2023 Donald Rix Inspiring Business Excellence Scholarship

Dr. Donald Rix was one of British Columbia's leaders in the field of life science. He was a community volunteer, philanthropist, angel investor, and mentor to countless young entrepreneurs. He was an enthusiastic supporter of youth, education, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Rix was inducted into the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame in 2006 and was an inaugural contributor to the building of the Hall of Fame wall in the Convention Centre.

Through an endowment fund created by Dr. Rix, JA British Columbia offers an annual scholarship to a self-identifying Indigenous OR rural (outside Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria) OR new immigrant student (born outside Canada) Junior Achiever who has demonstrated significant growth in business skills, learning skills, leadership skills and/or entrepreneurial skills.

The winning student will receive a $2,500 scholarship towards post-secondary education.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

Be a Grade 10, 11 or 12 Indigenous (self-identifying) OR rural (all students living outside Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria) OR immigrant student (born outside of Canada)
Have participated in JA Company Program, JA Be Entrepreneurial or JA Titan (prior to 2020) program
Submit reference letters that comment on your potential as a future business professional, leader or entrepreneur as well as any particular challenges you may have encountered, particularly as a rural, Indigenous or immigrant student, and how you have dealt with these challenges. For Indigenous applicants, it is recommended you obtain a letter from an Indigenous organization.

Other Requirements

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Complete the online application in full: This includes submitting two letters of recommendation from a teacher (preferably from the applicant’s JA teacher, counsellor, or post-secondary professor/ instructor); an updated resume; & a media consent form
Display proficient written and oral communication skills
Provide a signed statement indicating how the funds will be used before they are released by JABC
Have not received this award previously

Personal Information

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Date of Birth

Age at Time of Submission

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Name of School or Post-Secondary Institution

Most Recent JA Program

JA Be EntrepreneurialJA Company ProgramJA Titan (prior to 2020)

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Application Form

What are your post-secondary education and/or career goals?

Describe how you have developed your business, leadership and/or entrepreneurial skills as a result of participating in a JA British Columbia program.

Describe any challenges you have encountered as an Indigenous, Immigrant, or Rural student and describe how you have dealt with these challenges.

Please select which category you are applying under:

IndigenousImmigrantRural

Describe how you meet the criteria for the category you have selected above (Indigenous, Immigrant or Rural).

Application Materials

Please submit the following files to support your application. All files should be in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email community@jabc.org.

Resume

JABC Signed Media Consent Form
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I have completed the online Media Consent Form

Reference Letters (1-2)
Reference letters should be from a teacher (preferably from your JA teacher), counsellor, or post-secondary professor. They should comment on your potential as a future business professional, leader or entrepreneur.

Submit Your Application

When you are ready to submit your application, please click "Submit" below.