GoodLife Fitness Indigenous Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in a post-secondary institution in Canada
• ✓ Enrollment in an eligible program (Health/Fitness, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Fitness Technician, or Sports/Fitness Administration/Management)

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact GoodLife Fitness to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. 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 with a passion for health, fitness, or physical activity. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask GoodLife Fitness how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask GoodLife Fitness 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 GoodLife Fitness whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you have any Indigenous affiliation and are attending a post-secondary institution anywhere in Canada. You can be at any level of study. You must have an interest in health, fitness, or physical activity and be enrolled in one of these programs: Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Fitness Technician, or Sports and Fitness Administration/Management. Winners will be selected from a range of provinces and territories across the country.

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 college, undergraduate, graduate, trades or certificate students
• ✓ Studying Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Fitness Technician or Sports and Fitness Administration/Management

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

• InterestAvoid giving a generic answer about liking sports. Instead, explain exactly how your studies in kinesiology or fitness management will help your community. Describe your specific goals in the health sector.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), apply during the earliest one possible to get your funding sorted sooner.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is the only source of funding. Because this is a targeted bursary for Indigenous students in specific fields, use it as a top-up alongside larger general grants from your province or school.

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