Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion Project has gifted TRU $500,000 to go toward bursaries for students in trades, social work, human service, research and environmental science.
The announcement was made at the TRU Foundation Awards ceremony on November 23rd. Trans Mountain made the commitment to contribute half-a-million dollars to the university when it signed a community benefit agreement with TRU in 2015.
Such agreements have been made in communities that might be impacted by construction in the project corridor.
The contribution breaks down as follows:
School of Trades and Technology: $200,000 in bursaries
- $10,000 granted annually in amounts of $1,000 to $4,000, based on financial need and GP
- Full-time students enrolled in Foundation Trades in instrumentation, electrical, heavy duty mechanic, pipefitting and welding
- Preference given to students from Trans Mountain Pipeline communities
Faculty of Education and Social Work: $100,000 in bursaries
- $5,000 granted annually in amounts of $2,500 to two students, based on financial need and GPA
- Full-time students enrolled in TRU’s Faculty of Education and Social Work studying social work or human service
- Preference given to a single-parent student, and/or someone from a rural community planning to return to work in a rural area post-graduation
Faculty of Science Applied Research: $100,000 in bursaries
- $5,000 granted annually in amounts of $2,500, based on financial need and GPA
- Full-time undergrad students enrolled in TRU’s Faculty of Science, studying in the area of applied research in math, computers, physical science or engineering
- Preference given to students with a focus in applied mathematics and from Trans Mountain Pipeline communities
Faculty of Science: $100,000
- $5,000 awarded annually based on financial need and GPA
- Full-time graduate students enrolled in TRU’s Faculty of Science, specifically studying environmental science
- Preference given to students with a focus in environmental reclamation and from Trans Mountain Pipeline communities
