Some of the financial pressure faced by prospective business students in B.C. can be reduced, thanks to David Black, the owner of Black Press.
Graduating high school students in 37 of the province's school districts intending to study business at the University of Victoria's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business can apply for a $5,000 scholarship.
The Black Press Business Scholarship is awarded based on academic merit, leadership and a demonstrated desire to make a positive difference in the world. Students must apply to the Gustavson School of Business, Bachelor of Commerce Program before Feb. 28 to be eligible.
Revelstoke's Mackenzie Mallett is a 2016 recipient of the scholarship. A first year student in the Bachelor of Commerce program, he hopes to work in the area of international business or development, as well as help those in need, creating communities where success and positivity are born.
He wants to use his business education to find work that allows him to travel and experience the world. Growing up in Revelstoke, he enjoys canoeing, hiking and skiing. In 2014 he was the co-MC at the Heart-Mind Youth Dialog between B.C. students and the Dalai Lama.
The scholarship was established in 2008 by Black to give students from across the province access to a business education.
Black chose the Gustavson School of Business because of the innovative program format. Students spend their last two years of their degree fully immersed in the business school where they can specialize in entrepreneurship, service management, international business or management where they customize a program that suits their interests.
Every student takes at least two paid co-operative work terms, has the opportunity to participate in an international exchange, and learns about sustainable business practices.
Information about the Black Press scholarships is online at: gustavson.uvic.ca/blackpress.