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  

The AEIA celebrates the hard work and determination of Aboriginal people by offering awards to Aboriginal students who are committed to furthering their education in various fields.

Source: Canada Post

Aboriginal Health Careers – Bursary and Scholarship Awards (PDF)  

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 Peoples' Program – 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

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

AMEC Aboriginal Scholarships for Women in Engineering  

This page provides application criteria and guidelines for scholarships offered to Canadian Aboriginal women pursuing studies in an accredited university engineering program.

Source: Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation

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

Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship  

Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)

Elementary/Secondary Instructional Services  

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

First Nations Single Parent Health Careers Bursary  

Source: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

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

Gil Purcell Memorial Journalism Scholarship for Native Canadians (PDF)  

Source: The Canadian Press

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

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

New Paths for Education – First Nations  

Source: First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)

New Paths for Education – Inuit  

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 Education  

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

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 Aboriginal Scholarship Opportunity  

The Weather Network educational incentive award is to create interest among Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian Broadcasting industry.

Source: The Weather Network

Special Bursary Program for Aboriginal Medical Students  

This document describes the CMF bursary program, which provides financial support to undergraduate Aboriginal students enrolled in a Canadian school of medicine.

Source: Canadian Medical Foundation

Special Education Program  

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Supporting Education  

Source: EnCana

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For more information on financial assistance for education available to all Canadians, please visit the following Web sites: Canada Student Loans and Grants and Education Savings for a Child.