BTTC Indigenous Achievement Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Residency or study within the Greater Toronto Area
• ✓ Enrollment in a construction, project management, or civil engineering program

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact BTTC (Better Through Total Collaboration — a high-performance infrastructure project consultancy) to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you identify as Indigenous and are pursuing a career in the building and infrastructure sector. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask BTTC how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask BTTC 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. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with BTTC whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you have any Indigenous Affiliation and are from and/or studying in the Greater Toronto Area. You must be enrolled in a program related to construction, project management, or civil engineering. This award is open to you regardless of your level of study. Please note that first preference is given to award a minimum of 2 scholarships to women or other gender identities.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to college, undergraduate, graduate, trades or certificate students
• ✓ Resident of Ontario
• ✓ Studying construction, project management or civil engineering

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• SupportMany students provide a basic teacher reference. Instead, secure a reference from a mentor or professor in the engineering or construction field who can vouch for your technical aptitude and professional potential.
• StrategySince there are three separate deadlines, do not wait until the final one in February. Applying for the August or November windows may reduce your competition and give you a better chance of securing one of the limited spots.

Questions students ask

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