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Economic Support & Resources
District of Hudson's Hope
Skills training
First Nations Forestry Training
BCTS BC timber sales, BC Wildlife Service, Mosaic Forest Management, Drax
About
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The BC First Nations Forestry Council's Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program is designed to provide support for First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Descent students interested in attending full-time studies in a designated post-secondary institution. The program is delivered in partnership with BC Timber Sales (BCTS), BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), DRAX, Finning, Mosaic Forest Management, Office of the Chief Forester (OCF) and and the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISETP).
Funding
Application Period
Eligible Applicants
HOW TO APPLY
1. Fill out an intake form. Anyone interested in the Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program must complete the intake form in order to receive their application.
2. Once you have submitted the intake form, our Workforce Advisor will get in touch directly with your application form.
3. Before sending your application in, compile all of the necessary documentations to go with the application (See page 1 of the application form for a list of documents you'll need to attach with your application).
4. E-mail your completed application to workforce@forestrycouncil.ca with all of the necessary attachments. (You can also submit your completed application by mail to 201 Milton St. Nanaimo, BC V9R 2K5)
You can also get assistance with your application at your local ISETP Office.
The Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program (IFSP) for Indigenous students attending full-time studies in the following applicable areas:
Forestry Technician
Natural Resources
Environmental Technology
Business Management
Business Administration
Geographic Information Systems
Forestry Trades:
Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics
Logging Machine Operator
Skidder Operator
Heavy-duty Mechanics
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