Scholarships & Bursaries
Gordon Hooey Memorial Scholarship Fund
For the advancement of the sport of curling through the development of athletes and coaches.
The Gordon Hooey scholarship fund is administered through the Victoria Foundation in perpetuity. Ideally, it will go to juniors interested in becoming coaches, but it could also support the post-secondary education of juniors who have demonstrated a commitment to becoming top-level curlers and who show leadership skills in their communities.
It is not given as cash grants, but goes directly to the Canadian institution or organization to which the applicants are applying.
Applications must be received at the Curl BC office, to the attention of the Awards Committee, no later than midnight (PST) on January 31 annually.
For further information or questions, please contact Doug Sarti at dsarti@curlbc.ca.
How to apply: Complete the Application Form (click here). All applications must include: 2 references (1 from someone who knows you through curling), proof of acceptance or registration at a post secondary institution, and a handwritten letter in business style format. The letter must be hand-written. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. Send the references and hand written letter to Curl BC CEO, c/o Curl BC Awards Committee, Suite 2001A – 3713 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5B 0A7 or scan and email dsarti@curlbc.ca.
PCMCA Scholarship
Awarded annually in the amount of $1,000, the PCMCA scholarship funded by the Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association was established in 2023. It provides funds to young curlers attending college or university who have demonstrated leadership and athletic abilities which have been a benefit to the sport of curling.
How to apply: Complete the Application Form (click here). All applications must include: proof of acceptance or registration at a post-secondary institution, two references (at least one from someone who knows you through curling), and a handwritten cover letter from the applicant in a business-style format. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. Send materials to Curl BC Awards Committee, c/o Curl BC, Suite 2001A – 3713 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5B 0A7. Applications must be received by Curl BC no later than midnight (PST) on January 31 annually.
For further information or questions, please contact Doug Sarti at dsarti@curlbc.ca.
For the Love of Curling Scholarship Program
Curling Canada’s For the Love of Curling Scholarships are awarded to student-athletes enrolled in post-secondary institutions across Canada who have demonstrated achievements in both curling and academics, as well as community involvement.
For more information visit http://www.curling.ca/foundation/youth-scholarships/
Richards Junior Curling Scholarship
The $500 Richards Junior Curling, awarded in the amount of $500, is open to all under-21 curlers in BC who are looking to continue curling at the post-secondary level. It opens annually on January 1st, and closes at midnight on March 31st.
For a scholarship application form, please click here: https://forms.gle/P7AjwqNrCJLNugdX8.
For further information, please email r.juniorscholarship@gmail.com.
Camosun College Foundation
The Canadian Senior Men’s and Ladies’ Championships, 1991 Bursary provides support for residents of BC who are enrolled full-time at Camosun College in Victoria. Consideration is given to students who maintain satisfactory academic standing, have financial need, are passionate about the sport of curling and who either play, volunteer or are a member of a curling club in BC.
Applications are made through the Financial Aid office at Camosun College during two assigned time frames posted on the Financial Aid website www.camosun.ca
For further information, students can also email foundation@camosun.bc.ca.
Jack Farley Youth Sports Achievement Award
One outstanding female and one outstanding male amateur athlete graduating from a BC Secondary School who are involved in either their community or school sports shall be awarded the Jack Farley Youth Sports Achievement Award. Each winner shall receive $2000 toward his or her education at a BC post secondary institution.
For more information, visit http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/about-us/scholarships/.
