Con Employees’ Benevolent Fund

What you will need

• ✓ Create a profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation scholarship application portal
• ✓ Complete the online eligibility quiz
• ✓ Submit a formal application for the student award
• ✓ Yellowknife residency for at least twelve consecutive months

About this award

You can receive $2,000 through this award. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. Note that you cannot receive this award more than two (2) times. This is for you if you are training for a trade or a professional role within the mining industry or a field closely related to mining. You must submit your application through the portal between April 2 and May 31 (Mountain Time). You will generally hear back by mid-to-late July when funding is distributed to recipients. 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, keeping in mind the limit of two total awards.

Who qualifies

You must be a resident of Yellowknife for at least twelve consecutive months. You must also be pursuing a trade or professional career in the mining industry or an industry related to mining. You cannot receive this award more than two (2) times.

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.

• ✓ Resident of Northwest Territories
• ✓ Studying mining industry or industry related to mining

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

• Mining FocusAvoid giving a generic description of your studies. Instead, explain exactly how your program prepares you for a specific role in the mining industry. Mention the specific trade or professional path you are taking.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the end of May to apply. Instead, create your profile and complete the eligibility quiz as soon as the portal opens on April 2. This ensures you have time to fix any technical issues.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed annual grant. Instead, remember that you can only win this award a maximum of two times. Plan your long-term budget knowing this specific funding has a strict limit.

Questions students ask

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