The purpose of the Butterfly Foundation scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students pursuing post-secondary or post-graduate studies. This scholarship is open to all applicants regardless of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.
To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:
1. Demonstrate financial need; 2. Demonstrate academic success sufficient to pursue post-secondary education; 3. Begin studies at a recognized post-secondary institution within eight months after being notified of being awarded this scholarship.
The Butterfly Foundation will consider the following criteria when deciding to award this scholarship:
1. Social circumstances (e.g., homelessness, refugee, immigrant, abuse victim, etc.) 2. Family background/hardship (e.g. parents are ill, unemployed, youth have to work to support family to go to university); 3. Physical and mental health conditions; and 4. Academic achievement.
In order to demonstrate financial need, please include the following documents:
1. Your notices of assessment for the past 3 years; 2. Your parents’/spouse’s notices of assessment for the past 3 years (as applicable); 3. Any additional information you consider relevant to demonstrate your financial need.
Please also submit your official high school /university transcripts with this application (as applicable) to akhan@butterflyfoundation.ca