CFUW Victoria Annual Scholarships and Bursaries, 2019-2020

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Preference for all CFUW Victoria scholarships and bursaries is given to a woman living in Victoria who is a BC resident. Please note that application and selection process for these awards is made through the institution granting the award.  Scholarship and bursary amounts are not listed as they vary depending on market conditions from year to year and in some years may not be paid out at all. Some awards have not yet been vested.

University of Victoria | University of Victoria Awards and Financial Aid Website

• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Entrance Scholarship (1998) (Established as The University Women’s Club Scholarship in 1917, revised in 1998). Awarded to a woman entering the Faculty of Science from Greater Victoria Secondary School (Districts 61, 62, or 63).
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Rosalind W. Young Scholarship (1957, at the 50th Anniversary). Awarded to the woman achieving the highest standing in their third year of the Education program who is continuing University studies.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Bertha Wilson Scholarship (1982, changed 2011). Awarded to an academically outstanding female student entering the Faculty of Law JD program.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Pat Martin Bates Scholarship (1985). (Proposed at the time of the 75th Anniversary of the Club.) Awarded to the most outstanding woman completing third year of a Visual Arts program.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Judith Harreman Scholarship in Music (1986). Awarded to an outstanding woman proceeding to the third or fourth year in the Music Program. Preference given to a student specializing in voice or piano.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Esther Gardom Scholarship (1987). Awarded to an outstanding woman proceeding to the fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Katharine Youdall Memorial Scholarship (1988). Awarded to a female student of high academic standing in the third or fourth year of a major or honours program in French.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Recent Grads Bursary (1990).Given to a mature student whose education was interrupted for five years or more and who is returning to studies towards a first degree in any faculty at the University of Victoria.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Margaret Lowe Memorial Scholarship (1993). Awarded to a woman entering the Master of Business Administration program.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Catherine O. Cameron Memorial Scholarship (2004). Awarded to a female student in the second, third, or fourth year of study in the Department of Geography. Preference given to a student who can demonstrate financial need.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Anniversary Science Scholarship (2015). Awarded to a woman in the third- or fourth-year honours or major program in the Department of Physics and Astronomy or the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. 
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Doreen Sutherland Scholarships (2017). Two or more scholarships awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate female students in the School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education. Preference given to an Indigenous student for one of the awards.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Doreen Sutherland Scholarship (2017). One or more scholarships awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate Indigenous female students in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Diana Morgan Humanities Scholarship (2019). One or more scholarships awarded to academically outstanding female undergraduate students.

Camosun College | Camosun College Awards Page

The bursaries at Camosun College are given to female students in good academic standing who can demonstrate financial need.

• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Diamond Jubilee Bursary (1969). (Established in 1967 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Club. Offered originally at the University of Victoria, it was transferred to Camosun College in 1981). Given to a fulltime female student. 
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Blue and Gold Bursary (1986). Given to a woman in good academic standing who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Malahat Bursary (1987). Given to a woman in good academic standing who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Margaret Lowe Memorial Bursary (1993). Preference given to a woman in the first year of the Business Administration program.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Geraldine Symons Memorial Bursary (1997). Given to a woman in good academic standing, with preference to a second-year student.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Margaret Lowe Memorial Bursary (1998). Preference given to a woman in the second year of the Business Administration program.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Helen Joy Russell Associate of Science Degree Bursary (2008). Given to a woman in the second year Associate of Science Degree Program, majoring in Chemistry or Biology, in satisfactory academic standing, and with demonstrated financial need.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Helen Joy Russell Music Bursary (2008). Given to a woman in the second year Music program majoring in piano or a Diploma in Jazz studies, in satisfactory academic standing, and with demonstrated financial need.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Centennial Endowment Fund (2010). Given to a First Nations woman at any level of the Indigenous Business Leadership Program. Preference will be given to a single mother or grandmother.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Heather Lewis Associate Degree in Arts and Science Entrance Scholarships (2015). Two entrance scholarships awarded to students registered in the first year of the Associate of Arts Degree and the Associate of Science Degree. The purpose of this Fund is to provide entrance scholarships to students registered in the first year of the Associate Degree in Arts and Science diploma program. 
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Anniversary Trades Award (2016). Given to a mature woman who has completed the Foundation year of an apprentice program in one of the traditional trades (Carpentry, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Pipefitting, or Refrigeration).
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria/United Way Peggy and Murray Matheson Educational Grant for Indigenous Studies (2017). Given to a woman who is taking or continuing in a course in Indigenous Studies. Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants, who work or volunteer with a non-profit organization to improve the lives of Indigenous people.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Doreen Sutherland Award (2017). Awarded to a female student in good standing, studying in any one of Camosun's Engineering Programs in the School of Trades and Technology.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Doreen Sutherland Award for sport and exercise (2017). Awarded to a female student in good standing in the Centre for Sport and Exercise Education. Preference will be given to an Indigenous female student whenever possible.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Doreen Sutherland Award for the Access Program (2020). Two awards will be awarded to female students studying in any program in the School of Access.  Preference will be given to an Indigenous female student.

Royal Roads University | Royal Roads University Awards Page

• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Elsie Stapleford Scholarship (2001). One entrance level award in an undergrad or graduate program to a woman with a record of academic excellence, leadership, community involvement, and an interest in the social sciences. Preference will be given to a resident of Victoria, BC,
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Helen Joy Russell Bursary Master of Arts Human Security and Peacebuilding (2008).  One award given to a woman, preferably with a military background, in the second year of the program, who has maintained satisfactory academic standing, and who can demonstrate financial need.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Helen Joy Russell Bursary Master of Arts Professional Communication with a specialization in Intercultural and International Communication (2008). One award given to a female graduate learner enrolled in second year who has maintained satisfactory academic standing and demonstrates financial need.
• Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria Helen Joy Russell Bursary Master of Arts International Hotel Management (2008). One award given to a woman enrolled in the second year of the program, who has maintained satisfactory academic standing, and who can demonstrate financial need.