Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary
Bursary Program
The Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary (SCHA) is committed to supporting students wishing to pursue a career, or upgrade their skills, in healthcare. As such, some financial support may be available through our bursary program.
Bursary Categories:
Post-secondary Student Bursary
Formerly, Mature Student Bursary, this bursary is for students who are:
- Newcomers to the Sunshine Coast who want to enter a healthcare program,
- Sunshine Coast residents who want to upgrade their healthcare training and skill set, or
- Sunshine Coast residents who have been out of secondary school for more than one year and want to enter a career in healthcare.
Applications for this bursary must be submitted on or before June 1 of the current year.
This bursary is for students who are members of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary (SCHA) or related to a member of the SCHA pursuing studies in healthcare and/or upgrading their training.
Applications for this bursary must be submitted on or before June 1 of the current year.
Questions: Please direct any questions regarding the Post-secondary student and Legacy bursaries to bursary@schaux.ca
School District 46
The SCHA provides funds to School District 46 for the awarding of bursaries to students pursuing a career in healthcare. The School District selects students for this bursary using the following criteria:
Financial need, volunteer, community involvement and contribution to school life, and grade point average.
Contact your school counsellor for more information on this bursary.
The BC Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries (BCAHA) also has a bursary program.
More information and applications can be found at https://bchealthcareaux.org/bursary-fund/