CIBC Achiever Awards

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment in an undergraduate or post-graduate program
• ✓ For post-graduate applicants: proof of enrollment in business, engineering, law, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), or technology programs

About this award

Deadlines fall on August 1, November 1 and February 1 for bursaries and scholarships available to Indigenous undergraduate and post-graduate students.

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact CIBC to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As these are bursaries and scholarships, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you have any Indigenous affiliation and are pursuing higher education, particularly in professional or technical fields. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask CIBC how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask CIBC during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with CIBC whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous affiliation to apply. This award is open to any level of study. If you are a post-graduate student, you must be in a business, engineering, law, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), or technology program. Undergraduate students can apply regardless of their program or field. Please note that preference is given to students in undergraduate and post-graduate business, engineering, law, and technology programs; however, undergraduate students in any program are eligible if there are not enough applicants in those priority fields.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Studying business, engineering, law, STEM, Science, Technology or Math

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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