Shukrana Indigenous Education Awards

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Proof of residency in Ontario
• ✓ Enrollment verification in an applied diploma, undergraduate professional, STEM, or business program
• ✓ Academic transcripts showing a minimum GPA of 3.3
• ✓ Documentation demonstrating financial need

About this award

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact Shukrana Foundation Inc. to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student from Ontario who is balancing your studies with a demonstrated financial need. 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 an application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Shukrana Foundation Inc. how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. They consider your financial need as the main factor, but they also look at your academic performance and how you contribute to your community. Ask Shukrana Foundation Inc. 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 Shukrana Foundation Inc. whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student from Ontario. You can be studying anywhere in Canada at a college, university, technical college, or in an apprenticeship program. To qualify, you must be enrolled in an applied diploma, an undergraduate professional program, a business program, or a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program. You also need a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.3 and must show that you have a financial need for help with your education costs.

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

• ✓ Open to certificate or undergraduate students
• ✓ Resident of Ontario
• ✓ Studying applied diploma, undergraduate professional, STEM or business

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

   Order your transcript1–2 weeks

   Your school's registrar can take a week or two.

3. 3

   Submit your application

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

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