These 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. Nine scholarships are awarded each year.
There are 2 types of Indigenous scholarships:
Indigenous Students: 3 scholarships annually for students who have just completed their high school education and are now in their first year of post-secondary study at an accredited institution.
Mature Indigenous Students: 6 scholarships annually for individuals, deemed as mature by their post-secondary institution, entering their first year of study at an accredited institution.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
- 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 there 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.
If you have questions or need support, email scholarships.indigenousstudents@ab.bluecross.ca
All applicants must clearly describe their community involvement, personal goals and financial need, and submit 2 reference letters for evaluation.
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
Scholarship recipients are selected by an external committee with expertise in academia and Indigenous education.
Applicants cannot have received an Indigenous scholarship from Alberta Blue Cross® in the past.