2025 Donald Rix Inspiring Business Excellence Scholarship

2025 Donald Rix Inspiring Business Excellence Scholarship - $2,500

Award Description

This award recognizes a self-identifying Indigenous OR rural (outside Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria) OR new immigrant youth (born outside Canada) Junior Achiever who has demonstrated significant growth in business skills, learning skills, leadership skills and/or entrepreneurial skills.

The award recipient will receive $2,500 to support their diverse educational or other needs.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

Identify as an Indigenous (self-identifying) OR rural (all participants living outside Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria) OR immigrant youth (born outside of Canada).
Have participated in JA Company Program, JA Company Program for Indigenous Learners, Discover Your Pitch, JA Investment Strategies Program or JA Be Entrepreneurial in the last five years.
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Have not received this award previously.

Be aged 29 and below.

Requirements

Complete this online application.
Submit your resume.
Submit an optional personal statement (if there is anything you would like to add to your resume to round out your application). Note that this is optional, and not a requirement.
Complete the Media consent form.
Display proficient written and oral communication skills.
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2025

Personal Information

First name

Last name

Gender

I identify as:

Date of birth

Do you identify as Indigenous?

Highest grade level completed in high school, most recent year of study completed at a post-secondary institution, or other. Please provide details below.

Name of school, post-secondary institution, or other.

name@domain.com

Phone

Mailing Address

Street

City/Town/Community

Province

Postal Code

Most recent JA program

Year completed (Most recent JA program)

Location that your participated in the program

Application Form and Materials

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 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:

Resume
Please submit a Resume that highlights your potential, achievements, and how your experiences align with the objectives of this award.

Personal Statement (Optional)
In efforts to recognize a diverse range of talents and experiences, you have the option to attach a 1-page personal statement if you would like to share information about yourself that is not included in your resume.

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

Submit Your Application

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

If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to Alice Ko, Program and Business Development Coordinator, JABC at a.ko@jabc.org.