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Scholarships and Bursaries

Supporting Education Opportunities for all Women and Girls.
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Supporting Education Opportunities for all Women and Girls.
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The S&B Society

CFUW Victoria Scholarship and Bursary Society (S&B) was founded in 1977 to fund scholarships and bursaries at post-secondary institutions primarily in the Victoria area.

The society’s function is to oversee and direct the funds received by the Club for scholastic awards and bursaries funded through donations and bequests. All members in good standing of CFUW are also members of S&B.
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The S&B Society
CFUW Victoria Scholarship and Bursary Society (S&B) was founded in 1977 to fund scholarships and bursaries at post-secondary institutions primarily in the Victoria area.

The society’s function is to oversee and direct the funds received by the Club for scholastic awards and bursaries funded through donations and bequests. All members in good standing of CFUW are also members of S&B.

100+ Years of Awards

Although the S&B Society was founded more than 40 years ago, our club made its first award more than 100 years ago.

Then known as the University Women’s Club of Victoria, in 1912 the club made a commitment to financially support women’s university education in British Columbia and, in 1917, was the first organization in BC to recognize the newly planned University of British Columbia by establishing an annual bursary for $50 (the equivalent of approximately $1200 today).

Post-Secondary Contributions

We are proud of the fact that the S&B Society has over $1.7 million in endowments which generated sufficient investment income to fund 50 scholarships and bursaries.

We have endowments at the University of Victoria (UVic), Camosun College, and Royal Roads University. Our goal is to have $1,200 as a minimum bursary or scholarship. The investment income generated in the most recent fiscal year resulted in our giving out over $60,000.
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Post-Secondary Contributions
We are proud of the fact that the S&B Society has over $1.7 million in endowments which generated sufficient investment income to fund 50 scholarships and bursaries.

We have endowments at the University of Victoria (UVic), Camosun College, and Royal Roads University. Our goal is to have $1,200 as a minimum bursary or scholarship. The investment income generated in the most recent fiscal year resulted in our giving out over $60,000.

Here is a partial list of our scholarships and bursaries:

University of Victoria (UVic)

  • Doreen Sutherland Award for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Health Information Science
  • Eleanor Mitchell Allen Award in Nursing
  • An award to a woman studying in the Faculty of Science (mathematics and statistics, or physics and astronomy), to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first scholarship.

Camosun College

  • Indigenous Health Care Award
  • Women in Technology Entrance Award
  • Woman studying in traditional trades.

Royal Roads University

  • Doreen Sutherland Award for Indigenous Scholars

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Applying for a Scholarship

Scholarship funds are administered by the respective post-secondary institutions (University of Victoria, Royal Roads University and Camosun College). For questions on eligibility and information on how to apply for these scholarships, contact the institution’s scholarship and financial aid department.
Applying for a Scholarship
Scholarship funds are administered by the respective post-secondary institutions (University of Victoria, Royal Roads University and Camosun College). For questions on eligibility and information on how to apply for these scholarships, contact the institution’s scholarship and financial aid department.