Since 1994 the SWANA Pacific Chapter has offered a number of scholarship awards each year to encourage students studying in disciplines related to solid waste management at British Columbia and Yukon universities or colleges.  In this time, over 75 scholarship awards totalling over $65,000 have been provided to students from eight different post-secondary institutions. The last few years the awards were $1500 each.

Your education can help shape the future of waste management and environmental sustainability.

The SWANA Pacific Chapter is pleased to offer the Ecowaste Scholarships, with up to three $1,500 awards available to post-secondary students pursuing studies related to solid waste management, environmental management, resource recovery, or environmental protection.

Sponsored by Ecowaste Industries Ltd., a Canadian-owned recycling and waste services company, these scholarships support students who are preparing to make a difference in the way we manage resources, reduce waste, protect the environment, and build a more sustainable future.

Whether you’re studying environmental science, resource management, engineering, sustainability, or another related field, your studies could qualify you for an Ecowaste Scholarship.

Recipients of Ecowaste scholarships will be determined by a panel of SWANA Pacific Chapter Directors and will be chosen on the basis of:

  • intended course of studies and its relations to solid waste management
  • academic performance
  • involvement in school and community activities
  • involvement in activities beside regular course work which is related to solid waste management or environmental protection
  • a brief written submission (500 words or less)
  • references
  • preference may be given to SWANA members or their immediate relatives

Recipients of 2025 SWANA Scholarships are not eligible for awards in 2026, but would be eligible again in 2027.

Requirements

  • Completed SWANA Pacific Chapter Scholarship Application Form must be received on or before November 13, 2026.
  • Applicants must be registered in a full course of studies in an environmental management or a related program at a recognized post-secondary institution in British Columbia or the Yukon.
  • Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary studies.

Application

To be considered for one of these scholarships, the applicant must submit the following:

  • completed 2026 SWANA Pacific Chapter Scholarship Application Form
  • written submission as described in application form
  • transcript or copy of last year’s statement of marks
  • reference letter from a faculty member
  • proof of registration for current Fall 2026 or Winter 2027 sessions
2026 SWANA Chapter Scholarship Form

 

Applicants receiving scholarships will be notified by December 15, 2026, with the awards disbursed shortly thereafter.

Completed application packages should be sent to:

SWANA Scholarship
Attention: Mike Stringer
scholarship@swanabc.org