FHS Student Awards Online Application Form 2026

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

An applicant’s personal information will not be collected, used, or disclosed in any other way than what is necessary for the purpose of determining suitability for the scholarship and/or bursary.

Name

First Last

Permanent Home Address in BC

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Mailing Address (at time of application)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Phone

Email*

ELIGIBILITY

1. Eligibility requirements

Canadian Citizen
Permanent Resident Status

2. B.C. resident since

3. Claim Finnish descent from

Name your relationship. In your cover letter, explain in more detail your Finnish descent, your relationship to Finland, and your current exposure to Finnish culture.

4. Name of institution where enrolled

Name of institution where enrolled Program of study and level

I AM APPLYING FOR

1. Finland House Scholarship of $3,000 based on scholastic achievement.

Most recent grades/GPA ___% as calculated by the formula given by your academic institution.

AND/OR

2. Melva Leppä Memorial Bursary of $3,000 based on financial need.

Most recent grades /GPA _% as calculated by the formula given by your academic institution. Please use the budget template listed below to demonstrate financial need.

Use the budget template to demonstrate Financial Need. → Budget Template available here.

3. Are you a previous FHS scholarship recipient?*

Yes
No

If YES, in what year(s) ?

REFERENCES

Please provide contact information for at least one person who has known you in the last 3 years and is a connection from school, from a place of employment, or from the community. Attach a letter if you have one.

1. Name

First Last

Email

Connection

2. Name

First Last

Email

Connection