First Scholarships, Nation, Bursaries & Métis & Inuit Awards Students kihêw waciston, Indigenous Centre 2017-2018 City Centre Campus Room 7-131 What is the difference between a Scholarship, Bursary and an Award? A Scholarship is a monetary recognition for outstanding academic achievement. A Bursary is based upon demonstrated financial need while maintaining good academic standing. An Award may be a monetary or other form of recognition based on nomination or demonstrable criteria such as volunteerism or leadership, and may include but is not limited to academic achievement or financial need; secondary selection criteria may be included for all the above. When should I be applying for Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards? Start looking for application deadlines within the first week of the semester. There are scholarships, bursaries and awards available throughout the school year. How to apply for Scholarships? Apply for all individual scholarships for which you are eligible. Answer all questions accurately and completely. If asked, be sure to provide information on such items as offices held, special awards, special projects, sports activities, volunteer services, and special interests of skills. Letters of Recommendation may be requested by some scholarship organizations. Here are a few helpful hints when requesting a letter: • Ask someone who you’re confident would write a great recommendation. • Provide all information to the person from whom you requested. • Request permission before listing anyone as a reference. • Provide plenty of time for the individual to write the recommendation. • Be sure to thank the individual, a note or letter would be courteous. kihêw waciston 2017-2018 MacEwan Indigenous Centre HELPFUL HINTS Study hard: Scholarships usually have a minimum average that you must attain to be eligible. Get involved: Many scholarship, bursary and award criteria include involvement in your community or your school. We believe that your future success is based on more than just grades. … in your community Your volunteer commitment & your participation with various organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, or the Canadian Native Friendship Centre, would be invaluable not only to scholarship applications, but it helps enhance healthy communities. Ask around! Volunteer opportunities may be found at local businesses, hospitals, senior facilities, community service clubs and athletic facilities. … at school Get involved in whatever your passion may be! Playing sports, participating in student government, working on the student newspaper, or involved in theatre, bands or book clubs. kihêw waciston 2017-2018 MacEwan Indigenous Centre Scholarship Checklist Name & Application Website Reference Transcript Date Acceptance/ Contact Info Deadline Letter(s) Request Mailed Non- Acceptance Teacher Done TransAlta Sept 15 Transalta.com Coach Aug 26 Sept 2 waiting Info online BUDGET INCOME: MONTH: _____________ Wages…………………………………………….. $____________ Funding…………………………………………... $____________ Scholarships…………………………………….... $____________ Child Tax Benefit………………………………… $____________ Maintenance Payments…...……………………… $____________ TOTAL $____________ (A) INCOME………………………………. EXPENSES: $____________ Rent………………………………………… $____________ Food………………………………………... $____________ Utilities…………………………………….. $____________ Cable/Internet……………………………… $____________ Phone………………………………………. $____________ Transportation……………………………… $____________ Childcare…………………………………… $____________ Insurance…………………………………… $____________ Clothing…………………………………….. $____________ Maintenance Payments…………………….. $____________ Entertainment………………………………. $____________ Miscellaneous/Other……………………….. $____________ (B) TOTAL EXPENSES……………………… = $____________ $____________ (A) minus $____________ (B) = TOTAL MONTHLY BALANCE TOTAL INCOME – TOTAL EXPENSES NOTE: If your monthly balance is a positive number, you should be saving money. The recommended amount of savings should be 10% of your income earnings. kihêw waciston 2017-2018 MacEwan Indigenous Centre S E P T E M B E R Alberta Indigenous Arts Individual Project Criteria: • Applicants must be residents of Alberta to be eligible. For the purposes of this program, a resident is a person legally entitled to be or remain in Canada, and, who has had his or her primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying to this grant stream. • Previous project grant recipients are eligible if they have met all reporting requirements and do not have any outstanding projects. • To be eligible for a project grant, an ensemble must be made up of members who meet the individual criteria; applicants, including ensembles, must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation. • Projects must not start before the application is received by the AFA. The AFA does not fund projects retroactively. Funding is not assured for any project. Deadline: September 1st and February 1st Website: https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/indigenous-arts-individual-project-funding __________ TransAlta Aboriginal Bursary Program Criteria: • An Aboriginal person with proof of status; • A full-time student of a post-secondary program or trades program; • Provide progress updates to TransAlta throughout the duration of your studies; and • Provide information as requested by TransAlta. Deadline: September 15th (Annually) Website: http://www.transalta.com/communities/aboriginal Pamphlet: http://www.transalta.com/sites/default/files/Poster%20-%20Aboriginal%20Scholarship.pdf Application: http://www.transalta.com/sites/default/files/Aboriginal%20bursary%20application.pdf __________ Harvard Broadcasting Inc. Entrance Award Criteria: • Must be an applicant for one of the following: Music diploma or degree, Journalism major in the Bachelor of Communications degree program • Preference will be given to Aboriginals, women, visible minorities and persons with disabilities Deadline: September 23 Website: https://awards.macewan.ca/BASS/schAlpha.aspx?PersonId=&SessionID=&Criteria=jh83cG%2f%2fd 0fpR7VdVUIvrQ%3d%3d __________ Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Scholarship for Aboriginal Students Criteria: • Must be of Aboriginal ancestry (First Nation, Inuit or Métis) kihêw waciston 2017-2018 MacEwan Indigenous Centre • Resident of Alberta for one year prior to applying • Completed final year of high school and entering first year post-secondary in Alberta • Evaluated on basis of results shown in their Alberta Education High School transcript Deadline: September 30th Website: http://www.ab.bluecross.ca/aboutus/aboriginal-scholarships.html Application: https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/pdfs/aborapp.pdf _____________________________________________________________________________________ Syncrude Bachelor of Commerce Aboriginal Award Cri teri a: • Awarded to individuals who have self-identified as Aboriginal (proof of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit descent required) and who are registered full-time in the Bachelor of Commerce degree program at MacEwan University. Priority will be given to the applicant with the highest overall cumulative GPA who has completed more than 30 credits in MacEwan’s Bachelor of Commerce degree program. Deadline: September 30th, 2017 Website:https://awards.macewan.ca/BASS/schAlpha.aspx?PersonId=rRCmnIFXiz8BYflm3%40apeQ%3d%3 d&SessionID=jMyF0HpIcX2gQd4oVefTFhG3wZZwpcE5A2Q3FOGxDaY%3d&Criteria=jh83cG%2f%2fd0f pR7VdVUIvrQ%3d%3d Cenovus Energy – Aboriginal Scholarship Criteria: • Community Involvement; • Alberta resident; • Proof of Aboriginal status; • Enrolled at an accredited post secondary institution; and • Financial need Deadline: September 30th , 2017 Website: http://www.cenovus.com/careers/aboriginal-scholarship.html O C T O B E R Robert C. Carson Memorial Bursary Student must be nominated by program. The qualifying institutions are: Lethbridge College, Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, University of Calgary and University of Alberta. Criteria: • Applicants must be Alberta resident • Full-time students enrolled in their second years of either Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Deadline: October 1st Website: http://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/alberta-scholarships/?SK=224 kihêw waciston 2017-2018 MacEwan Indigenous Centre Advancing Futures Bursary Criteria: • Advancing Futures is a post-secondary bursary program for youth aged 18 to 24 who have been in government care. Deadlines: October 1st, June 1st and February 1st Website: http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/family-community/15616.html The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prairie Equity Scholarship Criteria: • Resident of Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba. • Attending or planning to attend in 2017, on a full-time basis, a post-secondary institution in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba in a recognized Broadcast program. (Though applicants may apply prior to enrollment, proof of enrollment will be required before payment is finalized.) • Signature of head of institution’s Broadcast Department or of high school Counselor or Principal certifying that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements. Deadline: October 6th, 2017 Website: http://chattelevision.ca/core/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2017-Prairie-Equity-Scholarships- Info-Application.pdf Canadian Medical Foundation Dr. John Big Canoe Memorial Scholarship Criteria: • Undergraduate Aboriginal student enrolled in the last or second last year of study in a Canadian school of medicine; • Strong academic performance; and • Outstanding contributions to the Aboriginal community in Canada. Deadline: October 9th Website: