Indigenous Education is Canada’s Future Growth
Indspire is a national Indigenous registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.
Our vision is to enrich Canada through Indigenous education and by inspiring achievement. In partnership with Indigenous, private and public sector stakeholders, Indspire educates, connects and invests in Indigenous people so they will achieve their highest potential.
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Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards
Successful futures are created through hard work, creativity, and perseverance. Each one of us has a unique potential to achieve, and for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis students, Indspire is here to help make that happen. Indspire provides hundreds of scholarships, bursaries and awards to thousands of Indigenous students every year!
- Deadline Dates: February 1, August 1, November 1
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Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund For Indigenous Students
The Ted Rogers Scholarship through Indspire is for Canadian Indigenous students starting a post-secondary program in the fall. It is a renewable award of $2500 per year for students enrolled in a minimum two year post-secondary program to a maximum of four years. While enrolled in post-secondary students must maintain a full-time course load to receive the renewed support each year.
- Start Date: December 15
- End Date: February 1
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Requirements:
- Students must be entering into full time studies in a first bachelor degree or first diploma program at a Canadian accredited university or college.
- Program must be a minimum of 2 years in duration.
- University preparatory programs in any jurisdiction are not eligible (e.g. (CEGEPs - pre-university diploma).
- Students must be under the age of 25 and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have a valid social insurance number.
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Petro-Canada Award for Indigenous Students
The Petro-Canada Award for Indigenous Students is for Canadian Indigenous students enrolled a Canadian high school program. It is a one time award of $750 for students from one of the Indigenous communities listed within the application.
- Start Date: January 1
- End Date: June 1
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Requirements:
- First Nation (status and non-status) high school students who live in communities listed within the application.
- Enrolled full-time in a high school within Canada.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number.
- Students must be under the age of 19 and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
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Horatio Alger Indigenous Achievement Scholarship
The Horatio Alger Indigenous Achievement Scholarship is for Indigenous students starting a four year post-secondary program in the fall. This is a renewable award of $2500. While enrolled in post-secondary students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and a full-time course load to receive the renewed support each year.
- Start Date: December 15
- End Date: August 1
- Requirements:
- First Nation (status and non-status), Inuit and Métis high school students from an Indigenous community in the territories as well as attending school in the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, or Nunavut.
- Enrolled full-time in a high school within Canada at time of application.
- Starting in a four-year post-secondary program within Canada full-time in September.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number.
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