CIBC – University of New Brunswick Indigenous Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Documentation demonstrating financial need
• ✓ Academic transcripts showing an average of 75% for first-year students
• ✓ Proof of enrollment in an undergraduate degree program at the University of New Brunswick
• ✓ Re-application for students seeking renewable support

About this award

This bursary provides a contribution up to the cost of tuition in an undergraduate degree program. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student beginning an undergraduate degree program at the University of New Brunswick and can show you have financial need. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. Please contact Indspire (the organization that administers this award) to confirm the exact time zones and how you will be notified of the decision. Selection criteria aren't published — ask University of New Brunswick – CIBC – UNB Indigenous Bursary how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask University of New Brunswick – CIBC – UNB Indigenous Bursary 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. To keep this support for a maximum of four years, you must reapply and meet specific grades. First-year students need an average of 75%, while those receiving renewable support need a minimum 2.0 GPA (Grade Point Average — a number that summarizes your overall academic achievement) or a 75% average.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student beginning an undergraduate degree program at the University of New Brunswick with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration programs. To qualify for the first year, you must have an average of 75%. For renewable support, you must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA or 75% average.

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

• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Business Administration

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

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

2. 2

   Order your transcript1–2 weeks

   Your school's registrar can take a week or two.

3. 3

   Submit your application

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

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