CI Financial Future Leaders Award · National
CI Financial Future Leaders Award
About this award
Apply by August 1, November 1, or February 1 for funding toward your 3rd or 4th year of a business-related undergraduate degree in the Greater Toronto Area.
The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact CI Financial Future Leaders Award 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 specializing in business, finance, or human resources who lives and studies in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). You have three different deadlines to choose from: August 1, November 1, and February 1. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask CI Financial Future Leaders Award how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask CI Financial Future Leaders Award 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 CI Financial Future Leaders Award whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.
Can you get it?
- Indigenous — citizenship requirement
- Undergraduate — study level
- Studying Business related fields, Human Resources, Finance — 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 listing your classes without explaining why you chose them.
Winners instead connect their business degree to how they plan to support their Indigenous community after graduation.
Describe a specific goal you have for your career in finance or HR.
The biggest mistake is using a general professor who barely knows you.
Winners instead use a mentor or professor who can speak to your leadership skills in the classroom.
Ask your referee to mention your growth between your second and third year of study.