The Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC offers two types of scholarships annually: Post Secondary Scholarships and Music Scholarships.

Scholarship Essay Competition

Overview

The Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC sponsors an annual Scholarship Essay Competition. This year's topic:

Discuss the effect of projected demographic changes on Lower Mainland Society

Prize

$750 will be awarded to each winner, with a maximum of three winners.

Deadline

Application deadline is June 21, 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by July 12, 2010.

Details

Graduating students are invited to apply for a $750 scholarship for post secondary education by participating in our annual Scholarship program. Awards will be made to a maximum of one (1) winner for each of the following three (3) categories:

1. Graduating High School (Grade 12) students in the BC Lower Mainland
2. Graduating students as above, but of Caribbean heritage
3. Cecil Ash Memorial Scholarship: Graduating students with Trinidad & Tobago family background

Submissions must be sent to the address below, be received by the deadline date above, and include

• Completed application form
• A 500 word essay on the topic supplied above

Scholarship winners will be awarded $750 upon submission of

• Proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution
• Copies of any tuition fee receipts

Winners will be invited to receive their award on stage at our annual Caribbean Days Festival.

Lessey Bursary

Additionally, students may apply for the $500 Lessey Bursary, to be awarded to the a student with a Trinidad & Tobago family background entering a post secondary institution who demonstrates financial need. There is no essay requirement for this award.

Music Scholarships

These scholarships are intended to assist students interested in learning to play the Steel Drum with a qualified Pan Tutor in the BC Lower Mainland.

Two Music Scholarships are awarded. Value is $300 each. Scholarships are awarded in memory of the late Wilson Wong-Moon.

How To Apply

Download the application form here.

Please send submissions by mail to

Scholarship Committee
Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC
Suite 712
130-8191 Westminster Highway
Richmond BC V6X 1A7

You may also send an electronic copy to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (but you must still send a printed copy by mail).