ForesTrust is a registered charity run by a Board of Trustees with financial and administrative support from FPBC. ForesTrust provides funding for scholarships and bursaries for forestry students enrolled in accredited forestry programs at nine post-secondary institutions across BC.
ForesTrust also provides funding for educational activities focused on how we care for and manage BC’s forests.
See the latest FPBC annual report for more information on the programs and students supported by ForesTrust.
Support the Future of Forestry
Make a Donation: Donations to ForesTrust directly help future forest professionals with their education expenses, promote understanding and awareness of the forestry profession, and public education about forestry, all of which contribute to sustaining our profession.
Click the button below to make a safe and secure online donation to ForesTrust. Donations of $20 or more are tax deductible and will receive an official tax receipt. You can also dedicate your donation in memory of a colleague or set up monthly contributions.
FPBC ForesTrust Scholarships and Bursaries
- Wayne Cochrane Memorial Award – awarded to a student enrolled in the forestry option of the renewable resources program for first year achievement who is intending to pursue registration with the FPBC.
Website: bcit.ca
- FPBC Natural Resources Studies Scholarship – awarded to a student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who is planning to continue in an FPBC accredited program and has demonstrated financial need.
- FPBC Forestry Resources Technology Bursary – awarded to a student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who is planning to continue in an FPBC accredited program and has demonstrated financial need.
Website: cnc.bc.ca
- FPBC ForesTrust Prize – awarded to a student completing first-year studies in the Environmental Resources Technology Program who combines academic achievement with extra-curricular activities and who demonstrates an interest in pursuing registration with the FPBC.
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- FPBC Scholarship – awarded to a student entering the second year of the forestry technology program intending to pursue registration with the FPBC.
Website: selkirk.ca
- FPBC Award – awarded to a fourth-year student in the natural resource science program who is intending to pursue registration with the FPBC.
Website: tru.ca
- FPBC Scholarship in Forestry– this scholarship was endowed by the FPBC in 2000. The award is given to an undergraduate student who is entering second year in the Forest Resources Management program. It is awarded to a student who exhibits a combination of academic achievement and extracurricular involvement and is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry.
- FPBC Graduating Prize in Forestry– this prize was endowed by the FPBC in 2000. The award is given to an undergraduate student with the best graduating thesis and/or the best graduating essay in the Faculty of Forestry. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry.
- FPBC Sustainable Forest Management Prize– established in 2016, this prize was made available through an endowment established by ForesTrust, registered charity of the FPBC, for a master’s student in the Faculty of Forestry studying sustainable forest management. Preference is given to students enrolled in the Master of Sustainable Forest Management program who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership skills through their studies and who indicate they intend to practise forestry in BC and become registered with the FPBC. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Read the UBC report on the history of FPBC scholarships at the university.
Website: ubc.ca
- FPBC Award – awarded to students who have completed one or more years of full-time study and will be continuing in full-time study in the forest resource management program. Awards are given to students who exhibit a combination of academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.
Website: ubc.ca
- FPBC Award for Excellence – awarded to a forestry student (second, third or fourth year) in the natural resources management program who illustrates excellence in academic achievement and student involvement.
- FPBC Bursary – Awarded to a third or fourth year student in the natural resource and environment program (majoring in forestry) who demonstrates financial need. Upon meeting these criteria, selection is based on academic achievement (two prizes available).
Website: unbc.ca
- FPBC Award – awarded to a second-year student in the forest resources technology program who is intending to pursue registration with the FPBC.
Website: viu.ca
Apply for a Scholarship
Contact the individual institutions directly to find out more information about available scholarships and bursaries, criteria, application procedures and deadlines.
Spotlight on Scholarship and Busary Winners
Every year in the September/October issue of BC Forest Professional magazine, we put the spotlight on winners of ForesTrust scholarships and bursaries. Read this feature to learn about some fabulous future forest professionals.
Other Scholarships
You can find listings of additional scholarships and bursaries on the following websites:
