Gibson Energy Grant - Apprenticeship Programs

What you will need

• ✓ Completed NAIT General Application
• ✓ Written statement detailing your personal journey to post-secondary
• ✓ Enrollment in Electrician, Instrumentation and Control Technician, or Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) apprenticeship programs
• ✓ Satisfactory academic standing

About this award

You can receive 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 come from a historically marginalized or excluded community and are pursuing a trade in a specialized technical field. You must apply by June 7, 2027. When you apply, ask NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) how and when you will hear back — whether it is through email, the portal, or a phone call. Selection is based on your written statement about your personal journey to post-secondary and your academic standing. 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 enrolled in one of these apprenticeship programs: Electrician, Instrumentation and Control Technician, or Industrial Mechanic (Millwright). This award is for students from historically marginalized and excluded communities who have satisfactory academic standing. A preference will be given to women-identifying students. 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, Instrumentation and Control Technician or Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

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 waiting until the last minute to fill out the General Application. Instead, complete the General Application early since you are automatically considered for this grant once that is finished.
• RealismAvoid assuming the preference for women-identifying students guarantees an award. Instead, treat this as a competitive grant and put maximum effort into your written statement to stand out.

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