Local Students Benefit from Yukon Energy Scholarships

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Jun 03, 2005  Comment

This year, Yukon Energy will again award several scholarships to Yukoners studying at post-secondary institutions.

“These awards were started a number of years ago, as a way of showing our commitment to the people and the communities we serve,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “There are a lot of bright young minds in the territory, and if we’re lucky they may choose to return to the Yukon to work after their studies are finished.”

There are three categories of awards. In the general category, two students will receive $4000 each over two years. To be eligible, students must be studying full-time at a post-secondary school in Canada or Alaska for a diploma or undergraduate degree. They must be pursuing studies in the natural sciences, engineering, technologies, business administration, commerce or economics. This scholarship was made possible because of a partnership between Yukon Energy and its parent company Yukon Development Corporation.

There is also a two-year scholarship worth $4000 for one Francophone student. The same qualifying rules apply as for the general scholarship, with the exception that the recipient must have French as their first language. Yukon Energy is partnering with the Yukon government’s Bureau of French Language Services and the Francophone School Board to offer this scholarship.

A scholarship of up to $1,000 will be awarded to a member of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, and a second scholarship of up to $1,000 will go to a member of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation. In these cases, the recipients must be studying at a post-secondary institute for a certificate, diploma or an undergraduate degree. These two scholarships were established as part of the benefits agreement with the two First Nations when the decision was made to build a power transmission system from Mayo to Dawson City.

Whitehorse resident Ben Craigen is one of the students who is currently benefiting from a Yukon Energy scholarship. “This scholarship has been extremely helpful financially,” Craigen said. “I applaud the efforts of Yukon Energy in providing such a wonderful scholarship opportunity to hard working Yukon students.”

Application forms are available from local schools, admission offices, guidance counselors, the First Nation offices in Mayo and Dawson City, or from Yukon Energy or Yukon Development Corporation. They are also available on Yukon Energy's Web site by going to our scholarships page.

The deadline to apply is June 30. 

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Contact:
Janet Patterson
Communications, Yukon Energy Corporation
(867) 393-5333
janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca

 

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