Award Amount:

2 annual scholarships of $1,000 each

Criteria:

• Canadian citizen who has lived in the Yukon for at least one year;
• First year student entering a trades pre-apprenticeship or entry level trades program at an accredited vocational school, community college, university college or institute in the following electrical industry programs:  heavy duty mechanic, industrial instrument mechanic, industrial mechanics (millwright), machinist, electrician, power line technician or electronics technician;
• Must meet education requirements of the program selected; 
• Proof of residency is required;
• Studies must begin within six months of the award;
• Previous Yukon Energy scholarship recipients are not eligible.

Provided by:

Yukon Energy

Apply to:

Application form and information package available through:
 
Yukon Energy Corporation
2 Miles Canyon Road, Whitehorse, Yukon
 
Mailing Address:
Yukon Energy Scholarship Program
c/o Yukon Energy Corporation
Box 5920
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6S7
 
Contact: Corporate Secretary, Yukon Energy Corporation
Phone: (867) 393-5337
Fax: (867) 393-5323
Email: shelly.dixon@yec.yk.ca
Web: www.yukonenergy.ca/community/scholarships/

Documents Req:

• Application form;
• Letter of acceptance from accredited institution in Canada or Alaska;
• Official transcript from high school, accredited post secondary institution or General Education Development (GED) test;
• Proof of residency (Yukon health care card or driver's license);
• Description of citizenship activities (i.e. school or community involvement, volunteer and extra curricular activities, work history, awards, important personal experiences)

Deadline Date:

June 30. If deadline falls on a weekend, applications must be postmarked or received by 4:30 pm previous business day.