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2026 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: interview an activist from the labour movement and write a reflection on the interview. 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 300 to 800-word essay and then cut and paste it into the application or submit a URL to a 3-4-minute YouTube video. Infographics can be attached to this form.

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


i. What are your thoughts about the activists perspective on the labour movement and what factors do you think shaped their opinions?

ii. What was your most significant takeaway or enlightening moment from the interview?

iii. How has this experience altered your perceptions?

iv. How will these reflections influence you as a worker and your future actions?

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 an 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 15, 2026.

[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.)

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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 2026?

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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 provide the contact information for the activist you interviewed.

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* 16. Part 2:

Submit your essay. Maximum length is 800 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.

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* 18. Part 2:

If you are submitting a video please paste the URL from Youtube below. Videos may not exceed 4 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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