Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship Application

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Collection of Personal Information

To process Youth Work in Trades Scholarships, students’ personal information will be collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section 26(c). Students’ personal information is used for the purpose of verifying eligibility, selecting successful candidates, and processing the scholarship payment.

Questions regarding the collection of personal information can be directed to the Ministry of Education and Child Care contact listed here:

Education Programs and Policy Division
Ministry of Education and Child Care
PO Box 9183 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9H9

WRK.Scholarships@gov.bc.ca

Reminders before you begin

Prepare all required information offline; you will not be able to save your work here
- Once you begin filling out this online application, be prepared to complete it in one session
- While this form does allow you to toggle between pages during a single session, once you close the browser or after 20 minutes of inactivity, the session will end

Your SkilledTradesBC Information

Did you register with SkilledTradesBC as a Youth Apprentice starting on or after July 1, 2024?(Required)

Yes, I registered on or after July 1, 2024

No, I registered before July 1, 2024

This WRK Scholarship application is only for students who registered with SkilledTradesBC on or after July 1, 2024. Students who registered before July 1, 2024 do not need to apply; they will receive the award automatically.

STOP! You do not need to apply for the WRK Scholarship if you registered with SkilledTradesBC as a WRK student before July 1, 2024.

For more information about the WRK Scholarship, please visit the Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship page.

Date of registration with SkilledTradesBC(Required)

SkilledTradesBC Registration Number(Required)

This is the 6 or 7-digit number assigned to you by SkilledTradesBC (e.g., 1234567).

SkilledTradesBC Apprenticeship Hours

Have you completed a minimum of 900 work training hours as part of the Youth Work in Trades program, as required for the Youth Work in Trades Scholarship?(Required)

Yes

You can find your SkilledTradesBC registration number, date of registration, and work-based training hours on your SkilledTradesBC transcript.

If you are unsure about your registration number, apprenticeship status, work-based training hours, or related information, you can find the information on the SkilledTradesBC Portal.

If you do not have 900 work training hours and are under 19 years old on or after July 1 of the school year you apply, you can apply next fall. If you have questions about your work-based hours, contact SkilledTradesBC.

For more information on the WRK Scholarship criteria, please refer to the Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship page.

Which B.C. secondary school were you attending when you completed the Youth Work in Trades program?(Required)

School in Abbotsford (34)(Required)

School in Arrow Lakes (10)(Required)

School in Boundary (51)(Required)

School in Bulkley Valley (54)(Required)

School in Burnaby (41)(Required)

School in Campbell River (72)(Required)

School in Cariboo-Chilcotin (27)(Required)

School in Central Coast (49)(Required)

School in Central Okanagan (23)(Required)

School in Chilliwack (33)(Required)

School in Coast Mountains (82)(Required)

School in Comox Valley (71)(Required)

School in Conseil scolaire francophone (93)(Required)

School in Coquitlam (43)(Required)

School in Cowichan Valley (79)(Required)

School in Delta (37)(Required)

School in Fort Nelson (81)(Required)

School in Fraser-Cascade (78)(Required)

School in Gold Trail (74)(Required)

School in Greater Victoria (61)(Required)

School in Gulf Islands (64)(Required)

School in Haida Gwaii (50)(Required)

School in Kamloops-Thompson (73)(Required)

School in Kootenay Lake (8)(Required)

School in Kootenay-Columbia (20)(Required)

School in Langley (35)(Required)

School in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (42)(Required)

School in Mission (75)(Required)

School in Nanaimo-Ladysmith (68)(Required)

School in Nechako Lakes (91)(Required)

School in New Westminster (40)(Required)

School in Nicola-Similkameen (58)(Required)

School in Nisga'a (92)(Required)

K̓̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw (83)(Required)

School in North Vancouver (44)(Required)

School in Okanagan Similkameen (53)(Required)

School in Okanagan Skaha (67)(Required)

School in Pacific Rim (70)(Required)

School in Peace River North (60)(Required)

School in Peace River South (59)(Required)

School in Prince George (57)(Required)

School in Prince Rupert (52)(Required)

School in qathet (47)(Required)

School in Qualicum (69)(Required)

School in Quesnel (28)(Required)

School in Revelstoke (19)(Required)

School in Richmond (38)(Required)

School in Rocky Mountain (6)(Required)

School in Saanich (63)(Required)

School in Sea To Sky (48)(Required)

Sooke (62)(Required)

School in Southeast Kootenay (5)(Required)

School in Stikine (87)(Required)

School in Sunshine Coast (46)(Required)

School in Surrey (36)(Required)

School in Vancouver (39)(Required)

School in Vancouver Island North (85)(Required)

School in Vancouver Island West (84)(Required)

School in Vernon (22)(Required)

School in West Vancouver (45)(Required)

Other - School District

Other - School Name

Personal Education Number (PEN)(Required)

This is the 9-digit number assigned to you by the Ministry of Education and Child Care (e.g., 123456789). You can find it on your high school report cards, your high school transcript, or through PEN Services.

Note: Your PEN is different from the student number your post- secondary trainer may have assigned you if you have already registered for further training.

Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship Application

Collection of Personal Information

Reminders before you begin

Your SkilledTradesBC Information

SkilledTradesBC Apprenticeship Hours

Your Personal Information

Contact Information

Financial Need

Income

Expenses

Training program expenses
What are your anticipated expenses for each of the following?

Weekly living expenses

What are your anticipated average weekly expenses for each of the following?

Declarations

Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship Application

Collection of Personal Information

Reminders before you begin

Your SkilledTradesBC Information

SkilledTradesBC Apprenticeship Hours

Your Personal Information

Contact Information

Financial Need

Income

Expenses

Training program expensesWhat are your anticipated expenses for each of the following?

Weekly living expenses

What are your anticipated average weekly expenses for each of the following?

Declarations

Training program expenses
What are your anticipated expenses for each of the following?