BC-IAAI has two scholarships to offer: the Terry Zweng Training Scholarship, and the Eric Laity Memorial Education Scholarship.

The Terry Zweng Training Scholarship is awarded to a current BC-IAAI member towards attending a training session organized by BC-IAAI, and the Eric Laity Education Scholarship is awarded to a student who is a relative of a BC-IAAI member and enrolled in college or university. Read more below:

Terry Zweng Training Scholarship

The BC-IAAI Terry Zweng Training Scholarship is awarded annually to a successful candidate enrolled in the
Chapter 15 Annual Training Conference. This award is dedicated to Terry Zweng who passed away in August 2020.

Terry was a long-standing chapter director, president, and training proponent in fire investigation.
Terry retired from Vancouver Fire as Captain of Fire Investigations in 2006, but continued to learn, promote,
and inspire others to develop careers and expertise in the Fire Investigation field through private investigation
and this chapter. Terry fully retired in 2013 to bike and travel the world. 

This scholarship is intended to assist students with enrollment fees towards training provided through the Chapter 15 and who would otherwise not be funded by their respective public or private employer. Candidates are nominated by BC Chapter 15 members. The award amount is based on the training course selected. Final selection of awardee is based on nominations presented by the Chapter Scholarship Committee to the Board of Directors. 

Terry Zweng [1948-2020]

Guidelines: 

• Multiple training scholarships may be granted annually with the approval of the Board of Directors.

• To be eligible, applicants must be nominated to the scholarship committee. Applicants cannot apply directly.

• Nominees will be required to register with the BC-IAAI.

• Award has no cash value but can be applied to registration, materials, and testing fees.

• Nominations can be sent up to 30 days before start of the applicable course. To be nominated, please contact the Secretary at bc.iaai.secretary@gmail.com to obtain further information.

Guidelines:

• One (1) educational scholarship award may be granted annually.

• Additional Scholarships and different amounts may be available as determined by the Scholarship Committee with the approval of the Board of Directors.

• To be eligible, applicants must be related to an individual that has been a member in good standing of the International Association of Arson Investigators or affiliated with British Columbia Chapter 15 for 2 years prior to application and a resident of British Columbia. An applicant’s relationship may be established through parents, natural or legal guardians, or immediate relatives.

• Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in the next scheduled semester of a two or four year accredited college or university. There are no requirements for a particular field of study or required subjects.

• Applications must be sent no later than September 15 of each year. Applications postmarked after that date will not be considered.

• Please fill out the Eric Laity Memorial Education Scholarship Application Form linked here, and submit it to bc.iaai.secretary@gmail.com.