A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS
The vision for the BUILD scholarship program is to create a pathway for aspiring students to begin their journey toward a rewarding career in the skilled trades to address the critical skills gap in B.C.’s growing economy.
- Up to $20,000 per student towards the completion of the Red Seal Certification
Year 1: Foundation/Pre-Apprenticeship Program - $10,000
Level 2: $1000 tuition / $1000 stipend Level 3: $1000 tuition / $1000 stipend Level 4: $1000 tuition / $1000 stipend Red Seal Certification Completion Award: $4000 - Apprenticeship
- Digital Community
- Workshops & Events
Applications for Cohort 2025
will open November 4, 2024 at 9AM (PST).
Eligibility requirements
Residency
Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a refugee, and reside in British Columbia.
Fit
Be born after January 1, 1990.
Institution
Have applied to, or plan to apply to BCIT's Trades Foundation program.
Financial Adversity
Demonstrate your and/or your family's financial adversity, and how it has affected you.
Requirements
Satisfy BCIT's entrance requirements, and have completed their Discovery Program.
Intent
Intend to pursue BCIT's nationally designed certification programs (under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program) for one of the following trades: carpentry, electrical (construction), plumbing, welding, sheet metal.
to provide you with assistance in completing your application.