The scholarships and awards listed below are specific to Aboriginal students.
Many other local, provincial, national and international awards are available.
Information should be available from your guidance counselor and/or your
community Band Council, Education Council or Treaty office.
Association of First Nations Women
Scholarship (AFNWS)
Eligibility
Available to female Aboriginal students pursuing full-time studies
in the field of their choice.
Value
$1,000
Deadline for Application
Open
Contact
Association of First Nations Women
#1-245 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T 1W4
Open to students who have already completed their first year of
studies at a post-secondary institution. Student must be in good academic
standing (at least a 75% average) and must be supported by a British Columbia
First Nation or Native Organization.
Value
$1,000
Deadline for Application
Early January
Contact
Outreach Programs
BC Hydro
16th floor, 333 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 5B3
Open to Saskatchewan residents who are enrolled full-time at a
Saskatchewan post-secondary institution within the field of computer and
electronic technology, communications or administration.
Value
$500-$1,000
Deadline for Application
May 31
Contact
Casino Regina Scholarship Committee
3rd Floor, 1880 Saskatchewan Dr.
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0B2
Heroes of Our Time Scholarships -
Robert Smallboy Award
Eligibility
For First Nations citizens who have completed at least one year of
post-secondary education in a Medical Program, have demonstrated exceptional
academic abilities and have been involved and shown a commitment to
extracurricular activities.
Deadline for Application
June 1
Contact
Selection Committee - Heroes of Our Time Awards
Assembly of First Nations Education Sector
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1002
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Home Oil Company Limited - Aboriginal
Scholarship Program
Eligibility
Open to Aboriginal students pursuing studies in one of the
following areas: engineering, geology/geophysics, computer science, technology
and commerce.
Value
$2,000
Deadline for Application
August 31
Contact
Aboriginal Scholarship Program
Human Resources Department
Home Oil Company Ltd.
1600 Home Oil Tower
324 8th Avenue
Calgary, AlbertaT2P 2Z5
Open to students entering first-year engineering or computer
science programs at selected post-secondary institutions in Manitoba, such as
University of Manitoba, Brandon University, Red River Community College and
Keewatin Community College.
Eligible applicants must be Native Women residing throughout
northern Ontario. Interested students should be pursuing post-secondary studies
in any field. Five scholarships.
Value
$2,500
Deadline for Application
June 15
Contact
Tracee Diabo
First Peoples' House
McGill University
3505 Peel St.
Montreal, PQ H3A 1W7
Presented to one male and one female Aboriginal student enrolled in
targeted post-secondary programs and selected by the Ontario Hydro Native
Circle. This award is only open to Ontario residents.
Value
One year of tuition
Deadline for Application
June 30
Contact
Association of First Nations Women
#1-245 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T 1W4
Eight Xerox Aboriginal Scholarships are awarded to Aboriginal
students enrolled in post-secondary school programs related to the information
technology industry. Each scholarship is awarded for one year. For award
recipients to continue to receive an annual scholarship after the first year,
they must reapply annually to a maximum of four years for Canadian university
programs and three years for Canadian community college programs.
