Scholarships

Scholarship #4798 ‐ UNITED Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 170*

Two scholarships of $2,500 are provided by the United Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 170, to students entering their first year at any public university in British Columbia, and proceeding to a degree in any field.

Scholarship #4731 ‐ Affiliation Scholarship ‐ Piping Industry Journeyman Training and Industry*

*Two scholarships of $1,000 each, provided by the Trustee Board of the Journeyman Training and Industry Promotion Fund, are available to the dependents of UA Local 170 Members entering the first year at any British Columbia university or college.

*Check eligibility requirements. Both scholarships are administered by UBC, but have slightly different eligibility requirements.

To review each scholarships eligibility requirements: https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/ finances/awards‐scholarships-bursaries/ affiliation‐scholarships/descriptions‐affiliation ‐scholarships.

Applications open in June of each year and can be accessed and submitted through the UBC Affiliation Scholarship website: https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/awardsscholarships‐bursaries/affiliation‐scholarships

Pacific Region Maintenance Council Bursary

Eighty‐eight (88) one thousand dollar ($1000) bursaries will be awarded to supplement the cost of postsecondary education for the children of union members whose local union has a General President’s Maintenance Agreement or National Maintenance Agreement within its jurisdiction. UA Local 170 does have an agreement with the GPMA and NMA.

Visit https://gpmccanada.com/edu-giving/ to submit an application or learn more about this program.

Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada Student Award Program

Application forms need to be completed through the website https://pipeline.ca/member-services/awards/plcac-student-award-program/.  For more information, contact the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada at 905‐847‐9383 or e‐mail [email protected].

UA International Scholarship Fund

The fund benefits UA members and their dependents (please see criteria in the detailed instructions found with the application). Up to 112 scholarships totaling as much as $200,000 will be awarded annually and the scholarships range from $1,250 to $5,000 each. Check the uanet.org (member sign in required) website between February and June for full details on eligibility and criteria.