À¦°óSM

• Login to your  account and select the Student tab.
• Go to Financial Aid under the Financial column
• Select Web Application
• Scroll down the page to select an application to apply to
• Select either All Campus Entrance Awards or All Campus Returning Awards as well as Indigenous Awards (if applicable)

SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Complete the required fields
• Save section to continue

SECTION 2: QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

• Provide as much detail as possible as the Awards Committee reviews this information when adjudicating on awards
• Save section to continue

SECTION 3: PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Click on any attributes relevant to your situation
• Save section to continue

SECTION 4: INCOME/EXPENSES WORKSHEET

• À¦°óSM now uses a regional average cost of living; itemized expenses are no longer required
• Complete the worksheet based on your study period, NOT the entire year
• Applications with $0 income are considered incomplete.  Please outline how you will be paying for your semester's tuition.  For example, student loan funding, RESP, parental contribution, savings, etc.
• Save section to continue

SECTION 5: AWARDS TO APPLY FOR

• Read through the criteria for each award and click on the box on the left-hand side if you feel you meet the criteria
• Go to the bottom right area and under Per Page, use the drop-down arrow and select 100 to view all awards available
• Save section to continue

FINAL STEPS:

• Click Save All Sections
• If you get a spinning wheel, you may have to exit and return to the application to complete
• Click Mark Application as Complete
• Select Yes for the Declaration Page
• Click on Continue which will take you back to the main awards page

If you have any questions, please email Financial Aid & Awards: awards@okanagan.bc.ca

If additional documents are required, submit them by email to awards@okanagan.bc.ca in either a Word or PDF format. Please include your student ID number in your email. 

Note: You do not need to submit the same document for multiple awards requiring it (e.g., reference letters, statements.)

For self-identified Indigenous students

Fall semester
July 1 to September 15

Winter semester
December 1 to February 15

Summer semester
March 1 to May 31

For Students Entering their First Semester of Post-secondary Study at À¦°óSM

High School entrance awards
December 1 - March 8 (award deadline) / March 15 (documentation deadline)

Fall semester
July 1 to September 15 - All Campuses, Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Vernon

Winter semester
December 1 to February 15 - All Campuses, Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Vernon

Summer semester
March 1 to May 31 - All Campuses and Kelowna

For students who have completed at least one semester of post-secondary study at À¦°óSM

Fall semester
July 1 to September 15 - All Campuses, Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Vernon

 August 1 to September 15 - À¦°óSM Tuition Bursary

Winter semester
December 1 to February 15 - All Campuses, Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Vernon, À¦°óSM Tuition Bursary

For students who have or will complete their studies at À¦°óSM by June of the current year

Winter semester
Mar 1 to May 31

For trades students who completed their studies between July 2023 to June 2024

Trades Completion
February 1 to March 31

À¦°óSM International Study Exchange Awards (up to 10 awards of $1,500 each) for students going on study exchange, activity and/or experience. 

Deadline:
Ongoing until all available funds are committed.

Derek Cook Memorial Award for Global Exchanges (One or more annual awards of $500 each)

Deadline:
May 31.

À¦°óSM Global Education Mobility Grant for Domestic Students (One or more awards from $1,000 to $10,000 each)

Deadline:
Ongoing until all available funds are committed.

Exchange award applications must be submitted prior to going on exchange. Applications submitted after the exchange may not be considered. 

See the External Awards section for more information on exchange awards through other organizations.