The Pacific Salmon Foundation annual Stewardship Community Bursary Program is now open for applications from students in Quesnel and other communities.
The program provides cash awards to post-secondary students in BC and the Yukon who are currently enrolled in their second year or later of a salmon conservation or aquatic stewardship program of study. Applicants must demonstrate volunteer experience in environmental stewardship.
Successful applicants are chosen based on volunteer involvement with their local aquatic stewardship group, an essay detailing their chosen field of study, and need for financial support in order to pursue further education.
The foundation awards bursaries up to $2,500.
Since 2005, the bursary program has awarded almost $88,000 to 67 students entering environmental fields.
The bursaries are made possible through fundraising by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the generous contributions of donors.
The bursary application window is open until Nov. 15. To apply or get more information, students can go to https://www.psf.ca/what-we-do/bursaries or call the Foundation at 604-664-7664.