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Scholarships for Indigenous students offered by Alberta Blue Cross

Jan 10, 2024 | 4:41 PM

Our scholarships for Indigenous students work to address the education inequity faced by Indigenous peoples in Alberta by making post-secondary studies more financially accessible.

The $1,500 awards are based on scholastic achievement, financial need and community involvement. Scholarship recipients are selected by an external committee with expertise in academia and Indigenous education.

We offer 2 types of Indigenous scholarships:

Indigenous students

We award 3 scholarships annually to students who have just completed their high school education and are now in their first year of post-secondary study at an accredited institution.

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We award 6 scholarships annually to individuals, deemed as mature by their post-secondary institution, entering their first year of study at an accredited institution.

The application process is now open until January 31, 2024.

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Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be a member of a First Nation or band, or have Inuit, Métis or Indian status as referenced on the Indigenous Services Canada website.
• Applicants must be residents of Alberta and have lived here for the past 12 months.
• Applicants must be enrolled in the first year of any full-time post-secondary certificate or diploma program of 2 or more years duration at an accredited post-secondary institution.

All applicants must clearly describe their community involvement, personal goals and financial need, and submit 2 reference letters for evaluation.

You can apply using the appropriate application form available on this page until January 31, 2024.

Completed applications should be emailed to scholarships.indigenousstudents@ab.bluecross.ca or mailed to

Alberta Blue Cross^®, Community Impact

10009 108 Street NW

Edmonton, AB

T5J 3C5

(Alberta Blue Cross media release)