Some good news just landed in inboxes across the province乌鸦传媒攊ncluding right here in Kelowna.
Beem Credit Union has awarded $456,000 to students through its Million Dollar Bursary Program. A total of 456 students are getting emails this week confirming they乌鸦传媒檝e each qualified for a $1,000 bursary.
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The program, now in its 11th year, has handed out over $5 million to more than 5,000 students since launching in 2014.
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For the first time this year, students from BlueShore Financial were also eligible to apply. Beem and BlueShore merged on January 1, creating one of the largest provincially regulated credit unions in B.C. More than 50 BlueShore students were among this year乌鸦传媒檚 bursary recipients.
Interior Savings and Gulf and Fraser Credit Union merged to form Beem in 2023.
Open to Beem members aged 17 to 24, the bursary doesn乌鸦传媒檛 require essays, academic records, or proof of financial need.
Students can when the next round of applications opens in September.
