Suncor Energy Foundation-Mel Benson Award

About this award

Suncor Energy Foundation-Mel Benson Award — one of the awards funded by Suncor Energy Foundation for Indigenous students, administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal. Specific eligibility and award amount details are not posted as a dedicated block on the public Indspire sponsor page; apply via the central Indspire portal and consult Indspire / Suncor Energy Foundation for full criteria.

Suncor Energy Foundation-Mel Benson Award is one of the Indigenous-student awards funded by Suncor Energy Foundation and administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships program. Indspire is the largest non-government funder of Indigenous post-secondary education in Canada — every Indspire award uses one consolidated student application, evaluated against all 360+ Indspire funding pools (including this one). The award is open to Indigenous (First Nations status / non-status, Inuit, or Métis) students; specific eligibility criteria for Suncor Energy Foundation-Mel Benson Award (program level, field of study, school, year, GPA threshold, residency, or community-of-origin requirements) are not posted as a dedicated block on the public indspirefunding.ca sponsor page — students should consult Indspire and Suncor Energy Foundation directly for the full criteria before applying. Three Indspire deadlines per year (August 1, November 1, February 1) cover fall, winter, and spring entry cycles; one application is good for any deadline you select. Sibling awards funded by the same Suncor Energy Foundation sponsorship include: Suncor Energy Foundation Apprenticeships, Skilled Trades and Technology (ASTT) Program; Suncor Energy Foundation Indigenous Awards. See those entries on FundMyCourse.ca.

Can you get it?

• ✓ Indigenous — citizenship requirement
• ✓ Post Secondary — study level

How to apply

1. 1

   Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour

   Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.

2. 2

   Request your official transcript1–2 weeks

   Order through your school registrar: allow 1–2 weeks.

3. 3

   Collect reference letters2 weeks

   Give your referees at least two weeks' notice and share your résumé.

4. 4

   Draft and revise your essays~10 hours

   Use the STAR framework. Be specific, show impact, proofread twice.

5. 5

   Submit by August 1, 2026~1 hour

   Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.

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