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 a Canadian post-secondary institution in a program that closely matches to careers at BC Hydro.

2022 scholarship and bursary applications: April 1 to May 31, 2022

Our Indigenous Scholarships and Bursaries program launched on April 1, 2022 and we'll be accepting applications between until May 31, 2022.

To apply, complete and submit your application by May 31, 2022. Applicants will be contacted in July 2022 and awards will be announced in September.

• Indigenous Scholarship application [PDF, 156 KB]
• Indigenous Bursary application [PDF, 201 KB]

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.

See the full details of the 2021 BC Hydro Indigenous scholarship and bursary award recipients [PDF, 1.5 MB].