Three annual scholarships are available for Indigenous students attending law school at UBC, UVic, or TRU.
Published by G Paul · last checked August 21, 2026
No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia (CBABC — the branch of the national legal association representing lawyers and judges in BC) 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 are an Indigenous person pursuing a legal education to become a lawyer. You have three potential deadlines to meet: August 1, November 1, or February 1. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, a portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask the CBABC how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask the CBABC 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 the CBABC whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.
To qualify, you must be an Indigenous person with any Indigenous affiliation. You must be attending law school at one of these three institutions: the University of British Columbia (UBC), the University of Victoria (UVic), or Thompson Rivers University (TRU). Your program of study must be Law.
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.
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.
Use the Apply on the official site button on this page: it opens the official application page in a new tab.
Applications close on November 1, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Aug 21, 2026
Varies. Check the official page
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