Aboriginal Health
Bursary Program
Providing financial support for Aboriginal students enrolled in a health-related field of study, this program offers up to 20 awards worth up to $13,000 each. Deadline for application is May 15.

Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund,
6th Floor, 9940 - 106 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2V1
Phone: (780) 427-8640


Alberta Social Services
Bursary Program
Designed for Metis and Non-Status Indian students enrolled in a social services discipline; applications accepted from Jan. 1 to April 30 every year.

Linda Desaulniers, Headquarters Personnel Services,
Family and Social Services
2nd Floor, Centre West
10035 - 108 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3E1
Phone: (780) 422-8003

Alberta Foundation for the
Arts Scholarships
These graduate level scholarships offer five awards of $10,000 to master’s art students (i.e. music, drama, literary arts, dance). Deadline for application is Feb. 1. Money is also available for artists wishing to train in a non-academic setting.

Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund
Students Finance Board
6th Floor, Sterling Place
9940 - 106 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 2V1
Phone: (780) 427-8640

NAIT Aboriginal Student Club
An $800 award available to Aboriginal NAIT students enrolled in the second year of Forest Technology; deadline to register is Sept. 30.

Office of the Registrar
Student Awards and Financial Aid
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Suite 1000
11762-106 Street N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 3H1

Nova Corporations Aboriginal Awards Program
Offers a total of ten cash awards for students attending Alberta colleges ($3,500 each) and universities ($4,000 each).

Aboriginal Resources,
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.,
801 - 7th Avenue S.W. P.O. Box 2535, Postal Station ‘M’,
Calgary, AB T2P 2N6
Tel: (403) 290-6000

Syncrude Aboriginal and Women Education Awards Program
This awards program offers six $2,000 awards for Aboriginal women enrolled Finance, Accounting, Business, Science and Technology or programs tied in with the oil sands industry. Based on academic performance and financial need; deadline for application is June 1.

Judy Best
Syncrude Aboriginal/Women Education Awards Program
P.O. Bag 4023, M.D. 3200,
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3H5
Ph: (780) 790-6440
E-mail: best.judy@syncrude.com

BRITISH COLUMBIA

BC Hydro Aboriginal
Scholarship Program
Up to eight scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded to second year students who are enrolled in programs related to a career with BC Hydro. Deadline for application is early January.

Outreach Programs
BC Hydro
16th Floor, 333 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3
Phone: (604) 623-3994
Fax: (604) 623-3614

Mungo Martin Memorial Awards
Ranging from $100 to $500, these awards are for Aboriginal students enrolled in an accredited university or college. Students may apply at various times throughout the year.

Lucy Galloway
P.O. Box 883
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia V9K 1T2
Phone: (604) 752-8785
Fax: (604) 752-3076

Raytheon System’s Canada Ltd. Scholarship for Native Students
For undergraduate Aboriginal students at Simon Fraser University. An award of $750 is given to a student with high academic standing in Engineering Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, Physics or Computer Science.

Simon Fraser University,
Student Services and Registrar
Burnaby, BC
Tel: (604) 291-4356

MANITOBA

Aboriginal Business Education Program ( ABEP)
This University of Manitoba program provides a number of bursaries and scholarships for Aboriginal students planning to study in the Faculty of Management.

Financial Aid and Awards
University of Manitoba
Suite 422, University Centre Bldg.
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Abraham McPherson Memorial Scholarship Award
Four $250 scholarships are available for Aboriginal students studying in the counselling field. Deadline for application is May 31.

Manitoba Aboriginal Education Counselling Association Inc.
305- 352 Donald Street.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 2H8
Phone: (204) 947-0421

Manitoba Telephone System Awards Program
This program not only offers six scholarships at $500 each, it also gives students first crack at summer employment with MTS. Preference given to students enrolled in programs relating to employment with MTS. Deadline for application is July 31.

Corporate Communications
Manitoba Telephone System
489 Empress Street, Box 6666
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Phone: (204) 941-8244
Fax: (204) 775-0718

Manitoba Hydro Employment
Equity Program
Manitoba Hydro is offering twelve $600 scholarships, along with a chance for summer employment. Open to graduates from a Manitoba high school who are enrolled in selected programs and institutions. Deadline for application is June 30.

Employment Equity
Manitoba Hydro
P.O. Box 815
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2P4
Phone: (204) 474-4560
Fax: (204) 474-4868

ONTARIO

Alma Mater Society Native Student Awards (Queen’s University)
Two awards of $1,000 each are available for Aboriginal students entering Queen’s University. Awards based on academic standing and financial situation of each student. Deadline for application is April 30.

Student Awards Office
Victoria School Building
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Phone: (613) 545-2216
Fax: (613) 545-6409

The Indigenous Education Network (IEN) (University of Toronto)
This scholarship offers $11,500 for Aboriginal students studying at U of T. Deadline for application is Jan 15.

Financial Awards Officer (Graduate Studies Office)
Phone (416) 923-6641 ext. 2650

Northern Bursary Program
This program offers financial support to students enrolled Psychology, Social Work and Speech-Language Pathology in exchange for working in under-serviced Northern Ontario communities upon graduation. Deadline for application is June 1.

Ministry of Community and Social Services,
Second Floor,
473 Queen Street East,
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 1Z5.
Phone: (705) 253-2001

Ontario Graduate
Scholarship Program
Over 1,200 scholarships are available for Ontario university graduate students, offering $3,953 each term. Awards are based on academic performance.

The Graduate Studies Office
Student Affairs
PO Box 4500
189 Red River Road, 4th Floor
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G9
Phone: (807)343-7257
or 1-800-465-3957

Ontario Hydro John Wesley
Beaver Awards
This award will cover one year’s tuition for two Ontario Aboriginal students(one male and one female); entries will be selected by the Ontario Hydro Native Circle. Deadline for application is June 30.
Phone: (416) 592-6748
Fax (416) 592-4190.

SASKATCHEWAN

Casino Regina Post-Secondary Scholarships
Twelve scholarships, valued at $500 or $1,000 each, are available to Aboriginal students entering course paths dedicated to casino-management and support positions (computer technology, communications, business administration, hospitality management). Deadline for application is May 31.

Casino Regina Scholarship Committee
3rd Floor
1880 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK S4P 0B2

Delta Catalytic Scholarship
A $2,000 university scholarship or two $1,000 technical scholarships are available to Northern Saskatchewan residents who want to train in a field that will benefit northern communities. Application deadline is June 30.

Manager, Northern Affairs
Cogema Resources Inc.
P.O. Box 900, La Ronge SK S0J 1L0

Donald R. Simmons
Memorial Scholarship
Two $500 awards for first year Indian or Metis students enrolled in an approved institution. Must be a Grade 12 graduate; application deadline Oct. 15.

Saskatchewan Education,
Training and Employment
Student Financial Assistance Unit
Ground Floor, East Wing,
Walter Scott Building
305 Albert Street
Regina, SK S4P 3V7
Phone: (306) 787-6419

Napolean
Scholarship Fund
Dedicated to furthering and encouraging Aboriginal education, this fund is one of the largest resources for student financial aid in the province of Saskatchewan. Offers a wide variety of awards programs for students and post-graduates.

Napolean Lafontaine Scholarship Fund
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
121 Broadway Avenue East
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 0Z6
Phone: (306) 347-4100
Fax: (306) 565-0809

TERRITORIES

Billy Burke Memorial Scholarship
A single $5,000 scholarship to be awarded to Métis and Non-Status Indians from the NWT to pursue studies in aviation.

Métis Nation -
Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1375
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P1
Phone: (780) 873-2878
Fax: (780) 873-3395

Co-operative Bursary
This $2,000 bursary, offered by Arctic Co- operatives Ltd., the NWT Co-operative Business
Development Fund and the Canadian Northern Studies Trust is available to students whose studies enhance the understanding and development of co-operatives in the NWT.

Association of Canadian
Universities for Northern Studies
17 York Street, Suite 405
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J6
Phone: (613) 562-0515
Fax: (613) 562-0533

Memorial Scholarships (Métis Nation - Northwest Territories)
Six financial awards (ranging from $1,000 to $1,500) for NWT Metis and Non-Status Indians wishing to pursue post-secondary education full-time. Based on academic standing and financial needs.

Métis Nation - Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1375
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P1
Phone: (780) 873-2878
Fax: (780) 873-3395

Special Bursary for
Northern Residents
These $5,000 awards are designed to give northern residents an educational experience in a variety of Canadian educational institutions; the object is to further a career based in the north.

Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
17 York Street, Suite 405
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J6
Phone: (613) 562-0515
Fax: (613) 562-0533
E-mail: acuns@cyberus.ca

Ted Trindall
Memorial Scholarship
Offers five scholarships of $1,000 each. Open to NWT Metis and Non-status Indians enrolled in full time studies in faculty of their choice. Must have good academic standing and financial need. Application deadline is March 8.

Chairman
Ted Trindall Memorial
Scholarship Fund
c/o P.O. Box 1374
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P1
Phone: (780) 240-6304
Fax: (780) 240-6655