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 between November 1 and October 31 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.