Faculty of Nursing Scholarships

Langara College scholarships and awards are intended to recognize and support the outstanding achievement of our students. Scholarship and award recipients must satisfy all criteria specified by a donor, unless the donor agrees to waive those criteria.

  • The following are the criteria for departmental scholarships:
    • be a full-time Regular Studies student in the semester for which the scholarship or award will be received;
    • currently registered in a minimum of nine credits and in a minimum of nine credits in one of the past two semesters;
    • enrolled in at least their second semester of study;
    • must be in good standing at the College;
    • have a minium CGPA of 3.00;
    • meet any additional scholarship criteria specified by a donor; these can be found under the scholarship name on our website;
    • most departmental scholarships do not require applications and students are selected by recommendation by program faculty when they meet the specific scholarship criteria. If applications are required, please check with the specific department chair of the program.

Students with a registered disability with Accessibility Services or StudentAid BC require to be registered in a minimum of six credits instead of nine credits to be eligible for scholarships.

Part-time students enrolled in six to eight Regular Studies credits in the semester for which the scholarship or award will be received, and in at least one of the past two semesters, may receive scholarships and awards if the donor has directed a portion or all of a fund to part-time students or for departmental scholarships, where the department demonstrates exceptional circumstances, such as high program enrolment of part-time students.

Split enrollment students who are also enrolled at other institutions must have nine credits at Langara to meet the requirement.

Barney Hickey Nursing Student Award is directed at nursing students registered at any level of the program who want to participate or attend a professional health conference. Applicants must submit bulletins of the seminar and abstracts of their presentation (if applicable), and it is not restricted to nursing conferences. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Fall)

Catherine Pierson Award is awarded to a student enrolled in term four of the nursing program, with a minimum CGPA of 3.2 and who can demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to a single mother student. Recipient may only recieve the award once during their studies at Langara. (Spring, summer, or fall)

Chartwells Nursing Excellence Awards is awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Langara College for scholarly achievement. The recipient must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, have completed at least 30 credits towards their degree and demonstrate financial need. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Spring)

Ellen Low Ying Roets Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated above average ability in clinical practice and who has a minimum CGPA of 3.33. Finances and community involvement will be considered. If the selected candidate is a graduate of Langara College, they must show evidence of registration in their final term of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at an approved educational institution. (Fall, every odd year) 

Herma Neyndorff Nursing Award is awarded to a student who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and has completed term one with a minimum CGPA of 3.2. Preference is given to a student who is nominated by the faculty and demonstrates an exceptional dedication to caring of patients. (Spring, summer, or fall)

Irma Musil Excellence Award is awarded to recognize the achievement of a student who is graduating from the BSN. The recipient will be the member of each graduating class who best demonstrates excellence in clinical nursing performance and academic ability. The student must have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 and be nominated by the faculty from the final semester of the program. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Spring/Fall)

Irma Musil Memorial Scholarships recognize the academic efforts of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing who have demonstrated an above-average standing and clinical competency. Recipients must be registered in term six, seven, eight, or nine, have a minimum CGPA of 3.5, have consistently received above-average practice evaluations and have demonstrated financial need. Students must apply for this award and application forms are available from the Faculty of Nursing at the start of the term. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Spring/Fall)

Jennifer Prosser Wade Family Nursing Scholarship is awarded to recognize an outstanding second-year nursing student who has demonstrated kindness, caring and courage of convictions. The recipient must be enrolled in second-year nursing courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Fall)

Maleksultan Hassam Memorial Scholarship is awarded to recognize the nursing student with the highest cumulative GPA in the fourth term who has maintained an above average clinical performance practice. The Nursing Department Awards Committee will base their decision on academic records and recommendations from term four faculty. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Summer)

The Jessie Radonich-Scanlan Memorial Award recognizes nursing students from any level of the program interested in participating at health conferences. Applicants must submit bulletin of the seminar and abstract of their presentation. Please see the Nursing Student Web Board if an application is required. (Spring)