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