Scholarships

FPBC ForesTrust Scholarships and Bursaries

ForesTrust, the registered charity of FPBC, has established a number of scholarships and bursaries for students enrolled in post-secondary forestry programs around the province:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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.

College of New Caledonia

  • 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.

Selkirk College

FPBC Scholarship: awarded to a student entering the second year of the forestry technology program intending to pursue registration with FPBC.

Website: selkirk.ca.

Thompson Rivers University

FPBC Award: awarded to a fourth-year student in the natural resource science program who is intending to pursue registration with FPBC.

Website: tru.ca.

Thompson Rivers University

FPBC Award: awarded to a fourth-year student in the natural resource science program who is intending to pursue registration with FPBC.

Website: tru.ca.

The University of British Columbia

  • FPBC Scholarship: awarded to a student entering the second year of the forest resources management program who exhibits a combination of academic and extracurricular involvement.
  • FPBC Sustainable Forest Management Prize: aarded to a student enrolled in the Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM) program with an aptitude for professional forest land management, scholastic ability, leadership potential, and the intention to enroll with FPBC.

Two graduating prizes are also available.

Website: ubc.ca.

The University of British Columbia Okanagan

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.

University of Northern British Columbia

  • 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.

Vancouver Island University

FPBC Award: awarded to a second-year student in the forest resources technology program who is intending to pursue registration with FPBC.

Website: viu.ca.

Other Scholarships

Find listings of additional scholarships and bursaries:

To 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 fall 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.