Indigenous scholarships & bursaries

We help students pursue post-secondary education

Our Indigenous scholarships and bursaries are available to BC First Nations, Indigenous Status, Non-Status, Mètis and Inuit students who are residents of B.C. and are enrolled in an accredited full-time post-secondary program. Students in Grade 12 planning to pursue a full-time, accredited post-secondary education within Canada are also eligible to apply.

Read about how BC Hydro helped an aspiring electrical engineer from the Penticton Indian Band.

We offer the following scholarships and bursaries

One Randy Brant Memorial Award – awarded to our top applicant, based on a combination of academic achievement, community involvement, and pursuit of a BC Hydro career.

Scholarships

• $5,000 scholarships allocated to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with a full-time course load.
• Scholarship application [PDF, 157 KB]
• Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are accepted from April 1 – June 14, 2020. Awards will be communicated in July 2020.

Bursaries

• $2,000 bursaries allocated to students pursuing a diploma, certificate or trade program, or a part-time degree.
• Bursary application [PDF, 157 KB]
• Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are accepted from April 1 – June 14, 2020. Awards will be communicated in July 2020.

Please fill out the scholarship or bursary application and submit to indigenous.awards@bchydro.com.

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 2019 BC Hydro Indigenous scholarship and bursary award recipients [PDF, 1.5 MB].