your UVic Online tools account using your NetLink ID
3. Select “Student Services” on the top menu
4. Select “Awards and financial aid” under “Finances”
5. Select “View the status of your awards”
6. Enter the Year and Period of study
7. Select “Accept” on the scholarship(s) you have been offered

Need help?

For more information, please contact:

• Adam Bocking, Entrance Scholarship Officer
• Amanda Thornborough, Scholarship Assistant