Indigenous scholarships & bursaries

We help students pursue post-secondary education
Our scholarships and bursaries are available to Indigenous students from BC First Nations or are an Indigenous permanent resident of BC studying at an accredited post-secondary institution in a program that closely matches to careers at BC Hydro.
2023 applications will be accepted between May 1 to June 30, 2023
Application forms will be available March 15, 2023.
Available scholarships and bursaries
Memorial award
One Randy Brant Memorial Award $8,000 – awarded to our top applicant, based on a combination of academic achievement, community involvement, and pursuit of a BC Hydro career.
Scholarships
- Scholarships in the amount of $5000 are available to full-time students in degree, diploma, certificate, or technical/trades programs connected to BC Hydro careers.
Bursaries
- Bursaries in the amount of $2000 are available to part-time students in degree, diploma, certificate, or technical/trades programs connected to BC Hydro careers.
For more information please contact email us.
Which areas of study are eligible?
We're looking to invest in students who are in programs related to the work we do. The following is a list of programs we consider possible stepping stones to a future career with us. If you're in a program with a different name or focus but you think is relevant to the work we do, connect with us and we'll let you know if it's eligible before you apply.
Trades programs | ||
---|---|---|
Foundations | Electricians | Mechanics |
Machinists | Industrial mechanics | Automative service tech |
Construction craft worker | Electric motor systems tech | Heavy equipment operator |
Crane operator | Power line tech | Truck and transport mechanic |
Utility arborist |
Diploma and degree programs | ||
---|---|---|
Engineering (mechanical/civic/electrical) | Business | Finance |
Communications | First Nations studies | Environmental studies |
Law | Archaeology | Human resources |
Biology | Project management | Marketing |
Math | Technology | Physics |
See the full details of the 2021 BC Hydro Indigenous scholarship and bursary award recipients [PDF, 1.5 MB].