The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society (FACL BC) is a diverse coalition of Asian Canadian legal professionals working to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the wider community. To support the students of this community, we award a number of annual scholarships to current BC law students of pan-Asian descent.

In November 2024, we awarded 2 scholarships at our Annual Gala. Visit faclbc.ca/scholarship to view our previous scholarship recipients.

FACL BC Scholarships at Upcoming Annual General Meeting

FACL BC is pleased to announce that we will award 4 scholarships (“Scholarships”) in the amount of $1,000 each at our upcoming Annual General Meeting on July 17, 2025. These scholarships are made possible by the support of Scotiabank, our Exclusive Financial Partner for the 2024-2025 year. Scholarship recipients will be notified of FACL BC’s decision by July 15, 2025, and the scholarship will be presented at FACL BC’s Annual General Meeting on July 17, 2025. Submit your application here by July 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PT) to be considered.  

The FACL BC Scholarships recognize current and incoming law students enrolled in a law school in British Columbia, graduating between 2026 and 2028, who demonstrate a keen interest in and willingness to contribute to the Asian Canadian legal community. Consideration will be given to applicants’ leadership and community involvement, and financial need.

Selection Process

• Each application that meets the requirements set out below will be reviewed by current FACL BC Executive members on a “blind resume review” basis, with all identifying personal information redacted and anonymized prior to consideration.

• FACL BC exercises sole and absolute discretion to determine scholarship eligibility and scholarship recipients.

• FACL BC’s decisions are final. Application materials will not be returned to applicants.

• Scholarship recipients will be notified of FACL BC’s decision by July 15, 2025, and the scholarship will be presented at FACL BC’s Annual General Meeting on July 17, 2025.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for a FACL BC Scholarship, students must:

• self-identify as of pan-Asian descent (South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, Central/West Asian);

• demonstrate past, current and/or future involvement in promoting equity, justice and opportunity for pan-Asian Canadian legal professionals and/or the wider community in British Columbia, with previous involvement with FACL BC preferred;

• be able to attend FACL BC’s Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM (PT); and

• be a current student member of FACL BC (note: Student Membership is complimentary, sign up at faclbc.ca/join); and consent to having their name (photo and short bio optional) displayed on our webpage at faclbc.ca/scholarship.

Please note that past scholarship recipients, FACL BC Student Directors, and student contractors, including Executive Coordinators and Associate Director (both current and former), are not eligible to apply.

FACL BC thanks Scotiabank, our Exclusive Financial Partner for the 2024-2025 year, for making these Scholarships possible.