Student awards
Remove financial barriers and help a student focus on what matters most: learning.
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Vancouver Island University
Every student has a story worth investing in.
The VIU Foundation connects generosity with opportunity—helping Vancouver Island University students find their path, discover their purpose, and shape a brighter future for us all.
1 in 3
VIU students receive financial support to pursue their education.
The ripple effect
Small acts.
Lasting change.
When students have the support they need, they do more than earn a degree. They return to their communities as nurses, entrepreneurs, teachers, artists, and leaders.
$4.2M
awarded to students last year
1,800+
students supported annually
100%
of gifts stay in our community
Ways to give
Your generosity, their next step.
Areas of greatest need
Give our students the flexibility to meet today's most urgent challenges.
Learn moreLeave a legacy
Create a future where opportunity continues for generations of VIU students.
Learn moreA student story
"The support I received gave me room to dream bigger than I thought I could."
— Maya, Bachelor of Science student
Read more student storiesBehind every scholarship, bursary, and student award is a person who chose to believe in the potential of another person. That is the power of giving at VIU.
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