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Scholarships & Training Funds


Congratulations to the 2025 BCGEU Scholarship Winners:

The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2025 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.

2025 BCGEU Scholarship Winners

Scholarships of $2,500 for full-time students and $1,500 for part-time students were awarded to members and their families across the province with a total of $130,000 awarded in total.

Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship.

Members can also apply for scholarships from our National union, NUPGE. Find more details here.

 

Health Science Professionals (HSPBA) Professional Fees Reimbursement:

Our union is pleased to advise members covered by the HSPBA collective agreement that the application process for reimbursement of professional fees for 2025—an item negotiated in the 2022-2025 HSPBA collective agreement—is now open.

Please review the Eligibility & Funding Guidelines, ensure your member profile is up to date, and apply for reimbursement using the on-line submission form.


Professional Development & Re-Training Funds:

Members in specific sectors may be eligible for training funds.

  1. Community Social Services: 

    Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund for workers covered by the Community Living, General Services and Indigenous Services collective agreements. The Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund (LAEF) is now accepting applications for courses starting between April 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025. Please visit the LAEF website to review the funding guidelines and submit an application.
  2. Community Health:

    The Community Health Retaining Fund for workers covered by the Community Subsector collective agreement. You can find eligibility guidelines, an FAQ and application form here.

  3. Health Science Professionals:

    HSPBA Professional Development Fund:         The fund is now closed to submissions. Applications submitted by March 31st will continue to be processed until all of them have been reviewed, or the available funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Please watch here for information about future funding opportunities, and ensure your contact information is up to date by logging into your member profile and staying subscribed to the mailing list.

    For any other inquiries about the fund, please contact [email protected]

  4. Facilities:

    FBA Education Fund:     BCGEU members covered by the Facilities Subsector collective agreement may be eligible for the FBA Education Fund. Apply for this training fund through the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU), the fund administrator.