Source: NWIFC
IBSS Corporation is very pleased to announce the creation of the IBSS Emerging Leaders in Aquaculture Scholarships with Bellingham Technical College (BTC) and Northwest Indian College (NWIC). These annual scholarships will help one second or third year student at each institute pursue their degree and career in a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) field related to aquaculture or mariculture. These scholarships reflect IBSS’s commitment to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive corporate culture, adding value to local communities, and supporting STEM initiatives that in turn increase diversity and inclusion in the environmental science field as a whole.
About BTC
Bellingham Technical College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and offers seven transfer degrees such as nursing, computer science, and business. Completion of these degrees prepares BTC students to transfer with a junior status to participating colleges and universities in Washington State. BTC offers 39 associate degrees, 55 certificate options, and two bachelor of applied science degrees providing professional technical education to support local and regional industry workforce needs.
About NWIC
NWIC provides access to higher education for Indigenous students from 130 different Tribes located primarily in and around the Pacific Northwest. The college offers programs in Native Studies Leadership, Environmental Sciences, Governance and Management, and the Humanities. NWIC also provides a strong support network that addresses all aspects of our students’ lives, uniquely bridging Indigenous and Western systems of learning, culture, community, and sense of place. The college empowers Native peoples through higher education rooted in Indigenous knowledge and self-determination. NWIC’s student population numbers approximately 2000 undergraduates with approximately 90% the first in their families to attend college. Most of NWIC’s students are at the poverty level or lower with 90% requiring financial aid and scholarships.
