Financial Assistance
- Aboriginal Awards
- CN makes awards available to Inuit, status or non-status Indian or Métis students entering or enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program in Canada that leads to a career in the transportation industry.
- Source: Canadian National Railway Company (CN)
- Aboriginal Bursary System - National
- The purpose of the Aboriginal Bursary System is to provide Aboriginal students with a valuable tool to facilitate their pursuit of post-secondary studies
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)- Aboriginal Education Incentive Award
- Source: Canada Post
- Aboriginal Health Careers – Bursary and Scholarship Awards
- The program provides support to students who are pursuing accredited health studies leading to employment in the health professions and who have demonstrated the potential for academic success.
- Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)
- Aboriginal Opportunity
- The Weather Network educational incentive award is to create interest among Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian Broadcasting industry.
- Source: The Weather Network
- Aboriginal Student Awards Program
- Assists Aboriginal students to complete post secondary education, and provide an opportunity for RBC to strengthen its relationship with the Aboriginal community.
- Source: RBC Financial Group
- AFOA – Awards and Scholarships
- This scholarship program aims to increase the number of CAFMs practicing in Canada and to encourage Aboriginal young adults to enter into the finance profession.
- Source: Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada
- Canadian Northern Studies Trust, The
- The purpose of the CNST is to enhance the educational opportunities available for northern residents to obtain post-secondary education at Canadian universities and colleges.
- Source: Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
- Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY)
- The Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth is the scholarship and bursary program dedicated to developing the next generation of Aboriginal leaders.
- Source: Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- Geomatics Scholarship Program
- This program encourages and provides financial rewards to members of aboriginal communities that are enrolled in a postsecondary institution in the field of geomatics.
- Source: Association of Canada Lands Surveyors Foundation Inc.
- GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program
- Program that provides financial support and skills development opportunities to 15 aboriginal first-year undergraduate students from recognized institutions who are pursuing degrees in the fields of engineering and business/management.
- Source: Institute of International Education
- Helen Bassett Commemorative Scholarships
- Every year, NWAC Youth Department and the Youth Council coordinate the Helen Bassett youth scholarships awarded to four young Aboriginal women in the amount of $1,000 each.
- Source: Native Women's Association of Canada
- Higher Education Scholarships
- This page provides a selection of scholarships available for students interested in pursuing postsecondary studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Source: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- Indigenous Bar Association Law Student Scholarship
- A Scholarship of $2,000 will be presented each year to an Indigenous law student that best demonstrates financial need, academic merit and commitment to Indigenous legal matters.
- Source: Indigenous Bar Association
- Joseph T. Norton Scholarship
- This award has a value of up to $18,000 and covers the tuition fees to attend the Willis College in Ottawa or with-in TeKnoWave program.
- Source: TeKnoWave
- Ken Dryden Scholarship
- Each year Ken Dryden Scholarships are awarded to young people, currently or formerly in the care of the Canadian child welfare system, who demonstrate great achievement and promise.
- Source: National Youth in Care Network
- Legal Studies for Aboriginal People Program (For Métis or Non-Status Indians)
- The Legal Studies for Aboriginal People (LSAP) program is a bursary program designed to financially assist Aboriginal students who wish to pursue their studies in law in a Canadian institution.
- Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of
- Northern Scientific Training Program Grants
- Arctic Institute of North America provides training in Northern Caanda for graduate students form universities in Canada.
- Source: University of Calgary
- Post Secondary Scholarship Program
- The aim of this program is to enable Aboriginal communities to build a better future, and to support and encourage the attainment of higher levels of education by Aboriginal Canadians.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Rose Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund
- The Rose Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Ted Nolan to aid in the success of the educational and training goals of First Nations women in Ontario.
- Source: The Ted Nolan Foundation
- Scholarships and Bursaries
- This ICAH database includes information on scholarships, awards and bursaries available to Aboriginal students. They are sorted by names and location.
- Source: Information Centre on Aboriginal Health
For more information on programs and services available to all Canadians, please visit the following Web sites: Services for Canadians – Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers and Youth.
