Unlock your Future is a company dedicated to helping students navigate the scholarship process and fund their academic dreams.
Collectively, Brittany Palmer and her younger brother Bo won 35 scholarships totalling over $125,000 and completely funded their post-secondary degrees. Brittany founded Unlock your Future in 2005 to help other students view post-secondary education as an attainable opportunity rather than a daunting financial obstacle.
Brittany presents the dynamic Unlock your Future Scholarship Seminar to help students see the various funding opportunities that are available while teaching a step-by-step program for navigating the process. Brittany conquers common scholarship fears and misconceptions to demonstrate that scholarships are indeed possible.
Since its creation in 2005, Brittany has presented to tens of thousands of students, parents and educators. In addition to the seminar, UYF also offers private consultation sessions, an online Student Resource Centre and an Unlock your Future Scholarship Workbook and Kit.
In 2009, Brittany launched the Unlock your Future Scholarships which are open to students who have participated in an aspect of the Unlock your Future program. Brittany has personally awarded a total of over $15,000 in UYF Scholarships to date.
Unlock your Future was recognized with the Youth Entrepreneur Award at the 17th Annual Cultural DIVERSEcity Awards in Vancouver: an event that celebrates forward-thinking local businesses.
A sample of schools + organizations visited
- ScholarshipsCanada.com
- Vancouver International University Fair
- US College Expo Canada: Vancouver
- Yale Secondary
- GW Graham School
- Victoria High School
- Meadowridge School
- W.J. Mouat Secondary
- Lillooet Secondary School
- Whistler Secondary School
- Richmond Christian School
- Vernon Secondary School
- Windsor Secondary School
- Merritt Secondary School
- Sentinel Secondary School
- Earl Marriott Secondary School
- Handsworth Secondary School
- Frank Hurt Secondary School
- Carson Graham Secondary School
- Princess Margaret Secondary School
- Sutherland Secondary School
- Tamanawis Secondary School
- Rockridge Secondary School
- Regent Christian Academy
- Gladstone Secondary School
- West Coast Auto Football Club
- Semiahmoo Secondary School
- JRAM Youth Groups
- Rural Education Action Plan: High School Strategy
- Fleetwood Park Secondary
- Sir Winston Churchill Secondary
- Sullivan Heights Secondary
- École des Pionniers de Maillardville
- Kitsilano Secondary
- Study and Go Abroad Fair
- Seaquam Secondary School
- Assumption Catholic Secondary School
- Chatelech Secondary School
- Richmond Secondary School
- JN Burnett Secondary School
- Coast Mountain Academy
- West Island College
- Simon Fraser University Football Team
- Adler University
- Princeton Secondary School
- Life Ready Foundation: Game Ready
- Girl Guides of Canada, BC
- Military Family Resource Centre: Prince Edward Island
- Ismaili Council for BC
- Eric Hamber Secondary School
- Bowen Island Community School
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Thomas Haney Secondary School
- Templeton Secondary School
- Aldergrove Community Secondary
- West Vancouver Secondary School
- North Surrey Secondary School
- Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
- Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
- Fraser Heights Secondary School
- David Thompson Secondary School
- Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School
- Abbotsford Senior Secondary School
- Burnaby Mountain Secondary School
- Brookswood Secondary School
- DW Poppy Secondary School
- Big Sisters BC, Lower Mainland
- Traditional Learning Academy
- BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils: Spring Conference
- York House School
- Southepointe Academy
- Clayton Heights Secondary
- West Coast Christian School
- Point Grey Secondary
- Langley Secondary School
- Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities and Abbotsford-Mission: Dream It Be It
- Langley Fine Arts School
- Pender Harbour Secondary School
- Panorama Ridge Secondary School
- Howe Sound Secondary School
- Sardis Secondary School
- Walnut Grove Secondary School
- Pacific Community Resources Society: Pathways to Education