BTY Group Award

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in a Canadian post-secondary institution (college, university, technical college, or apprenticeship program)

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact BTY Group 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 is pursuing a post-secondary education. 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 — email, portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask BTY Group how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask BTY Group 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 BTY Group whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student attending a post-secondary institution across Canada, such as a college, university, technical college, or apprenticeship program. You must show demonstrated financial need for help with your education costs. While any program of study is eligible, preference is given to students in construction programs.

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

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

• Financial NeedAvoid providing a vague statement about needing money. Instead, provide a detailed breakdown of your tuition gaps and living expenses to prove your financial need. List your specific shortfall in dollars.
• SupportAvoid using a generic character reference. Instead, secure letters from community leaders or instructors who can speak to your resilience and commitment to your field. Get a reference who knows your specific goals.
• StrategyAvoid ignoring the preference for construction programs if you are in a different field. Instead, highlight any transferable skills or interests in infrastructure and clean energy to align with BTY Group's business focus. Mention your interest in the built environment.

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