Butler-Hushagen Health Education Fund

What you will need

• ✓ Create a profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation scholarship application portal
• ✓ Complete the mandatory eligibility quiz
• ✓ Submit a formal application for the student award

About this award

You can receive a $2,500 award. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a Northern resident pursuing a career in healthcare and intend to bring those skills back to your community after you graduate. You must submit your application through the portal by May 31 at 11:59 PM MT. The portal opens on April 2. You can expect to hear if you were selected and have funds distributed in mid-to-late July. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Yellowknife Community Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Yellowknife Community Foundation 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 Yellowknife Community Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a resident of the Northwest Territories, Yukon, or Nunavut for at least the last 2 consecutive years. You must be pursuing post-secondary studies in a health-related field and plan to return to the North once your studies have concluded. You must be pursuing or already registered to attend a University, College or Technical Institute (such as SAIT — the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) or an accredited program leading to a Degree or Diploma in a health-related field.

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 post-secondary students
• ✓ Resident of Northwest Territories, Yukon or Nunavut
• ✓ Studying health related field

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

• StrategyAvoid waiting until the last minute to create your account. Instead, set up your profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation portal as soon as it opens on April 2. This gives you time to complete the mandatory eligibility quiz.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed annual grant. Instead, treat this as a single-cycle opportunity and look for other Northern bursaries to fill your funding gaps. Check the portal regularly every spring.

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