Edon Management - Indigenous Skilled Trades Grant

What you will need

• ✓ Completed General Application via the NAIT awards portal
• ✓ Written statement detailing your personal journey to post-secondary
• ✓ Satisfactory academic achievement in the most recent term

About this award

You get a $1,000 grant. As a grant, 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 pursuing a trade in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry work. You must apply by June 7, 2027. When you apply, ask NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the portal. Selection is based on your written statement about your personal journey to post-secondary and your academic achievement in your most recent term. Ask NAIT how many students usually apply, so you can judge your odds. Ask NAIT 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 NAIT whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student enrolled in the Electrician, Plumber, or Carpenter programs at NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). You must show satisfactory academic achievement in your most recent term. A preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need. You will only be considered while you are enrolled as a student.

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 trades students
• ✓ Studying Electrician, Plumber or Carpenter

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

   Write your essay

   Be specific about what you did and what changed because of it. Proofread it twice.

3. 3

   Submit your application

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

Tips for applying

• StrategyAvoid ignoring the financial need aspect of the application. Instead, clearly explain your current financial situation in your statement since preference is given to those who need the funds. Be honest and specific about your costs.
• RealismAvoid assuming the General Application is enough on its own. Instead, log into the NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) awards portal to confirm your application is fully submitted and complete. Take a screenshot of your submission confirmation.

Questions students ask

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