Air Canada · National
Air Canada Indigenous Students Award
About this award
Apply by August 1, November 1, or February 1 for a renewable award to help cover your education costs if you are an Indigenous student in aviation or business. Apply through Indspire's central Building Brighter Futures program — one application covers all sponsor pools.
The provider does not post a fixed dollar amount — contact Indspire (the organization managing the fund) to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student with demonstrated financial need who wants to build a career in the airline industry. You have three deadlines to choose from: August 1, November 1, and February 1. No notification timeline is posted publicly — when you apply, ask how and when you will hear back via email, portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Indspire how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Indspire during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. This is a renewable award distributed annually, but specific renewal conditions aren't listed. If you are counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Indspire what you need to maintain to keep the funding. How to apply: This funding is administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships program. Students complete one central application that's evaluated against all 360+ of Indspire's funding pools (including this one) — you don't apply to the sponsor directly. The Apply button on this page routes to Indspire's portal automatically. For the full program description, all three application deadlines, and detailed eligibility, see Indspire Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships on FundMyCourse.
Can you get it?
- Indigenous — citizenship requirement
- Post Secondary — study level
- Studying aviation, aerospace engineering, finance, marketing, business management, information technology, law, human resources — field of study
How to apply
Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour
Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.
Submit by No deadline~1 hour
Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.
More details
The biggest mistake is providing a vague statement about needing money.
Winners instead provide a clear budget showing exactly where their funding gaps are and how this award fills those holes.
List your specific tuition and living costs to prove your need.
The biggest mistake is using a general character reference.
Winners instead secure letters from instructors or mentors in the aviation or business fields who can vouch for their technical skills and reliability.
Get a reference who knows your career goals.