Deadline: May 15 — Value: N/A — The George Cleary Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by the Cleary family. The scholarship is intended to encourage Indigenous residents and Sahtu beneficiaries of the Northwest Territories to pursue a post-secondary or trades educations, giving them the opportunity to help their communities grow and prosper. Applicants must be: Sahtu beneficiaries of the Northwest Territories; Pursuing a post-secondary or trades education.
Read MoreDeadline: September 15 — Value: $3500 — Imperial’s Norman Wells operation offers these scholarships each year to Sahtu beneficiaries entering post-secondary studies. The award is designed to cover tuition, other compulsory fees, textbooks and supplies, while also assisting with living expenses during the course of the academic year. The maximum amount of the award is $3,500 per year for college and technical schools and $4,500 per year for university. The purpose of the scholarship program is to encourage and assist Sahtu beneficiaries to pursue undergraduate post-secondary studies in disciplines relevant to the petroleum industry and Imperial’s Norman Wells operation. In conjunction with other recruitment and on-the-job training programs, the Sahtu Indigenous Scholarship Program forms an important part of Imperial’s strategy for increasing the employment of Sahtu beneficiaries at Imperial’s Norman Wells operation.
Read MoreDeadline: Various — Value: Various — The Norman Wells Land Corporation coordinates multiple scholarships for NWLC members. Applicants must provide a written request for the scholarship and their reason for seeking the scholarship. A letter of acceptance by the educational institute is to be provided as well. Send information to receptionist@nwlc.ca or Norman Wells Land Corporation P.O. Box 69 Norman Wells X0E 0V0
Read MoreDeadline: N/A — Value: $2000-$3500 — People can apply for an Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı scholarship if they fit the following description: Pursuing a college diploma or university degree or minimum of two-year certificate program in Environmental Studies, Native Studies, or a related field; Sahtú beneficiary or NWT resident who has completed the last two-years of high school in the Sahtú Settlement Area; Have a 70% (B-average) or higher in the last year of full-time study; Enrolled as a full-time student during tenure of the scholarship
Read MoreDeadline: June 30 & October 31 — Value: Various — To be eligible for the scholarship, bursary or upgrading fund, students must be: enrolled as a beneficiary in the Sahtú Comprehensive Agreement with the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government; accepted as a full-time student in an accredited university, college or in a certificate/diploma program; and must have a 70% average or equivalent.
Read MoreDeadline: Various — Value: Various — Education and training is a priority to the Gwich’in Tribal Council and is evident in the establishment of the Education Foundation Fund in April 2002. This fund is designed to help meet the education and training objectives outlined in the implementation plan for the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.
Read MoreDeadline: March 31st — Value: Various — Education and training is a priority to the Gwich’in Tribal Council and is evident in the establishment of the Education Foundation Fund in April 2002. This fund is designed to help meet the education and training objectives outlined in the implementation plan for the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.
Read MoreDeadline: Staff Nomination — Value: Varies — Local 29 would like to honour and reward the hard work of its clientele by establishing a financial prize. This prize is awarded annually to two (2) students of Aurora Campus who have demonstrated overall academic excellence as well as excellent citizenship. The faculty and staff of Local 29 represent the employees of Aurora Campus, its Learning Centre and Aurora Research Institute. Through their employment in the field of education and research they demonstrate that they are committed to education and its associated philosophies. This includes recognizing learning as a lifelong process, seeking excellence through fulfilling the goals and mission statement of the college and working towards promoting student success and serving students as they seek to maximize their education. Local 29 feels that it is important to reflect these beliefs and values in a tangible fashion through the establishment of the two awards.
Read MoreDeadline: February 28th — Value: $1000 — ATCO supports the efforts of students in the Community Learning Centres in the Beaufort Delta and Sahtu regions with two $1000 scholarships. Students must be enrolled full-time in the Developmental Studies & Access programs at any Aurora Campus Learning Centre. Applicants should complete the questionnaire on financial need and prepare a one-page type-written summary describing career goals, why the student should receive the scholarship, and how funds will be utilized.
Read MoreDeadline: February 28th — Value: $1000 — ATCO supports students in Developmental Studies programs by offering two $1000 scholarships. One is for a student in the Beaufort Delta region and one is for a student in the Sahtu region.
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