First Nations Forestry Training
Description
BC First Nations Forestry Council's Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program is designed to provide support for First Nations (status/non-status) 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) and Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) program.
The program provides Indigenous students with:
- Tuition and living scholarship
- Paid summer work-term experience and one-on-one mentorship with a program partner
- Support from your local Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISETP) centre
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
Last updated: March 30, 2021