Tuesday 14 August 2012

Scholarships for Aboriginal high school students...

FAAY – Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth
The Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY) is a national scholarship and bursary program administered by CCAB that responds to the critical need to assist Aboriginal high school and postsecondary students with bursaries and scholarships
http://www.ccab.com/foundation_for_the_advancement_of_aboriginal_youth

The RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program was launched in 1992 to assist Aboriginal students to complete post-secondary education, and provide an opportunity for RBC to strengthen its relationship with the Aboriginal community. Selected students are awarded up to $4,000 each academic year for two to four years to use towards tuition, textbooks, supplies and living expenses.
http://www.rbc.com/careers/aboriginal_student_awards.html

Indspire, formerly the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, has evolved into the largest non-governmental funding body for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada. Bursary and scholarship awards are provided to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students annually across a diverse range of disciplines.
http://indspire.ca/scholarships

Every year, the NWAC Youth Department coordinates the Helen Bassett Commemorative Award granted to four young Aboriginal women in the amount of $1,000 each. The awards are made possible by the generous donation of Helen Bassett. Helen Bassett was an Ontario artist and an amazing woman who tried to make a difference as an individual and engage the government into fair solutions to Aboriginal land claim issues.
http://www.nwac.ca/nwac-helen-bassett-commemorative-student-award

Since 1988/1989 the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has sponsored the Heroes of Our Time scholarships to recognize the hard work, dedication and academic achievements of First Nations post secondary students who demonstrate excellence in a variety of categories.  The scholarships are divided into eight categories that represent eight First Nations heroes and academic disciplines, each with a value of $2,000.
http://www.afn.ca/index.php/en/policy-areas/education/other/heroes-of-our-time-scholarships-2012

Created in 2011, the Aboriginal Scholarship offers a $1500 entrance scholarship to a graduating Aboriginal high school student. (Students electing one year gap will be considered) The scholarship is tenable at an accredited institution offering post-secondary education and is renewable for a maximum of four years of study (depending on the length of study) leading to a certificate, diploma or degree.
Recipients are also eligible to participate in a work term with Nova Scotia Power inc.

http://www.nspower.ca/en/home/community/scholarships/Aboriginal.aspx

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