Bursary & Scholarship Information

This page is provided for students to access SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARY information.  We encourage students to verify deadlines and  applying for these incentives is encouraged.

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What is a Scholarship?  Scholarships are cash awards that are given to selected students primarily based on their academic performance.  Some scholarships will also be given based on extracurricular activities, athletic ability or other achievements.  Scholarships are provided by government, educational institutions or by private organizations.

What is a Bursary?  A Bursary is a non-repayable awards that are given out by universities, colleges and other organizations to students who demonstrate a financial need.

What is an Award?  Awards are given to students based on performance and highlight a students excellence in that field. Visit your educational institutions awards office or visit alis.alberta.ca and click on Scholarship, Bursaries and Awards for more information.

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Newalta Aboriginal Scholarship

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What Scholarships and Bursaries Are Out There?

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 Aboriginal Bursaries

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Aboriginal Canada

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Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada

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Aboriginal Health Careers Bursaries

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Aboriginal Multi-Media Society

 

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Alberta Government – Alberta Learning Information Service

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Alberta Indian Investment Corporation

Sam Bull Memorial Scholarship & Senator James Gladstone Memorial Scholarship

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Alberta Learning: Government of Canada

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Alberta Woman’s Science Network: $3,000 Scholarship- Deadline Date June 8, 2012

Contact Joyce Luethy, Executive Director (306) 282-6431

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Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) Awards

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ESSO Imperial Oil

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First Nation Centre

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Government of Albert: Cultural & Community Services

Heritage Awards

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Keyano Pimee Exploration Company Ltd.

Science and Technology Education Trust Scholarship Award

Drop Off Locations for Saddle Lake Cree Nation Membership:  Debra Cardinal, Superintendent of Schools, Box 130, Saddle Lake, AB T0A3T0, dcardinal@saddlelake.ca

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LYNX Canadian Council for Aborginal Business

Aboriginal Student Career & Employment Program offer recent Post Secondary Graduates a way to connect directly to potential Employers 

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National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation is an excellent source for students seeking further information on Scholarship and Bursary opportunities.  Check out their website for more information.

Deadline Dates: November 30, 2011 & May 01, 2012

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Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC)

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RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program

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Check websit for more details

Rose Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Student Awards . com

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University of Calgary Links & Resources

Want some free money?  Is there more month than there is cheque?  Does band funding or student loan not quite cover all the bills?  Don’t think you are eligible?  Apply for a scholarship, or a bursary, or a grant, and you might just qualify for additional monies that you did not expect!

Here at The Native Centre, we have two big binders filled with scholarships for Aboriginal (Indian Status) students, plus another binder with Metis-specific scholarships, grants and bursaries, listed by application deadline dates.  Students are welcome to drop by (M-F, 8:30-4:30) to peruse these binders, located in the Main Reception Office at The Native Centre, MSC 390Z.

Check out these Aboriginal Student Scholarship Links:

http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/eng/funding.html

http://alis.alberta.ca/ec/fo/scholarships/connections.html?KWSearch=&deadline=&category=4&strSearch=Find+Scholarships

http://www.rbc.com/careers/aboriginal_student_awards.html

Good luck to all of you Aboriginal students, and remember:  Apply, apply, APPLY!

Please feel free to forward this information on to other interested parties.