Scholarships are a student's best friend. Formal education doesn't just cost time, focus, dedication, and energy, you need funds for tuition, books, and overhead, living expenses.
Even living somewhere cost-free within commuting distance, there are costs that just add up. Not everyone can qualify for student loans, plus they also have to be repaid afterwards, and it's easy to go into extensive debt while trying to improve earning potential.
Sometimes there are forgivable portions and bursaries included in that government loan (www.hrsdc.gc.ca), as well as grants and scholarship. So fantastic summer jobs aside, apply for as many scholarships and bursaries as you can, because many education costs can be covered with minimal time, research, and effort, without putting you in debt.
If you don't have access to a guidance counsellor who has a list of scholarships, ask around and do Internet research. As you make a list sorted by deadlines, match yourself with criteria and eligibility. Read the descriptions carefully, so that you meet all the requirements and goals. It's important to beat or meet deadlines, and have all your material (including letters of support, if required), so give yourself (and others) enough time. Remember, if your application is incomplete, it will be disqualified. So it's important to check all the right boxes, but some applications can be as simple as filling out a brief online form.
Once you've completed your first application, the second one is always faster. You can reuse much of the same information already gathered and organized. Other items sometimes requested include official school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essay questions describing your goals or stating why you should be chosen. To save time, always keep copies of material, including letters of support and essay questions, for future applications.
The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) (www.naaf.ca) disburses approximately $3 million a year across Canada to provide First Nations, Metis, and Inuit students with financial assistance in three main funding categories - Fine Arts and Professional Development including Cultural Projects; Health Careers; and Post Secondary Education.
"People don't apply because they think their marks aren't high enough. But bursaries are for everyone," said Dr. Noella Steinhauer, director of education for NAAF. "People think they don't qualify ... they get intimidated by the process, but anyone can get a bursary."
Scholarships often focus on academics, but bursaries also examine financial need.
Steinhauer said as a student, she would talk herself out of applications, thinking the money was meant for others, but we are all often too hard on ourselves. Money is available for everyone even if they have some funding already.
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Every bursary program varies in how they assess financial need. The NAAF student bursaries program equally assess three other areas besides financial need: demonstrated community involvement with an investment in bettering Aboriginal communities, demonstrated suitability to the chosen study field by essay and assessment forms, and academic merit through transcripts and instructor assessment forms.
Any Canadian resident of First Nation (status or non-status), Metis, or Inuit heritage, of any age, is eligible to apply at NAAF.
Oil and Gas Trades deadlines are in April and November, while the two major deadlines are May 1 for Fine Arts, and June 1 for post-secondary and health services. Typically it takes at least six weeks to fully process applications, which includes sending all complete applications to jury panels for final selection. Recipients are listed on the website in late August, and cheques are disbursed.
Steinhauer noted that while the application is a big one, it's what represents students to the jury, and NAAF is willing to give help over the phone, like many scholarship organizations, to ensure your best chances of success, particularly with more difficult sections like budgets. Toll free assistance is available at 1 -800-329-9780, ext. 020.
While NAAF is not always able to meet the total financial need of students, they try to give some money to as many students as they can, an Aboriginal approach to wanting to give generously to all who request it.
"Usually the only applications that do not receive bursaries are incomplete, missing documentation, or didn't show financial need."
She also observed that Aboriginal students are naturally humble and "not good at bragging ourselves up." But fill out as much as possible for the jury process, particularly with a focus on a well-thought-out budget and full and complete documents.
NAAF has a large endowment fund as well as public and private sector support for Aboriginal education through bursaries, awards, and career fairs. There are many organizations that want to see you succeed almost as much as you do.
Paperwork isn't always the most exciting activity, but it might just be the most efficient way to achieve your goals and create free educational investment capital. And maybe one day you will be the one establishing endowments for other deserving students, as a way of showing gratitude.
A comprehensive scholarship listing exists at the Aboriginal Multi Media Society webpage (www.ammsa.com).
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Scholarship search tips!
* When fishing for scholarships, cast the widest net you can, focusing on your area of specialty while applying for general scholarships/bursaries anywhere you're eligible. Admissions offices will often have listings, but internet searches are also effective, and many applications can be completed online.
* One of the longest running programs of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), the Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth One form submitted there will be considered for about 145 scholarships. Their submission form dates are October, once school has already started.
* Criteria and eligibility vary from place to place but once you've completed a first application, the second one invariably goes faster. It is mainly a gathering and organization of information for the sponsor awarding the scholarship, so checking carefully to meet the criteria and goals listed by the organization will increase success.
* Always try and keep copies o documentation, such as letters of support to use for multiple submissions. Man scholarships can be completed online.
* Read guidelines thoroughly and check biographies of past winners.
* Remember to make deadlines - ever the strongest candidates will be eliminated if they file too late - this demonstrates commitment and responsibility! And if you don't make it this year - your chances can only increase with time and experience for next year.
* Many sponsors learn who their students are and maintain a supportive relationship, which can even include summer employment opportunities.
* Everyone likes to back a winner! List past scholarships and bursaries received, for that "snowball effect".
Aboriginal Scholarship & Bursary Guide
The following list of scholarships and bursaries has been compiled by Windspeaker with the kind assistance of participating companies, schools and foundations. For a complete and up-to-date listing of Aboriginal scholarships and bursaries please check our online listings located at: www.ammsa.com.
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Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection (SABAR) Scholarship -please see our ad on page 2.
Deadline: April 30 - extended to May 15
SABAR is pleased to offer our first annual Scholarship to an Aboriginal student in Journalism or Radio/Television Arts. SABAR is particularly proud to play an important part in supporting the development of a future community leader who may have the potential to help us meet our primary goal of increasing Aboriginal reflection in Canadian broadcasting.
Eligibility 1. First Nations, Inuit or Metis permanent Canadian resident; 2. Desire to Follow a path to a career in the broadcast industry; 3. Enrolment in Canadian post secondary Journalism or Radio and Television Arts Program or Equivalent Certified Training Program; and 4. Interest in acting as an ambassador for the broadcasting industry and serving as a role model for other Aboriginal people to encourage them to pursue careers in broadcasting.
Guidelines: (One scholarship valued at $5,000.00 will be awarded. This award may be applied to academic and/or living costs. Scholarship winners are eligible for continued scholarship awards each year they continue in their approved programs in the amount of $2,500.00 annually to a maximum total scholarship value of $10,000.00.
For more information: www.sabar.ca
Canada - US Fulbright Program
Deadline: November 15
Student must be American or Canadian with Native Heritage and attending a post-secondary education institution studying countries relations between other countries. Value of award is $15,000.00 for student and $25,000.00 for faculty members enrolled in graduate studies.
For more information contact:
350 Albert Street, Suite 2015,
Ottawa, Ontario, KIR 1A4
Ph: (613) 688-5540 Fax: (613) 237-2029
E-mail: info@fulbright.ca
web site: www.fulbright.ca
Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (CMSF): The CMSF Awards program was started in 1989 to identify, recognize and reward well-rounded students who combine distinguished talents with character, leadership potential, and a commitment to the community.
The CMSF National Awards
The CMSF National Award is our most prestigious scholarship. It is awarded after a rigorous process, which includes the written application and extensive interviews.. A description of the National Awards follows: Up to 35 National Awards are offered to students bound for one of our 25 participating Canadian universities. The top National Award is valued at up to $8000 cash and up to $8000 in annual tuition for up to four years of full-time study, plus up to $7500 in summer program funding over the course of a degree.
The CMSF Finalist Awards
Valued at $2,500 and are one-time entrance awards tenable at any accredited university in Canada at which the recipient gains admission and enrolls in a full-time program of study. A Finalist Award is offered to every finalist who participates in National Selections but is not offered a CMSF National Award.
The CMSF Provincial Awards
Valued at $1,500 and are one-time only entrance awards tenable at any accredited university in Canada at which the recipient gains admission and enrolls in a full-time program of study.
All Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) Awards inquires contact:
Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation
53 Yonge Street, 5th floor
Toronto, ON M6+5E 1J3
1-866-544-2673
Website www.cmsf.ca
Garfield Weston Merit Scholarships for Colleges (GWMSC)
Deadline: March 27
Eligibility: (1) Be in the final year of study for a high school diploma OR be an adult in the work force. (2) Must NOT be university degree or college diploma graduate within the last 3 years. (3) Demonstrate an academic ability that will ensure success in their chosen course of study. (4) Demonstrate leadership potential. (5) Present a record of service to the school and/or community. (6) Demonstrate an interest in his/her selected field of study. (7) Be accepted at an accredited community college for 2-4 year diploma studies in the academic year after selection.
National Award: (Up to 50 available annually (For each National Award the colleges make a tuition grant of up to $4500 per year. In addition to this, the GWMSC offers up to $8000 per year as a stipend. (The National Award is renewable for up to 4 years of diploma studies only at our participating colleges.
To renew the National Award, award holders must: (1) Show continued evidence of character, leadership and service (2) Maintain an acceptable academic record under a full course load
GWMSC Regional Award: Up to 30 available annually @ $4000 Award
GWMSC Provincial Award: Up to 25 available annually @ $2500 Award (Regional and Provincial Awards are one-time awards for use at any accredited community college in Canada.
All GWMSC Awards inquires contact:
Web Site: www.garfieldwestonawards.ca
Native Women's Association of Canada Corbiere - Laval Two-Axe Early Student Awards
Aboriginal women and be enrolled in a post-seconaary institution. Two (2) awards valued at $1,000.00 each
For more information contact:
Native Women's Association
9 Melrose Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 1T8
Phone: (613) 722-3033 Fax: (613) 722-7687
Sir John A. MacDonald graduate fellowship in Canadian History
This scholarship is awarded to a student enrolling in a doctoral program in Canadian history at an Ontario university. The value of award is $8,500.00 and can be renewed for three consecutive years to a maximum of $25,500.00. For more information contact:
The Graduate Studies Office at Ontario Universities or The Ministry of Education and Training Student Affairs PO Box 4500 (189 Red River Road, 4th Floor (Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6G9 (Phone: (807) 343-7257 or 1-800-465-3957
Gil Purcell Memorial Journalism Award - The Canadian Press
To a Native person studying journalism.
Value: One scholarship of $4,000
Eligibility: Native ancestry.
Studying journalism at a Canadian university or community college.
Deadline: November 15 of each year.
Mrs. Deborah McCartney
Administrative Assistant - HR
The Canadian Press
36 King Street East Toronto, ON M5C 2L9
Tel: 416-507-2132 Fax: 416-507-2033
E-Mail: dmccartney@cp.org
The Canadian Medical Foundation Dr. John Big Canoe Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: Applications and supporting documentation for the 2009/2010 academic year must be received by October 2010.
During each year of the program, a $2000 scholarship may be awarded to an undergraduate Aboriginal student enrolled in the last or second to last year of study in a Canadian school of medicine who has demonstrated both strong academic performance and outstanding contributions to the aboriginal community in Canada. (Applications and supporting documentation to:
Marie-Jeanne Schoueri, Office Manager
The Canadian Medical Foundation,
1867 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, ON K1G 3H7
Phone: (613) 520-7681
Toll Free: 1-866-530-4979
Fax:(613) 520-7692
Email: marie-jeanne.schoueri@cmf.ca
Web site: www.medicalfoundation.ca
Canadian Medical Association Special Bursary Program for Undergraduate Aboriginal Medical Students
Deadline: October 9
The bursary is awarded based on financial need and will provide a maximum of $4000 per academic year to each successful applicant. A total of up to $40,000 in bursaries may be awarded in each academic year of the program. Given that financial resources are often limited by the end of the academic year, bursaries will be awarded at this time. Bursary recipients will also receive memberships in the CMA, the relevant division of CMA (provincial or territorial) and the Native Physicians Association in Canada.
Applications and supporting documentation to: Marie-Jeanne Schoueri, Office Manager (The Canadian Medical Foundation,
1867 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, ON K1G 3H7
Phone: (613) 520-7681
Toll Free: 1-866-530-4979
Fax: (613) 520-7692
Email: marie-jeanne.schoueri@cmf.ca
Web site: www.medicalfoundation.ca
Heroes of our Time Scholarships - Assembly of First Nations
Sponsored by: Assembly of First Nations (Eligibility: First Nations Citizen (Value: TBA (Deadline Date: June 1 each year
Tommy Prince Award
Walter Dieter Award
Omer Peters Award
Robert Smallboy Award
James Gosnell Award
Applications submitted to: Selection Committee - Heroes of Our Time Awards The Assembly of First Nations - Education Sector 473 Albert Street - Suite 810
Ottawa, ON K1R 5B4
Toll-Free: 1-866-869-6789
Phone: (613) 241-6789
Fax:(613) 241-5808
Tom Longboat Award
Sponsored by: The Aboriginal Sport Circle (Eligibility: Nominations are invited from all levels of sport. To be eligible, nominees must meet the following criteria: (Must be of Aboriginal descent
Must have amateur status in the sport which they are nominated
Must be for athletic achievements within the awards calendar year
Must submit a completed Nomination Form to the appropriate Provincial/Territorial (Aboriginal Sport Body on or before the annual deadline. (Value: TBA
Criteria: Currently enrolled/accepted in medical program, demonstrated exceptional academic abilities, involved and committed to extra-curricular activities
Deadline Date: January each year.
For more information contact:
Aboriginal Sport Circle
Email: mtrudeau@aboriginalsportcircle.ca
Ph: (613) 236-9624 ext. 223
website: www.aboriginalsportcircle.ca
Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) FSWEP replaces the Federal Summer Student Employment Program
Offers full-time high school, CDGEP, college, technical institute and university students the opportunity to apply for student jobs with the federal government
Application forms are available at student career offices at colleges, GEGEPS, technical institutions and universities, Human Resources Centres of Canada, and PSC Regional and District offices.
Canada Trust Scholarship for Outstanding Community Leadership
Full tuition plus $3,500 toward living expenses (Guaranteed offer of summer employment at Canada Trust (Deadline: October 31 (Contact: 1-800-308-8306
Investing in the future growth of Aboriginal Youth - Canadian National
CN makes awards available to Inuit, status or non-status Indian or Metis students entering or enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program in Canada that leads to a career in the transportation industry. This includes fields such as engineering, business, computer science, communications and technical studies.
Deadline: June 1 of each year.
For more info, contact your band office, friendship centre or college of your choice
Web Site: www.cn.ca/en/careers-offer-scholaships-aboriginal-awards.htm
To obtain further information or an application form, please contact:
Aboriginal Awards Program
c/o National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
70 Yorkville Avenue, Suite 33A Toronto,
Ontario M5R 1B9
Ph: 1-800-329-9780 toll-free
CN Scholarship For Women
Deadline: October 15 each year CN encourages women to pursue non-traditional careers in areas such as trades, technology and operations. To date, participation by women in these fields has been limited. This is a special CN initiative aimed at promoting employment equity in Canada. Scholarships are awarded annually to women in selected community colleges and institutes of technology across Canada.
Web Site: www.cn.ca/en/careers-offer-scholarships-women.htm
Educational Awards Program - Husky Oil -please see our ad on page 3.
Deadline: May 31
Awards announced: July 31
Up to 7 Aboriginal students are selected each year. Awards of up to $3,000 per year will be granted to cover a portion of tuition, books, or living expenses. (Aboriginal people (Inuit, Metis, Status and Non Status Indians) who meet the following qualifications: * Canadian citizen * in need of financial assistance * demonstrate serious interest in furthering their educational and career development
Preference will be given to applicants whose residence is located on or near one of Husky's exploration, development or operation sites Individuals pursuing academic post-secondary studies at a university, community college or technical institute are eligible to apply.
Diversity and Aboriginal Affairs
Husky Oil Operations Limited
P.O. Box 6525, Station D Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G7
RBC Aboriginal Student Awards
Deadline: January 31
Ten (10) awards of up to $4,000/ year for four (4) years at university or two years at college.
* You are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada * You have been accepted to or are currently attending an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada * You maintain a full course load that leads to a recognized degree, certificate or diploma * You require financial assistance to pursue your education A committee of Aboriginal academics and RBC representatives review all completed applications and makes the final selection of the award recipients primarily based on personal and academic achievements and individual financial need. Successful applicants are notified of the committee's decision by June 15 of each year. All decisions of the committee are final.
You will receive the first half of your scholarship at the beginning of the fall semester. If you maintain a good academic standing, you will receive the balance in January. Please note that RBC reserves the right to change or discontinue this program at any time. We will honour commitments already in place if the program changes or ends.
Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-780-2188
Mail: RBC Aboriginal Student Awards
C/O Aboriginal Link PO Box 50058,
17-2595 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W3
www.gotoapply.ca/RBC
CMHC Housing Awards: Housing for Youth
Individuals, firms, institutions and govemment agencies that are delivering programs that improve choice, quality or affordability of housing for youth may be nominated for a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Award. Awards and honourable mentions are given to those individuals or groups that have achieved excellence in one of five categories: financing and tenure, technology and production, planning and regulation, concept and design, and process and management.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Social and Economic Policy and Research 700 Montreal Road Room C7-417 Ottawa,
Ontario K1A OP7
Phone: 1-800-668-2642
Web: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Polaris - Northern Star Program
This awards program recognizes the creative and innovative environmental actions by youth who have had an impact within their communities. (Young people up to 25 years of age may be nominated for an award. Completed forms are due by March 31 of each year.
For more information and a nomination form, call the Action 21 National Office
toll free at: 1-800 668-6767
Department of Justice Canada Entrance Scholarships for Aboriginal Students
The Department of Justice Canada has made available three-year scholarships to Metis and non-status Indian students who wish to attend law school. Each year, ten or more pre-law scholarships will be made available to Metis and non-status Indians, to cover the cost of attending a summer orientation program offered by the Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon and a summer French language pre-law orientation programat the University of Ottawa. (In September, ten or more three-year law school scholarships will be made available to Metis and non-status applicants to defray their living costs, textbooks, tuition fees, and other costs. (The Department of Justice Canada is accepting applications for the summer pre-law program until 1 April, and applications for the law school scholarships until 1 June. Students interested in both programs must forward two separate applications.
For further information and application forms, contact: Program Assistant,
Legal Studies for Aboriginal People Program, Department of Justice Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Similar financial assistance is available from Indian and Northern Affairs for registered Indian and Inuit students.
Sears Canada Inc. Scholarship:
Deadline June 1
Ten scholarships of $1,000 are available to children of Sears employees. Applications are available from and submitted to:
Canadian Awards Program, International ...
Canadian Programs Division, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada,
Suite 600, 350 Albert Street,
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1B1
Web: www.aucc.com
Chevron Canada Resources
Deadline: January 31
Number of scholarships varies, value up to $5,000 (Available to students of Aboriginal heritage interested in undertaking a period of study in public administration and/or community affairs involving drug/alcohol education and rehabilitation. Special consideration given to residents of Northwest territories and other areas of concern.
Parent must be Chevron employee
Apply to: Canadian Universities for Northern Studies #201, 130 Albert Street,
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
Phone:(613) 238-3525
TD Bank and First Nations Bank of Canada
Aboriginal Education Awards - please see our ad on page 4.
Deadline: March 31
Value: Five awards of $1,000 each Recipients will also receive consideration for summer employment and full-time employment once education is complete. (Criteria: Applicants must be of Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Inuit, MEtis); full time student at recognized Canadian post secondary institutionpursuing a program relevant to a career in banking such as business, economics, computer science, math and sciences; in need of financial assistance to further educational goals.
Apply to: Award Coordinator
Toronto Dominion Centre
201 Portage Avenue
P.O. Box 7700
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3E7
J. Michael Waldram Fellowships - The Canadian Model Forest Network and the Canadian Institute of Forestry
The Canadian Model Forest Network, together with the Canadian Institute of Forestry, has awarded J. Michael Waldram Fellowships of $1000 each to three students in resource management programs in British Columbia and Quebec.
The J. Michael Waldram Fellowship was first awarded in 2008 and is given annually to assist Aboriginal youths pursuing studies in natural resource management at the college or university level.
This award honours Mike Waldram, General Manager of the Manitoba Model Forest from 1993 to 2006. As General Manager, Waldram strove to enhance the participation of Aboriginal peoples in the model forest and in forest resource management.
The Canadian Model Forest represents Canada's 14 Model Forests, in a shared vision of advancing sustainable forests and sustainable communities.
Contact: David Winston, President, CMFN
Phone: 613-258-8400 or
dwinston@cmfn-rcfm.ca
AMEC Aboriginal Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: January 15
Value: $5,000
In conjunction with AMEC, CEMF offers up to one $5000 Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship annually to young Canadian Aboriginal women who are proven leaders and active in their community to encourage them to pursue a career in engineering. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian undergraduate engineering program of study and be: 1. In their first year, or 2. In their second year, or 3. In the first term of their third year, immediately prior to the December deadline. Previous AMEC Scholarship Winners are not eligible to apply although unsuccessful applicants may re-apply in a subsequent year if they qualify. There is no limitation on the number of applications from any university or program. All applications must be submitted by all applicants directly to: The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation AMEC Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship Award
P.O. Box 370, 1-247 Barr Street
Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4A6 www.cemf.ca
The Department of National Defence Security and Defence Forum (SDF)
SDF Aboriginal Scholarship Program
Value: $10,000
Number available: The Security and Defence Forum has set aside up to $10,000 a year to fund Aboriginal scholars. The exact number and value awarded annually will depend on the number and quality of applicants. Scholarship funds may cover tuition fees and or expenses related to a degree program, including - but not limited to Eligible institutions: Graduate scholarships are tenable only at Canadian institutions.
For more information: For complete information and application form please visit the DND website. If you wish to have an application form emailed to you, please contact awards@aucc.ca
Ph: (613) 563-1236 - Fax: (613) 563-9745
Aboriginal: www.aucc.ca/scholarships/dnd/-aboriginal_e.html
Indigenous ScholarshipProgram - Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown
Value: $2,000
Number: 4 awards in 2009
Deadline: N/A
Conceived and established in 2003 by Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown, the Indigenous Scholarship Program sets aside program funds for every room night spent at the notel by a member of Canada's Aboriginal Community. (Each year, the hotel will award at least one scholarship to First Nation youth that are pursuing a post-secondary education. Open to all Aboriginal students, the Indigenous Scholarship Program considers a number of criteria in awarding scholarships including financial situation, academic achievement, community involvement and career aspirations. The Indigenous Scholarship Program is managed by Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown with recommendations from an Executive Education Committee and input from an Advisory Board made up of representatives from Canada's Aboriginal Community.
Eligibility: Any Aboriginal student currently enrolled at or, accepted to a post secondary institution.
Application: Application form and eligibility criteria for the Indigenous Scholarship Program can be obtained by calling the Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown at 1-800-663-9151.
Web: holidayinnvancouverdowntown.com
CSA Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program Scholarship
The trainee(s) will be sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency and will receive: * round trip transportation between their home in Canada and the Orlando International Airport in Florida * accommodation in the Cocoa Beach area * local transportation to and from the Kennedy Space Center * a daily meal allowance, which should also cover some other expenses Eligibility - limited to currently enrolled full-time undergraduate students who: * are pursuing their first undergraduate B.Sc. degree in a life science program at a recognized university * have a minimum cumulative average of 75% at the time of application * will have completed their second or third year of study (first year or second year of study in the case of Quebec students, called, respectively, U1 and U2 by the Quebec Ministere de l'Education) by the start of the training program * are proficient in English (score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, (TOEFL); * are Canadian citizens, who have or can obtain a valid Canadian passport and are at least 18 years of age
Web Site: www.space.gc.ca/slstp
Email inquiries: slstp@space.gc.ca
CSA Space Exploration Scholarship - www.space.gc.ca/ses
SLSTP Space Science Program Canadian Space Agency 6767 Route de I'AEroport (Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 8Y9
Marion Neiman CSA Scholarships Coordinator
Project Manager/Consultant
Lansdowne Technologies
Suite 1001 - 275 Slater Street
Ottawa ON K1P 5H9
www.lansdowne.com
ConocoPhillips Aboriginal Awards Program
The Aboriginal Awards Program has been developed to provide financial assistance to Aboriginal students pursuing high school upgrading and post-secondary education. Award amounts are designated according to the educational level you are pursuing: (Secondary School/Academic Upgrading $1,000 (College or Technical Institute $2,000 (University $3,000 (The award amounts are granted on an annual basis with studentsbeing required to re-apply each year for continued funding. Awards may be used to cover portions of tuition, books or living expenses.
Eligibility: You may apply to the ConocoPhillips Aboriginal Awards Program if you meet the following criteria: 1. You are of Aboriginal ancestry 2. You are a Canadian citizen 3. You are enrolled in an eligible program, on a full-time basis 4. You demonstrate promising academic qualifications 5. You require financial assistance to pursue your education (Application process: Please send your completed application along with your proof of acceptance and most recent transcripts to the following address:
Please send your completed application along with your proof of acceptance and most recent transcripts to the following address no later than June 30th:
Diversified Staffing Services
Attention: ConocoPhillips Aboriginal Awards Program
100, 805 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0N6
Telephone: (403) 237-5577
(Toll Free: (877) 271-7720
Fax: (403) 266-3386
www.diversifiedstaffing.com
Millennium Excellence Awards
Value: Local award winners will receive a onetime $4,000 award.
Provincial/territorial award winners will receive a $4,000 award, renewable up to three times (for a possible total of $16,000). National award winners will receive a $5,000 award, renewable up to three times (for a possible total of $20,000).
Eligibility: The excellence awards recognize, support, and encourage talented Canadians who make positive and significant contributions to the betterment of communities across the country, who demonstrate the capacity for leadership, and are committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and innovation. Only individuals who intend to enter a college or university undergraduate program for the first time may apply.
Duration: N/A
Application Deadline: January 25, 2009 (For application information, visit www.aimhigh.ca, or contact:
Millennium Excellence Award Program Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation 1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H3A 3R2
Alliance Pipeline Aboriginal Student Awards Program
Number: One
Value: Cost of tuition, books and supplies to a maximum of $4,000 per academic year.
Deadline: January 10
Eligibility: Aboriginal students who are: residents of Saskatchewan, Alberta or British Columbia; enrolled in, or have applied to a technical school, college or university, in a program relevant to the oil and gas industry; relevant programs include: mechanical engineering technology, instrumentation engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, power engineering, mechanical engineering or business administration.
Coordinator, Aboriginal Student Awards Program
Alliance Pipeline Ltd.,
#400 605 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H5
E-mail: awards@alliance-pipeline.com
Website: www.alliance-pipeline.com
Imperial Oil Aboriginal Scholarships Awards Program
Value: $3,500 (maximum for college) and $4,500 (maximum for university)
The awards are designed to cover tuition, textbooks, supplies and other compulsory fees.
Deadline: June 30 of each year
Imperial Oil Resources offers four individual education awards each year to any person of Aboriginal ancestry entering post-secondary studies. The purpose of the awards program is to encourage people of Aboriginal ancestry to pursue undergraduate post-secondary educational studies in disciplines relevant to the petroleum industry. Applicants must reside in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories or the Yukon for at least one year immediately prior to applying for the award.
Application form, full program guidelines and eligibility details can be obtained by calling Imperial Oil Community and Aboriginal Affairs at 780-639-5194.
Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship -Arctic Institute of North America
Value: One scholarship of $5,000.
The Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in northern biology who best exemplifies the qualities of scholarship that the late Jennifer Robinson brought to her studies at the Institute's Kluane Lake Research Station. (Eligibility: Applicants must submit: a brief description of the proposed research (two to three pages), including a clear hypothesis, relevance, title and statement of the purpose of the research, the area and type of stuay, the methodology and plan for evaluation of findings. A collaborative relationship or work should be briefly identified; three academic reference letters; a complete curriculum vitae with transcripts; and a list of current sources and amounts of research funding, including scholarships, grants and bursaries.
The scholarship committee looks for evidence of northern relevance, and a commitment to field-oriented research.
Deadline: January 10
Executive Director
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7515 (Fax: (403) 282-4609
Jim Bourque Scholarship - Arctic Institute of North America
Value: One scholarship of $1,000.
The Jim Bourque Scholarship is awarded to a Canadian Aboriginal student who intends to take, or is enrolled in, post-secondary training in education, environmental, traditional knowledge or telecommunications. The scholarship is open to mature students and matriculating students alike.
Eligibility: Each applicant must submit, in 500 words or less, a description of his or her intended program of study and the reasons for the choice of program. In addition, applicants must: .include a copy of their most recent high school or college/university transcript; a signed letter of recommendation from a community leader (e.g., Town or Band Council, Chamber of Commerce, MEtis Local, etc.); a statement of financial need, indicating funding already received or expected; and proof of enrollment in, or application to a post-secondary institution.
Deadline: July 18
Executive Director
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7515 (Fax: (403) 282-4609
Lorraine Allison Scholarship - Arctic Institute of North America
Value: One scholarship of $2,000. Eligibility: The Lorraine Allison Scholarship is open to any student enrolled at a Canadian university in a program of graduate study related to northern issues, whose application best addresses academic excellence, a demonstrated commitment to northern research, and a desire for research results to be beneficial to northerners, especially Native northerners. Candidates in biological science fields are preferred, but social science topics are also be considered. Scholars from Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are encouraged to apply.
Each application must contain: a two-page description of the northern studies program and relevant projects being undertaken; three letters of reference from the applicants 'current or past professors; a complete curriculum vitae with academic transcripts; and a list of all current sources of research funding.
Deadline: January 10
Executive Director
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7515 (Fax: (403) 282-4609
Northern Resident Scholarships - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
Value: Four (4) awards of $10,000. (The Northern Scientific Training Program is sponsoring four scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, for students identified as long-term residents of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, or the Provincial North, enrolled in full-time, post-secondary programs at the undergraduate level at a Canadian college or university.
Northern Resident Award - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
Value: Eight (8) awards of $5,000.
The Northern Scientific Training Program is sponsoring eight (8) scholarships valued at $5,000 each for students identified as long term residents of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon or the Provincial North, currently enrolled in master or doctoral-level programs at a Canadian university.
Research Support Opportunity in Arctic Environmental Studies - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (The Meteorological Service of Canada (a division of Environment Canada) sponsors a unique research support opportunity by providing accommodation, facilities, and services at the High Arctic Weather Station (HAWS) at Eureka on Ellesmere Island, to graduate students at the masters or doctoral level. Preference will be given to environmental research proposals in the physical or biological sciences.
Deadline: March 31
Application materials will not be accepted by fax or email. (Mail complete packages to:
Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards Program
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
17 York Street, Suite 405 Ottawa, ON
K1N 9J6
www.acuns.ca
James W. Bourque Studentship in Northern Geography - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
Value: One scholarship of $10,000. (Eligibility: The James W. Bourque Studentship is awarded for research on subjects relating to northern geographical research. While applications are normally from students in geography departments, careful consideration is given to students in related fields. In making its decision, the Management Committee is guided by academic record, potential for development, and the applicant's interest in, and commitment to, advancing the knowledge and appreciation of the geography of northern regions. If you apply to the James W. Bourque Studentship in Northern Geography and to the Studentship in Northern Studies only one set of official university transcripts and reference letters is necessary.
Deadline: January 31
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
17 York Street, Suite 405 Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J6
Phone: (613)562-0515
Fax: (613)562-0533
Intelligent Sensing For Innovative Structures (ISIS) Canada Research Scholarship for Aboriginal People in Engineering
Value: One scholarship of $5,000 per year. (Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (ISIS Canaaa)is a Network of Centres of Excellence funded by the federal and provincial governments, the university communities and the private sector. The mandate of ISIS Canada is to develop a new generation of sophisticated civil engineering structures for the 21st century. (Eligibility: In order to be eligible, applicants must be graduates in engineering or applied sciences at a Canadian university or be currently enrolled in a degree program, and must be registered in, or intending to proceed to, graduate study in engineering or applied sciences. The scholarship is awarded for a 12-month period and may be renewed for a second year at the discretion of the awarding committee.
Deadline: March 31 (ISIS Canada - Scholarship Committee
University of Manitoba
A250 Agricultural and Civil Engineering
Building (96 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Web: www.isiscanada.com/students/scholarships.html
Intelligent Sensing For Innovative Structures (ISIS) Canada - Research Scholarship for Women and Aboriginal People
Value: One scholarship of up to $5,000. (Eligibility: Applicants must: be women or be of Aboriginal ancestry; be engineering graduates or currently enrolled in a degree and intending to pursue graduate studies; be seeking solutions to the deterioration of steel reinforced concrete; and be in third year civil engineering or above. ((Deadline: March 31 (ISIS Canada - Scholarship Committee (University of Manitoba (A250 Agricultural and Civil Engineering Building (96 Dafoe Road (Winnipeg, Manitoba (R3T 2N2 (Attention: Mrs. Kim Archer (Web: www.isiscanada.com/ students/scholarships.html
GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program in Canada
The GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program in Canada is a unique program that provides financial support and skills development opportunities for up to 5 accomplished first-year undergraduate students from recognized institutions who are pursuing degrees in the fields of engineering or business/management and are Canadian resident Aboriginal individuals who are either First Nation status or non-status, Metis or Inuit
Why Apply? *A $4000 per year scholarship for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years of your undergraduate program * An opportunity to be mentored by a business leader at GE in Canada * Participation in GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders activities, including a specially designed leadership development seminar at GE Canada in Mississauga, Ontario * Participation in community development projects
Who Can Apply? (Only applicants who meet the eligibility criteria described below will be considered for the award (Aboriginal peoples who: * Are Canadian residents * Are first-year full-time undergraduate students at a recognized Canadian university * Are studying engineering or business/management * Have high academic performance, as demonstrated by first semester university results and high school transcripts. * Demonstrate financial need How to Apply?
The application form including essay must be submitted online by 11:59pm EST on March 15. All Supporting Documentation must arrive via post by March 15 to: GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program in Canada (Institute of International Education (809 United Nations Plaza (New York, NY 10017 (USA
Supporting Documentation - In addition to your application form, the following documentation is required: 1. Certification Page with original signature (downloaded from online application) 2. High school transcripts - official copy, may be sent directly by high school 3. First semester university results (if available) -official copy, may be sent directly by university 4. Two letters of recommendation (see instructions on form which can be downloaded from the online application) 5. Proof of Aboriginal ancestry - photocopy of Band/ Treaty card; Metis membership card; Inuit Beneficiary card. Students who are non-status First Nation may send a photocopy of the band card issued to parent or grandparent. English translations must accompany any documents not in English. Incomplete application materials or application materials received after March 15 Application materials will not be returned to applicants. What is the Selection Procedure? A selection committee will evaluate all applications. Each applicant's motivation and academic potential will be assessed. You will be informed in June 2011 about the success of your application. Selection decisions are final. There is no appeal process.
Who Can I Contact for More Information?
If you have any questions, please contact IIE:
Email: gefslp-canada@iie.org
Phone: 1-800-486-0308
Fax: 1-212-205-6466
Complete the GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Application Here: apply.scholarshipandmore.org
Canadian Nurses Foundation
Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF) is the only national foundation solely committed to promoting the health and patient care of Canadians by financially supporting Canadian nurses engaged in higher education, research, home health-care and specialty certification; advocating dissemination and utilization of nursing knowledge.
Awards are supported by contributions from corporate and individual donors. CNF gives nurses across Canada approximately $275,000 annually in scholarships and certification awards. The value of the scholarship awards ranges from $1,000-$6,000
The CNF TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund specifically supports First Nation Status or Nonstatus, Inuit or MEtis nurses at the Bachelor, Master's, PhD and Nurse Practitioner levels. In 2009 and 2010, CNF provided scholarship awards to a total of 32 aboriginal scholars. Deadline for all applications is March 31st of each year for the following academic year. Applicants for the CNA Certification awards must have confirmation of approval from CNA to write the exam.
For more information, please visit the CNF web site at
www.cnf-fiic.ca or e-mail to info@cnf-fiic.ca We're on Facebook and Twitter, too!
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AltaLink Aboriginal Scholarship Program
Application deadline is November 30
In 2007, AltaLink launched its aboriginal scholarship program. This scholarship program is designed to recognize the aboriginal community and offer financial assistance to aboriginal students attending post-secondary institutions by offering four $2,000 scholarships.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to all students who are Metis or members of Treaty 6, 7 or 8 and are currently enrolled in a post secondary institution.
HOW TO ENTER: Applicants can enter one of two ways, online or by mail. All applications must be received in full by November 30.
Online application To apply online, applicants must fill out the online form please click ere. In addition to this application form, applicants must arrange to have a copy of their official transcripts sent to:
ATTN: Megan Wolfinger AltaLink
2611 3rd Ave SE Calgary AB, T2A 7W7
National Union - Aboriginal Canadians Scholarship
Value: $1,500.00
Number Of Awards: 1
Criteria:
The award is available to all Aboriginal Canadian children (including foster children) of National Union of Public and General Employees members who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post-secondary education institution full-time. The winner will be determined on the basis of a 750-1000 words essay on: "The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of Aboriginal Canadians". An application form must be completed and accompany the essay.
National Union Scholarship for Visible Minorities
Value: One of $1,000. (Eligibility: The award is open to all visible minority students who plan to enter the first year of a public post-secondary educational institution full-time, and who are the children, or foster children, of a National Union member. The award will be given to the writer of the best 750-1000 word essay on "The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of visible minorities."
Deadline: June 30
Apply to: Scholarships, National Union of Public and General Employees, 15 Auriga Drive, Nepean, ON K2E 1B7
Phone:(613)228-9800
Fax:(613)228-9801
Email: national@nupge.ca.
Canada Post Aboriginal Education - please see our ad on page 3
Area of Study: Any are of post secondary study, including vocational or trades
Eligibility: Aboriginal students who have returned to school after prolonged absence and have completed one year of post secondary education
Amount: $1000
Application Deadline: July 31
Information:
www.canadapost.ca
NAAF
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) - please see our ad on page 4.
Deadlines are as follows:
Fine Arts: Two deadlines annually on May 1
OFIFC Bursary: For Mature Aboriginal Women with Dependant Child(ren) Residing in an Urban Setting in Ontario May 1
Legal Studies for Aboriginal People (LSAP) PRE-LAW Bursary Award: May 15
Oil and Gas Aboriginal Trades ... Technology Two deadlines anually on April 30 and November 30
Aboriginal Health Careers:
One deadline annually on June 1
Post-Secondary Education Awards:
One deadline annually on June 1
Imperial Oil Aboriginal Scholarship Awards Program - NAAF
imperial Oil has formed a partnership with the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) to manage its Aboriginal Scholarship Awards Program (ASAP). (The purpose of the awards program is to encourage and assist people of Aboriginal ancestry to pursue post-secondary educational studies in disciplines relevant to the petroleum industry.
Please apply on-line at NAAF's post-secondary education bursary awards program or contact NAAF at 1-800-329-9780.
Aboriginal Health Careers Program Scholarship:
Deadline: May 1
Provides support for students who are pursuing accredited health studies leading to employment in the health professions and who have demonstrated the potential for academic success.
Eligible fields of study: medecine, nursing, dentistry, biology, chemistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, clinical psychology, laboratory reasearch and technology and any other health field in which a study or the hard sciences is a pre-requisite.
Aboriginal Veterans' Scholarship Trust -Canada - NAAF
For students engaged in fields of study that support and contribute to Aboriginal self-governance and economic self-reliance. For more information check out the web site Aboriginal Veterans Scholarship Trust.
Business, Sciences and General Education Program - NAAF
Value: Varies from $1,000 to $8,000 Eligibility: Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, MEtis, Inuit) attending a Canadian Community College (CEGEP) or university (first year or returning students); registered in programs such as busieness, health sciences, new and advanced technologies (not limited to these). Priority is given to students enrolled in business and sciences. Deadline: June 1
Diane Fowler Leblanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship - NAAF
Value: The amount of each scholarship is based on the individual needs of each candidate (tuition, course materials,living expenses, daycare, travel)up to a maximum of $10,000 per year for three or four years, depending on the institution 's course requirements. (Eligibility: The scholarship is open to all Aboriginal people, including Metis, Inuit, and Status and Non-Status Indians, interested in studying at the Bachelor of Social Work level at a recognized educational institution in Canada.
The Alberta Museology Internship - NAAF
Value: Varies.
Two four month internships at the Provincial Museum of Alberta for Aboriginal students pursuing a career in ethnology, natural history or Canadian history.
Arts Scholarship Program - NAAF
Deadline: March 31.
Value: Based on Budget needs. All areas related to the visual, performing, media, graphic and literary arts. Award decision based on merit of project, quality of raining and financial need. Art work samples will need to be sent with application.
Petro Canada Education Awards for Native
Students - NAAF
Deadline: June 15
Five education awards of up to $5,000 are available to native students of Canadian or Inuit ancestry entering or enrolled in post-secondary programs where studies can be applied in an industrial setting in the oil and gas industry. Selection is based on financial need, academic performance and potential, appropriateness of studies to industry, and future aspirations.
Shell Canada Aboriginal Scholarship Program -NAAF
Preference will be given to studies in business, science and engineering.
CIBC Achievers - NAAF
Fields of study an unlimited.
TransCanada Pipelines Leadership Awards -NAAF
With these awards, TransCanada Pipelines is helping Aboriginal students prepare themselves to play leading roles in the fields of engineering, business and commerce, law, science and technology, environment and communications.
BP Canada Aboriginal Young Achievers Scholarship - NAAF
Priority for these scholarships may be given to students who are pursuing careers in business, engineering, environmental studies and physical sciences.
Great-West Life Business Education Scholarship - NAAF
This scholarship was created to help Aboriginal students from across Canada to succeed in the areas of business and entrepreneurship.
TD Bank Financial Group Scholarships - NAAF
Through its support of the scholarship program, TD Bank Financial Group is helping to make it easier for Aboriginal students to realize their educational goals.
UGG Agricultural Scholarships - NAAF
UGG is pleased to provide scholarships to encourage Aboriginal students from the Prairie Provinces to pursue careers in fields related to agriculture.
The CN Aboriginal Scholarships - NAAF
These scholarships provide funding assistance to Aboriginal students from across Canada who are engaged in studies that will prepare them for careers in the transportation industry such as engineering, business, computer science, communications and technical studies.
Suncor Energy Foundation "Shared Achievements" Aboriginal Scholarships -NAAF
These scholarships were created to assist Aboriginal students who are pursuing post-secondary education in business, teaching and science, particularly engineering, earth sciences, natural resource management, environmental studies and computer science. Preference will be given to students from Central and Northern Alberta, Northeastern and Southwestern British Columbia and the North West Territories.
3M Canada Aboriginal Health Education Awards - NAAF
With these awards, 3M Canada is making a positive contribution to the lives of Aboriginal students who are pursuing careers in fields related to health care.
Sun Life Financial Careers in Health Awards -NAAF
With these awards, Sun Life Financial is providing increased opportunities for Aboriginal students to receive training and education for careers in health care.
Weyerhaeuser Aboriginal Scholarship - NAAF Weyerhaeuser is pleased to offer scholarship assistance to Aboriginal students who are pursuing careers in business and science. (Contact individual schools for application forms.
For more information contact:
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Head Office
P.O. Box 759 2160 Fourth Line Rd.
Six Nations of the Grand River
Ohsweken, ON, NOA lMO
Toll free: 1-800-329-9780
Phone:(416)926-0775
Fax:(416)926-7554
www.naaf.ca
FAAY Scholarships
Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY) - Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Number of Awards: The number of awards is dependent on the sponsors of the program. In 2008 we disbursed 140 awards, 95 were scholarships and 45 were bursaries. (Award Amount: Scholarships for post-secondary applicants range from $2,500 - $5,000. Bursaries for high school applicants are $750. Eligibility Factors: Canadian residents of First Nations (Status or Non-status), Metis and Inuit Heritage attending High School or a Post-secondary Institution full-time within Canada. Mature students and adult education programs are included.
Deadline: Application must be postmarked on or before October 15th of each year. No Faxes!
Applications are available for download from Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) website (www.ccab.com/faay) or contact CCAB office for a hard copy. Contact Information/Mailing address: FAAY Coordinator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business 250 The Esplanade, Suite 204 Toronto, ON M4C 1Y4 1-866-566-3229 faayinfo@ccab.com www.ccab.com/faay
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Scholarships offered by Brandon University
Xerox Canada Award - Brandon University
Value: $2450
To be awarded to a Native Canadian student who has registered in a Business Administration course(s) during Regular Session. The recipient may either be an entering or returning student. Deadline: May 11th.
Isabella Douglas Estate Scholarships - Brandon University
Value: 4 x $310
To be awarded to a Second or Third Year student proceeding into Third or Fourth Year studies in any degree program at Brandon University being taken on or off campus. Eligible students must be all or part Manitoba Indian ancestry. Deadline: May 11th.
MTS Bursaries for Aboriginal Students -Brandon University
To be awarded to Aboriginal students taking courses in Computer Science or Business Administration. In the event that there are no qualified applicants in these areas, the award will be granted to an Aboriginal student in a Science program.
Donna and Bill Parrish Scholarship for Aboriginal Students - Brandon University
To be awarded to an Aboriginal student of strong academic merit enrolled in full-time study at Brandon University. Deadline is May 11th
Dr. Wilfred W. McCutcheon Scholarship in Education (Aboriginal Student) - Brandon University
Value: $1,000
This scholarship is to be awarded, upon application, to an Aboriginal student in the Faculty of Education who is entering the final year of a Bachelor of Education (A.D.) and who demonstrates a combination of outstanding academic achievement, excellence in leadership ability on campus or in the community, and professional promise in classroom teaching. The student must have a minimum 3.5 g.p.a. in the pre-award year and provide two letters of recommendation from the Dean and/or members of the Faculty of Education.
Deadline: May 11th annually.
John & Kay Findlay Scholarship in Native Studies - Brandon University
Value: $900
Awarded to a Canadian First Nations or Metis student proceeding to Third or Fourth Year who has or will have satisfied at least the requirement for a minor in Native Studies at Brandon University.
Deadline: May 11th annually.
Ms Janet Omstead Wood
Senate Awards Office
Brandon University
270-18th Street
Brandon, MB R7A 6A9
Phone: (204) 727-9737
Fax: (204) 727-4072
Email: wood@brandonu.ca
First Nations University of Canada
First Nations University of Canada students are eligible for all awards offered by the First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina.
Albert Bellegarde Memorial Scholarship
Ayahkamimakan Pimatisiwin (Life Continues)
Bursary
Bobby Bird Memorial Scholarship
CIC Aboriginal Bursary
Cree Language Incentive Award
Dr. Margaret P. Hess Award
Gary Bosgoed Scholarship for Aboriginals in
Engineering
Dr. Oliver Brass Graduate Studies Award
Drs. Lewis and Elisabeth Brandt Scholarship
First Nations University of Canada Board of
Governors
Graduate Entrance Scholarship
First Nations University of Canada (Molson)
Entrance Scholarship
Grain Services Union Bursary
Hudson's Bay Company Student Achievement
Award for Excellence
Indian Artist Award
Information Systems Management (ISM)
Scholarship
Jack Adelman Scholarship
Jean Shoebridge Memorial Book Prize
John B. Tootoosis Scholarship
Library Book Award Many Nations/Maritime Life Assurance Award
Margaret & Clare Sherrard Friendship | Scholarship I Mary Ahenakew Memorial Scholarship Award
Meyers Norns Penny LLP Scholarship
Public History Award
Saskatchewan Health Bursary Program
SaskEnergy Scholarship
Sasktel Scholarship SGI Stan Hamilton Scholarship
Sharon Carrier Convocation Award
Solomon Mosquito Scholarship in English
Talisman Energy Aboriginal Award TD Bursary Program
Wendy Swenson Memorial Scholarship Weyerhaeuser Community Education Award
Xerox Aboriginal Scholarship Program
Application forms for First Nations University of Canada awards are available from the First Nations University of Canada Student Success Services. General inquiries should be directed
to: First Nations University of Canada Scholarship Committee
1 First Nations Way.
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 7K2
Phone: 306 790-5950, extension 3100
Fax: 306 790-5996 Web site: www.firstnationsuniversity.ca
University of Manitoba - please see our ad on pages 6 & 7
The University of Manitoba offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries for Aboriginal students.
By self-declaring as a person of Aboriginal descent you will automatically be eligible for a number of awards. Self-Declaration forms are available from the Aboriginal Student Centre, or you can check the box that applies to you on your University of Manitoba application form.
* Bursary awards are based primarily on financial need; students must submit the University of Manitoba Bursary Application.
* Academic scholarships will be automatically given to the students who meet the criteria. Specific applications are not required unless otherwise noted.
For more information on any awards, please
contact:
Financial Aid & Awards
422 University Centre,
Ph: 474-9531, Fax: 474-7543
email: qwards@umanitoba.ca
Visit: www.umanitoba.ca/student/awards
The following awards at the University of Manitoba are available to Aboriginal (First Nation, Status or Non-Status, Inuit, and Metis) students:
All Faculties at the University of Manitoba Marguerite and John Burelle Memorial Aboriginal Scholarships
- four awards of $3,000
Mary and Louis Finkle Aboriginal and . Immigrant Scholarship & Bursary
- $450 (per award) - application required
Sonia and Ralph Kaplan Aboriginal and Immigrant Scholarship & Bursary
- $450 (per award) - application required
Winston Samlalsingh Scholarship
- one renewable scholarship of $ 1,175 for the student entering the University of Manitoba from high school with highest average
Frances E. Ross Bursary
- $500 (estimated) available for a Metis student in any program
Louis Riel Bursaries at the University of Manitoba
- 84 awards at $1,500 for any student in any program who holds membership in the Manitoba Metis Federation
Louis Riel Bursary
- $150 (estimated) offered every two years to a student in any program
Honourable Mitchell W. Sharp Bursary
- $3,425 available for multiple awards for Ul students
Cyril Tobias Memorial Bursary
- $2,875 available for multiple awards for students in any program who are from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or Alberta
Farm Credit Canada Scholarship
- one award of $ 1,500 for a student in either the I.H. Asper School of Business or the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Joan and Dean Sandham Scholarship in Aboriginal Health Professional Leadership
- $6700 available for multiple awards for medical doctors and nurses in any undergraduate or graduate program who demonstrate leadership skills and a commitment to developing a career in medicine or nursing
Johnston Bursary
- $5,200 available (variable numbers and values) for students in Law or Medicine
Centre for Aboriginal Health Education Student Support Fund
- $5,000 to offer multiple emergency bursaries ($50 to $500) to undergraduate students in Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Medical Rehabilitation, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy
Wiciwawin Aboriginal Alumni Emergency Bursary
- $2,125 available for multiple awards for students in any program
School of Art
George Swinton Memorial Scholarships
- $750 for a student in the B.F.A.(Honours), B.F.A., or Dip. in Art
Architecture (Environmental Design) Frank and Marjorie Silver Bursary
- $800 bursary for a student in Master of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design, or Landscape Architecture program
Allan Waisman Aboriginal Architecture Scholarship
- one award of $4,950 for a student in Master of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design, or Landscape Architecture Program
Asper School of Business
Aboriginal Business Education Program
(ABEP) Awards
- multiple scholarships & bursaries of $500-$2,000 to ABEP students
North West Company Aboriginal Student Scholarship in Management
- one award of $1,125 for Ul student whointends to enter Management - must submit letter of intent
Vision Quest - Steve Prince Memorial Bursary
- $1,000 for a student in the I.H. Asper School of Business who has demonstrated community involvement
Linda K. Park Memorial Bursary
- two bookstore credits of $200 available for students in ABEP
Faculty of Architecture
Allan Waisman Aboriginal Architecture Scholarship
- one award of $4,000 for Master's student
Faculty of Education
Manitoba Association of School Superintendents Bursary
- one award of $600
Manitoba Teachers' Society Aboriginal Bursary in Education
- one award of $2,400
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Access Program (ENGAP) Awards
- multiple scholarships based on grade point average and multiple bursaries from $500 -$2,500
Faculty of Graduate Studies Right Honourable Brian Dickson Graduate Fellowship
- one award of $5,350 for Masters of Law student who is Aboriginal or whose focus is Aboriginal rights
Ph.D. Studies for Aboriginal Scholars (PSAS) Fund
- variable amount of $5,000-$20,000 for students in first four years of any Doctoral program
President's Graduate Scholarship for First Nations, Inuit, MEtis Students
- * beginning in 2009-10 - for a student in first four years or any Doctoral program or first two years of any Masters program
Faculty of Human Ecology
Human Ecology Endowment Fund Scholarship for Aboriginal Students
- up to three scholarships (minimum value $1000)
Jean Goodwill - Jean Steckle Bursary in Human Ecology
- one award or $2,900 for student involved in Aboriginal community
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
NFL/Budweiser Recreation Services Aboriginal Student Development Award
- one award of $670
Faculty of Law Michael and Joy Phelps Bursary
- one award of $1,000
Petro-Canada Manitoba Law Foundation Bursary
- one award of $1,675
Faculty of Medicine Jack Armstrong Memorial Bursary
- $ 1475 for a student in the Faculty of Medicine Victoria and J. Stuart Downey Entrance Scholarship in Medicine
- $4,050 total given to one undergraduate student entering the Faculty of Medicine
- $3,037 given upon admission to the Faculty of Medicine
- The remaining balance, $1,013, given in the summer if the student is admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Medicine program, in the Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Social Work Elizabeth Hill Scholarship
- $5,450 available for one or more awards
Esther Seidl Scholarship
- $4,875 available for one or more awards for graduate students in Social Work MASW Affirmative Action Bursary
-three awards of $1,000
Margaret Mary Burns Award in Social Work (Scholarship)
- $16,425 available to offer scholarships for Masters and Doctoral students in Social Work
Margaret Mary Burns Award in Social Work (Bursary)
- $8,075 available to offer bursaries for pre-Masters and Masters students in Social Work
Awards Related to Aboriginal Studies (open to non-Aboriginal students)
Aboriginal Issues Press Scholarship
- variable number and value; for graduate students with research focus on Aboriginal Issues
D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize for Aboriginal Peoples and Land Claims
- one prize of $100 for student graduating from Law
D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize for Aboriginal Peoples and Law
- one prize of $100 for a student graduating from Law
Oakes-Riewe Aboriginal-Environmental Studies Research Award
- $10,750 to offer multiple awards of $500 to $5,000 for master's and Doctoral students conducting interdisciplinary environmental research within an Aboriginal context
George A. Schultz Bursary in North American Native History
- $2,000 for a Masters or Doctoral student in History whose research focus in North American Native History
External Awards Available for Aboriginal Students
Manitoba Hydro Bursaries in Business, Engineering and IT
- multiple awards ($1,500 to $2,500 each) plus offer of summer employment with Manitoba Hydro for students in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, and University 1 (with a focus on IT) October 1 st application deadline
Manitoba Hydro Employment Equity Bursary
- multiple awards of $1,500 each, plus offer of summer employment with Manitoba Hydro for students entering first year Business, Engineering, or Computer Science who belong to an Employment Equity Designated Group (see website for definition)
October 1st application deadline. Visit Manitoba Hydro at www.hydro.mb.ca for applications and more information.
MB Business Council Bursary
- multiple awards of $3000 each for students who demonstrate financial need and are in good academic standing. March 30th application deadline.Visit Manitoba Business Council at www.businesscouncil.mb.ca for applications and more information.
For more information on any awards, please
contact:
Financial Aid & Awards
422 University Centre,
Ph: 474-9531, Fax: 474-7543
email: awards@umanitoba.ca
Visit: www.umanitoba.ca/shident/awards
University of Regina
For complete information on any scholarships please go directly to the University of Regina's web site:
www.uregina.ca/awards/scholarships/
Aboriginal Kinesiology and Health Studies
Award
Barber, Dr Lloyd Scholarships
Birks Family Foundation Bursary for the Aborginal Co-Operative Education Program and Employment Services **NEW**
Blakeney, A.E. SaskTel Bursary
Bosgoed, Gary Scholarship for Aboriginals in Engineering
CIC Aboriginal Bursary
Faculty of Business Administration Aboriginal
Student Award
Howe, The CD Mature Student Achievement
Awards for Excellence
Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre (IPHRC) Summer Undergraduate Research Awards 2006
John Deere Foundation of Canada Award
Lowery, Teal Scholarship
Mike Jake Memorial Scholarship Fund
Purcell, Gil Memorial Journalism Scholarship
for Native Canadians
Regina Chamber of Commerce Award
Regina Research Park Aboriginal Scholarship
SaskWater Scholarship
Scholarship for Aboriginal Canadians
Shoebridge, Jean Memorial Prize
University of Regina Aboriginal Student Fine
Arts Award
Wolstein, Dr Edward Award for Students of Aboriginal Ancestry
Wood, Morley Memorial Scholarship for Aboriginal Female Students
For complete information on any of the above scholarships please go directly to the University of Regina's web site: www.uregina.ca/awards/scholarships/
City of Regina - Henry Baker Scholarships
The City of Regina offers six scholarships to students at the University of Regina including one at SIFC in Regina
Value: 2 @ $1000 and 4 @ $2,000
Eligibility: Varies
Deadline: August 1 st
Information:
Phone: (306) 777-7800
Application form: www.cityregina.com
Return completed application to:
City of Regina
Public Affairs Division
City Hall, 14 th Floor
P.O. Box 1790
Regina, SK S4P 3C8
Algoma University Bursaries and Scholarships -please see our ad on page 5.
Algoma University distributes over $400,000 in bursaries and scholarships each year to qualified students through the Financial Aid and Awards Office. Financial assistance is available to students from a variety of sources and is based on demonstrated unmet need as well as academic standing.
Scholarships are based primarily on academic merit.
Bursaries are based on some combination of financial need and academic standing.
An annual grant provides one scholarship of $2,000 to a dependent of a municipal employee who enrols in Algoma U for full-time (30 credits) studies. The candidate must have completed his or her qualifying requirements in the academic year prior to commencing studies at Algoma U, and must present an average of at least 80% on the 6 best U or M courses presented for admission. This scholarship is non-cumulative with the Algoma U Awards of Excellence, Edward & Frank McGrath Award, Carl J. Sanders, Peggy & Willmont MacDonnell, City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarships, Algoma U Achievement Scholarships, and the John R. Rhodes Scholarship.
John R. Rhodes Scholarship
Amount: $3000
Deadline: June 30
The John R. Rhodes Scholarship was established in 1979 through generous donations from friends and family of the late John Rhodes. This scholarship, of $3,000 annually is offered to students entering their first year of university studies from secondary school who have demonstrated academic achievement and community leadership while involved in political, social, or academic activities. This scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years. The recipient must have completed all his or her qualifying requirements in the academic year prior to registering at Algoma U, and must enrol in 30 credits over 2 consecutive terms of study.
Algoma University Alumni Entrance Award I
Amount: $2000
Deadline: June 30
A scholarship of up to $2,000 is given to the child of an Algoma U alumni with the highest average on the 6 best U or M courses presented for admission. Application required.
Algoma University Alumni Entrance Award II
Amount: $2000
Deadline: June 30
A scholarship of up to $2,000 is given to a mature student, now enrolled in the first year of full time studies, who has been away from formal education for at least 5 years.
Algoma University Alumni Entrance Award III
Amount: $2000
Deadline: N/A
A scholarship of up to $2,000 is given to a student transferring to Algoma U under a college articulation agreement who has the highest GPA in the last full year of their college program.
Algoma University Alumni Entrance Award IV
Amount: $2000
Deadline: June 30
The Robert Belair Memorial Fund
Amount: $1000
Deadline: N/A
St Marys Paper and its employees have established two scholarships in memory of Algoma U alumnus the late Robert Belair, an employee of St Marys Paper. One award of $1,000 is given to the student entering the first year of studies in the BBA program with the highest average on the 6 best U or M courses presented for admission.
Metis Nation of Ontario Bursary Award
Deadline: April 30
Recipients of the awards shall be members of the Metis Community within the meaning of the Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) as described in the 1997/98 Regional Bilateral Agreement executed by Human Resources Development Canada and the MNO on the 27th of November 1996. Applicants must show financial need and be in good academic standing. Endowed.
Anishinaabe Students Assistance Fund
Deadline: April 30
This endowed fund provides bursary awards of up to $500 to Anishinaabe (First Nation, Metis, or Inuit) students in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need. Endowed.
Shingwauk Anishinaabe Student Association International Scholarship
The Shingwauk Anishinaabe Student Association International Scholarship provides one annual award of $600 to an international student in the 2nd year of full-time studies at Algoma University with the highest average overall.
Amount: $600
Deadline: April 30
Algoma University
1520 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2G4
Inquire: awards@algomau.ca
Main Phone: 705-949-2301
Toll Free: 1-888-ALGOMA-U (1-888-254-6628)
Fax: 705-949-6583
www.algomau.ca
The Northern Alberta Insituitute of Technology (NAIT)
Aboriginal Awards and Scholarships - please see our ad on page
A variety of Awards, scholarships and bursaries are available to NAIT Aboriginal students. Deadline dates vary.
Office of the Registrar
Student Awards and Financial Aid
The Northern Alberta Insituitute of Technology
Suite 1000 11762-106 Street N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 3H1
www.nait.ca
Aboriginal Graduate Scholarship in Economics - University of Victoria
Application deadlines: (Graduate Students -January 30. (Undergraduate Students - May 30
Terms of Reference: A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to an Aboriginal Graduate student entering the Department of Economics. If there is no eligible graduate student then the scholarship will be awarded to an Aboriginal undergraduate student entering the Department of Economics (that is the undergraduate student has declared Economics as their Major, or Honours, programme).
Applications can be requested from the Department in person, by telephone (250) 721-8532 or email: jnixon@uvic.ca.
Coast Ferries (1937 - 1997) Scholarship -Vancouver Community College.
Value: One award $1,500 annually credit toward tuition fees.
Eligibility: Available to students in the outer Mid-Coast communities of Bella Bella (Waglisia), Klemtu, Shearwater, Ocean Falls, Rivers Inlet/Oweekeno, Dawson's Landing (Rivers Inlet) and Kingcome Inlet.
Not available to students who permanently reside in Bella Coola. Must have supporting letter from their local First Nations Council and/ or School District #49. Selection to be made by VCC
Application: (To the Dean of Student Service (Vancouver Community College (250 West Pender Street (Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1S9
Information: (Rebecca Davey (Development Officer (Vancouver Community College Foundation (1155 East Broadway (PO Box 24620 Stn. F
Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 5T9
Phone: (604)871-7148 (e-mail: rdavey@vcc.bc.ca
Simon Fraser University
Awards and Scholarships:
Hughes Aircraft of Canada Native / Indian Scholarship
To a Native undergraduate student at Simon
Fraser University.
Value: One award of $750
Raytheon System's Canada Ltd. Scholarshipfor Native Students
One award valued at $750
Information: Financial Assistance
3017 Academic Quadrangle
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6
Phone: (604) 291-3892 Fax: (604) 291-4722
Okanagan University College Awards and Scholarships: Vicki Hitchen Memorial Scholarship Interior Aboriginal Endowment Fund Award
Information: Financial Awards Office
Okanagan University College
1000 K.L.O. Road Kelowna,
British Columbia VIY 4X8
Phone: (250) 862-5419 Fax: (250) 862-5466
University of Northern BC (UNBC)
McCarthy Tetrault Annual Scholarship
Bank of Montreal Aboriginal Scholarship
Canfor Corporation Scholarships
For information on all UNBC Scholarships please contact: Linda Roa, UNBC Financial Aid Office 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9
Grant McEwan University
Grant MacEwan University Foundation
Robert C. Carson Memorial Bursary
Sylvia Schulze Memorial Bursary for Alex Taylor School
Alberta Indian Arts and Craft Society Scholarship
Alberta Health Careers Bursary
Aboriginal Leadership Development Awards
Canative Housing Corp. Award
CFCW Ltd. Scholarships
92.5 CKNG FM Scholarship
Claudette Rendall Award
CN Bursary
Dreamcatcner Scholarship
Eagle Feather Award
Oldies 1260 CFRN/CFRB-The Bear Scholarship
Robert Markle Scholarship
Social Services Bursary Program
Information:
Student Awards Office
Student Advising Centre
Room 7-112A City Centre Campus
Grant MacEwan University
P.O.Box 1796 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2P2
Phone: (780) 497-5063
Red River College Awards, Bursaries ... Scholarships for Aboriginal Students
Helen Basset Commemorative Student
Scholarships
Sibyl McKay Inkster Bursary
Rose Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund
Assiniboine Credit Union Bursary
RBC Aboriginal Students Awards Program
North West Company Scholarship Fund
National Indigenous Economic Education Fund
MB Hydro - Generating Futures Scholarships
Manitoba Lotteries Employment Equity Education Award
Project Neecheewan Award
Ross A. Johnston Award
Gil Purcell Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Early Childhood Education
"Our Children, Our Ways" Award
Engineering/Computers
MB Hydro - Employment Equity Bursary
MB Hydro - Second to Final Year Engineering
Bursary
MB Hydro - Generating Futures Scholarships
Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund
Aboriginal Health Careers (NAAF)
Pre Trades/Trades
Manitoba Lotteries Employment Equity Education
Award - Pre Trades/Trades
Tim McLean Memorial Bursary
MB Hydro - Generating Futures Scholarships
MB Hydro - First Year Information Technology
MB Hydro - Second to Final Year Information
Technology Bursary
MB Hydro - Generating Futures Scholarships
Nunavut Beneficiaries Scholarships
Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal
Youth (FAAY)
Hanna (Nancy) Boon Bursary
Fly Higher - Business Council of Manitoba
Prince of Wales/Princess of Anne Bursary
RBC Aboriginal Students Awards Program
Building Foundation Bursary
Mary Guilbault Metis Bursary
Information:
Red River College Student Awards Office
Red River CollegeDevelopment Office
D101 - Building D
2055 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 0J9
Phone: 204-632-2327
E-mail: financialaid@rrc.mb.ca
University of Western Ontario -please see our
ad on page 8.
Room 1120
Western Student Services Building
London, Ontario, CANADA
N6A 3K7
Tel: 519-661-2100
Email: bursary@uwo.ca
www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/
BC Hydro Aboriginal Scholarship Program
To encourage and financially assist Aboriginal people to pursue post-secondary education in disciplines relevant to BC Hydro and, where possible, to provide recipients with work experience.
Value: Eight scholarships of $1,000 each. Eligibility: Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Inuit or Metis. Has successfully completed the first year of a full time post-secondary program in a discipline relevant to a broad range of BC Hydro careers.
Good academic standing (preferably 75% grade point average) in addition to good written communications skills. (Balanced lifestyle (i.e., fitness, community involvement, hobbies and interests). (Supported by a British Columbia First Nation or Native organization.
Deadline: Mid-January
Information:
Outreach Programs
BC Hydro
16th Floor, 333 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3
Phone: (604) 623-3994 Fax: (604) 623-3614
E-mail: diane.walton@bchydro.com
Mungo Martin Memorial Awards - British Columbia
To assist people of Native descent to further their education, vocational training, skills and competence. These awards are not only open to those who wish to further their general education and skills, but are available to those who seek to do creative work to further the artistic heritage of the Native peoples in their paintings, carving, music, dance, folklore or language.
Value: Normally from $ 100 to $500. (Number of awards and award amounts depend on the funds available.
Eligibility: Aboriginal ancestry. (Living in British Columbia at the time of application. (Preference will be given to young people. (Must be a student at an accredited university or college. (Must complete application form, provide two references and supply an official copy of transcripts.
Duration: Recipients may apply for further award in a subsequent year.
Deadline: May be received at any time for consideration at periodic meetings of the Board.
Information: Lucy Galloway
P.O. Box 883
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia V9K 1T2
Phone: (250) 752-8785 Fax: (250) 752-3076
Joe P Cardinal Bursary/Internship Award (Aboriginal Multi Media Society (AMMSA)
AMMSA is pleased to offer an annual Bursary/ Internship Award to an Aboriginal student to further their education in communications specializing in broadcasting and/or journalism. This Bursary is intended to assist students in the 2nd or subsequent years of a degree program in radio broadcasting or journalism.
The Bursary is named to honour Joe P. Cardinal, Elder, AMMSA Board Member and leader who believed communications was key to greater understanding between people and cultures. Applicants MUST: Be First Nations, Inuit or Metis, hold permanent Canadian resident status and have in Alberta (Be enrolled in the 2nd year (or beyond) of a Canadian post secondary Journalism or Radio ... Television Arts Program or Equivalent Certified Training Program (as recognized by Alberta Learning) and be able to produce a transcript of grades from the 1st yearf(Be available to participate in a 4 week internship program at AMMSA at the completion of the school year. (There is an opportunity for the internship to be extended to a 4 month paid internship.) (Be interested in acting as an ambassador for the broadcast industry and serving as a role model for other Aboriginal people to encourage them to pursue careers in broadcasting
Guidelines: (One bursary valued at $4,000 will be awarded each year. This award may be applied to academic and/or living costs. An additional $1,000 will be awarded to the student for their participation in the AMMSA Internship program.
Bursary recipients are eligible for continued scholarship awards each year they continue in the approved programs in the amount of $2,500 annually to a maximum of $10,000 Selection Committee:
The management team of AMMSA will grade each application on the criteria outlined
Deadline for submissions: May 30 Please submit to Selection Committee AMMSA Bursary
13245 -146 Street Edmonton, AB T5L 4S8 On-line: www.ammsa.com
The Belcourt Brosseau Metis Awards
Value: $2,000 - $9,000
If you are a MEtis residing in Alberta and need financial help to pursue your education or upgrade your skills, a Belcourt Metis Award can help you take the next step. It will give you the opportunity to continue your education by covering a portion of your tuition costs.
Deadline: March 31
For more information call: 1-866-626-0015
Web site: www.bbma.ca
Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Scholarships for Aboriginal Students
Closing date: September 20
Value: Varies ($375 - $1,250 depending on institution)
Number of Awards: Three
Applicants must be Registered Indian, Inuit or Metis and must have been residentsm of Alberta during their previous year of study. Applicants must have just completed their final year of high school and be entering into the first year of post-secondary studies at an accredited Alberta post-secondary institution.
Applicants will be evaluated based on the results as shown on their Alberta Education High School transcript. The top five courses with a minimum five credit value will be averaged to determine a percentage score. Financial need and community involvement will also be evaluated in determining the recipients of the scholarship. (Students will be ineligible if receiving more than $3,500 in other scholarships or bursaries for the current academic year.
Field of Study: Any full time program of two or more years duration.
Accredited Institutions: Alberta College of Art ... Design, Ambrose University College, Athabasca University, Augustana University College (U of A), Blue Quills First Nations College, Bow Valley College, Canadian University College, Concordia University College, Fairview College (NAIT), Grande Prairie Regional College Keyano College, King's University College, The, Lakeland College, Lethbridge College, MacEwan College, Maskwachees Cultural College, Medicine Hat College, Mount Royal College, NAIT, NorQuest College Northern Lakes College, Olds College, Old Sun Community College, Portage College, Red Deer College, SAIT, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge
Applications should be sent to:
Alberta Blue Cross (Corporate Offices (10009-
108 Street NW (Edmonton AB T5J 3C5 (Fax:
(780) 498-8096
web site: www.ab.bluecross.ca
Andy Collins Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant mus te of Aboriqinal ancestry within Zone II Metis Nation of Alberta regional boundaries 'Entering a field in one of the following areas: oil and gas, music or sports 'Entering or enrolled in a post-secondary educational institute 'Must demonstrate a financial need
Applications Process Fill out an application form available at the Zone II Regional Council office in Bonnyville Attach the following with your application: Letter of Acceptacne or proof of enrollment from the institute, short typewritten profile on yourself and proof of Aboriginal ancestry Applications will be accepted from January 15 of each year to July 1 st. A panel will review all applications. Two letters of support must be submitted with application. For More information:
Zone II Regional Council Metis Nation of Alberta
Box 6497 Bonnyville, AB T9N 2H7
Phone:780-826-7483
Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc. Scholarships
Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc. has announced that they will provide six $1,000 cash bursaries to any qualifying MEtis individuals that are in their first year of Post-Secondary education.
All the applicant needs to do is go to our web site at www.apeetogosan.com to receive a copy of the details and application.
Michael Ivy, General Manager
Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc
#302,12308-111 Avenue
Edmonton AB T5M 2N4
Phone:780-452-7951 Toll Free: 1-800-252-7963
www.apeetogosan.com.
Alberta Apprenticeship Scholarship Program
Number: 165
Value: $1000
Alberta industry is in desperate need of skilled tradespeople.
Funding for the Scholarship program was raised through an industry and government fund-matching campaign. Industry, with support from the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AAIT) Board, raised a grand total of $1.3 million and Alberta Learning committed to match the double of industry's contributions up to $1 million.
The first Alberta Apprentice Scholarships will be awarded in Fall 2002. (Complete criteria and applications will be available later this spring at www.tradesecrets.org and at local Alberta Apprenticeship Industry Training offices.
Information:
Fairview College
Financial Services Department
Toll free 1-888-999-7882, ext.654
E-mail: sbough@fairviewcollege.com
TransAlta Aboriginal Awards Program -please see our ad on page 3.
Each year, TranAita offers up to seven $3,000 bursaries to Aboriginal students attending full-time college or university programs and up to three $1,000 bursaries for those in full-time trades programs. The annual deadline to apply is September 15th.
For information please visit www.transalta.com/communities/aboriginal or contact Aboriginal Relations at 403-267-7630 (Janet Janvier)
Syncrude Aboriginal and Women Education Awards Program
Deadline: June 30
Two awards of $2000.00 each for Aboriginal people attending post secondary educational institutions in programs related to the oil sands industry (i.e. engineering, computer science, technologists etc.)
Two awards of $2000.00 each for Aboriginal people attending post secondary educational institutions pursuing studies in the Finance/
Accounting/Business disciplines.
Two awards of $2000.00 each for women attending post secondary institutions pursuing a degree in Science & Technology.
Eligibility: Aboriginal peoples (Indian, Inuit & Metis) Women pursuing studies in science ... technology
You must: have lived in Alberta for at least one year immediately prior to applying for the award, or formerly long-term residents; meet the academic requirements for the program of study; maintain a full course work load leading to a recognized degree or diploma; provide proof of acceptance into accredited colleges or universities within Canada (must be provided before awards are received)
A selection committee, comprised of Syncrude employees and community members will evaluate applications and its decision will be final.
Criteria to be used in selecting award recipients are: financial need, academic performance and potential, and appropriateness of the discipline of studies to Syncrude.. Syncrude Canada Ltd. will notify all applicants, in writing, of the results no later than mid-August.
For further information regarding this award program contact Lana Agecoutay at Phone: (780) 790-6356
E-mail: agecoutay.lana@syncrude.com
Syncrude Aboriginal/Women
Education Awards Program
P.O. Bag 4023, M.D. 1200, Fort McMurray,
Alberta T9H 3L5
Web Site: www.syncrude.com
AlPac Aboriginal Education Partnership Program - please see our ad on page 9.
Award: Varies - full tuition for maximum five year period
Deadline: May 30.
Eligibility: Aboriginal person residing in Alberta-Pacific Forest Management area for at least on year pursuing post-secondary studies leading to a recognized degree certificate or diploma. Must possess suitable attitude and be willing to participate in a partnership.
Contact 1-800-661-5210
Theodore R. Campbell Scholarship
Deadline is June 1.
This scholarship was created to reward the accomplishments of an aboriginal student from Blue Quills First Nations College. The scholarship was established by the family of Ted R. Campbell through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Endowment Program.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Alberta residents who have completed the first year of an Education degree (university transfer) at Blue Quills First Nations College. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 24 credits with passing marks in all courses. The applicant must be continuing in the Education program. Selection: Blue Quills will determine the qualifying applicant based on their 1st year grade point average.
Award: Each year 1 scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded.
Application forms are available from the Research and Planning Office at Blue Quills College
OR
Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund (AHSF)
9th Floor-9940 106 Street
Box 28000 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R4
Phone (780) 427-8640
In Alberta, but outside Edmonton dial 310- 0000
Gabriel Dumont Institute - Metis Health and Wellness Scholarship
The Gabriel Dumont Institute, in partnership with the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan and the Metis National Council, is pleased to offer funding for Metis students entering into, or already involved in, health related studies. Applicants must be Metis, a Saskatchewan resident for at least one year, provide proof of acceptance to Dumont Technical Institute, Gabriel Dumont College, University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, SIAST, or a regional college, meet academic qualifications and include letters of support from a Metis community member and personal reference. The application form is available on the Gabriel Dumont Institute website at: www.gdins.org. For more information, please contact:
Coordinator, Metis Health and Wellness Scholarship Program 219 Robin Crescent Saskatoon, SK S7L 6M8 Ph: 306-934-5927 Fax: 306-934-5928
Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Alberta's Future Leaders Program
For young people of Alberta's indigenous communities
Program will use sport, recreation and the local environment to address the needs of Alberta's indigenous youth
Contact:(780) 422-7110
Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta
Windspeaker's Aboriginal Scholarship Guide only lists the portion of the funding currently available to Aboriginal students. There are many more listings posted online at www.ammsa.com.
did not have room to include in this year's Guide.
Please visit our web site to get a comprehensive list: www.ammsa.com
This online list is updated throughout the year as new information becomes available.
If you would like to add/update scholarship information from your school or organization please forward the information via email to us at: market@ammsa.com
Annual Windspeaker Insert -- May 2011
Check online for complete listings at www.ammsa.com
By Andrea Ledding
Windspeaker Contributor
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