Joy Family Giving Fund Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of residency in southern Alberta
• ✓ Proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution (college, university, technical college, or apprenticeship program)
• ✓ Documentation demonstrating financial need for education costs

About this award

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact Indspire (the organization that administers this award) 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 from southern Alberta, especially those from Blackfoot communities such as Blood, Piikani, Siksika, and T’suu T’ina, who need financial help with education costs. 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 an online portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Tides Canada Foundation Joy Family Giving Fund how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Tides Canada Foundation Joy Family Giving Fund 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 Tides Canada Foundation Joy Family Giving Fund whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you are an Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation attending a post-secondary institution, such as a college, university, technical college, or apprenticeship program. You must be from southern Alberta, with particular priority given to Blackfoot students from the Blood, Piikani, Siksika, and T’suu T’ina communities. This award is open to any program of study and any level of study, provided you can show demonstrated financial need for help with your education costs.

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

• ✓ Resident of Alberta

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

   Submit your application

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

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