2026 CBFY Youth Achievement Award Application

Applicant Information

Name

First

Last

Gender

Male
Female
Other
Prefer not to say

Date of Birth

Name of high school or upgrading institution

Name(s) of your CBFY worker(s)

Home Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Applicant Cell Number

Applicant Personal Email (not a school email)

Were you born in Canada?

Yes
No

What year did you arrive in Canada?

Your Story: YAA Scholarship Submission Guidelines

Applicants may submit their application in ONE of the following formats:

• Written essay or story (maximum 1200 words)
• Video (maximum 3 minutes)
• Audio recording/podcast (maximum 5 minutes)
• Multimedia presentation

Important: Regardless of the format chosen, all submissions MUST include the following information:

1. YOUR JOURNEY: Tell us about your personal journey and what has shaped who you are today. Share only what you feel comfortable sharing.

2. YOUR GROWTH: What did you gain or learn from your experience with CBFY? Please give examples.

3. GIVING BACK: How have you supported others or your community (big or small)?

4. YOUR NEXT STEPS: Share your goals, dreams, and how this scholarship would support your future. Please share your plans for higher education.

The following rubric will be used by our reviewers to evaluate your application: YAA Scholarship Scoring Rubric

Please upload your story in your chosen format.

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Reference

Please provide one reference (CBFY staff, teacher, mentor, faith-based leader, coach, work supervisor, etc.)

Please do not use a family member as a reference.

Name

First

Last

Relationship to you

Contact number or email

Please upload your reference letter as a PDF or Word Document:

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Proof of Enrollment

Please upload proof that you are currently in Grade 12 or enrolled in an upgrading program, and plan to continue your education through university, college, trade school, or another training program.

You can upload:

a report card
a school transcript
proof of registration
or a letter from your school or upgrading program

Your grades will not be used to decide your application. This is only to confirm that you meet the scholarship requirements.

Please upload your proof of enrollment.

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Consent & Agreement

Confirmation:

The information on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I am the sole author of all written and/or creative material.
I confirm that I am currently or plan to be enrolled in an upgrading program, university, college, trade school, certification, or other training/education program for Fall 2026 in Canada.
I understand this scholarship is to support my education.
I am the sole and original author of this submission.
I release to CBFY the right to use my name and other information contained in this application for public publication, reports and press releases.

* If you do not agree to your information being released, your award submission may only be viewed in its entirety by the CBFY Award Committee and approved parts of the application may be shared with donors.

Name of Parent/Guardian if applicant is under 18 years of age

First

Last

Today's Date

Agreement

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Applicant Information

Your Story: YAA Scholarship Submission Guidelines

Reference

Proof of Enrollment

Consent & Agreement

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