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2025 Indigenous Scholarship Application

Please read this section before starting your application

In addition to personal information and details of your education plan, you will be asked to answer Part 1: 2 short personal questions, and Part 2: a longer essay in response to the questions below. Part 2 can be in essay format, or a creative submission such as a video, infographic, or song. Infographics must be submitted in a PDF format. Videos must be submitted via a link to the video uploaded to YouTube.

We recommend you prepare your answer and return to this online application. You can prepare your 250 to 400-word essay and then cut and paste it into the application or submit a URL to a 5-minute YouTube video. Infographics can be attached to this form.

Please select one question from the list below for Part 2 of your application. You may submit an essay, infographic or video for Part 2.


i. Public protests and counter protests are becoming a more common occurrence in British Columbia. Reflect on an experience that has impacted you. How does it align with your values and that of the labour movement?

ii. Indigenous peoples are the keepers of the land and essential to governing climate change. What does “land back” mean to you? How does that align with the values of the labour movement?

iii. The current state of the world poses many challenges. What inspires you towards making a positive change? How can the BCGEU drive that change?

iv. Communication and outreach methods have evolved greatly. What communication and outreach strategies would you employ to effectively engage our diverse membership base? How would your strategies differ for urban versus rural areas and how do they align with the values of the labour movement?

We encourage you to base your answer on an interview with a BCGEU member, personal experience, or original research.
Submissions suspected of plagiarism or being written by artificial intelligence (AI) will be disqualified.
Submissions will be assessed on the following criteria:
Did the application answer the question?
Did the answer seem original, creative or include interview/research
Did the answers show evidence of understanding the importance of the labour movement in Canada?

The deadline for submitting applications is midnight,
February 17, 2025.

[1] Eligible relatives include spouses, (same or opposite and common law spouses); parents; and children and grandchildren (including foster, adopted, and step-children and step-grandchildren).

[2] Eligible educational institutions must be recognized by Employment and Social Development Canada. A list can be found here.)
[3]Proof of Indigenous status required upon award of scholarship. (For more details see bcgeu.ca/scholarships)

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* 1. We want to hear your thoughts and authentic voice. Applicants are not allowed to use artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT or Dall-E 2(advanced automated tools) for this scholarship application. Submissions suspected of plagiarism or being written by artificial intelligence (AI) will be disqualified.

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* 2. Full Name (first name last name)

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* 3. Home address

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* 4. Email address

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* 5. Phone number (best number to contact you)

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* 6. What region are you from?

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* 7. Are you

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* 8. If you are related to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff, who is it and how are you related?

(Please see eligibility criteria, above, for more information.)

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* 9. Are you

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* 10. What educational institution are you a student at or have applied to attend?

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* 11. What is your field of study?

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* 12. Do you intend to study:

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* 13. What will your student status be in 2025?

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* 14. Part 1:
Please answer the following questions:

Tell us about yourself: who are you and why did you apply?
How will this scholarship help you reach your goals?

Use 200 words or less.

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* 15. Please indicate the subject you have selected for your essay, infographic, song or video.

Remember we encourage you to base your answer on an interview with a BCGEU member, personal experience or original research.

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* 16. Part 2:

Submit your essay. Maximum length is 400-500 words. You can cut and paste from your Google doc or Word document.

If you are submitting an infographic or Youtube submission see Question 17-18.

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* 17. Part 2

Submit your infographic here. Your file must be in PDF format.

PDF file types only.
Choose File

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* 18. Part 2:

If you are submitting a video please paste the URL from Youtube below. Videos may not exceed 5 minutes in length.

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* 19. By answering 'Yes' below, you confirm the following:

I consent to the terms of this application; and

I swear that all the information provided is correct; and

I understand that all decisions of the Provincial Executive Education and Scholarship Committee are final and not subject to review or appeal; and

I consent to the use of my name, photograph and essay answer to be used in BCGEU promotion and communication; and

I agree to participate in a post-application survey.

I confirm that I have read, understand and agree to these statements.

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* 20. I understand that the scholarship I am applying for is for Indigenous students and that proof of identity will be required.

For the purpose of this scholarship, an Indigenous person (the legal term is Aboriginal person) in Canada, as recognized in the Constitution Act, 1982, is a person who identifies as First Nations (Status/Non-Status), Métis, or Inuit.

Indigenous identity data is collected solely to determine scholarship eligibility.

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