New Gold Indigenous Students Awards

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment in a post-secondary institution
• ✓ Details regarding your home community to determine proximity to New Gold operations

About this award

Deadlines fall on August 1, November 1 and February 1 for funding available to Indigenous students attending any post-secondary institution.

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact New Gold 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 identify as Indigenous and are pursuing a post-secondary education to build a better future for yourself and your community. You can apply by August 1, November 1, or February 1. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, a portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask New Gold how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask New Gold 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 New Gold whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous Affiliation and be attending a post-secondary institution at any level of study. Priority is given to you if you are from communities local to New Gold operations and projects. You have a better chance of winning if you are a female student or if you are studying in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program. There is a second tier of preference for those studying education, health, and social work.

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

• ✓ Studying science, technology, engineering, math, education, health or social work

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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