NWT Indigenous and Kitikmeot Inuit Leaders – Rio Tinto Diavik Community Scholarship Fund

What you will need

• ✓ Create a profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation scholarship application portal
• ✓ Complete the mandatory eligibility quiz
• ✓ Submit a formal application for the student award
• ✓ Indigenous identity
• ✓ Residency in the Northwest Territories or Kitikmeot region of Nunavut for at least twelve consecutive months

About this award

You can receive $3,100 from this award. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. Note that you can receive this specific scholarship a maximum of twice in your lifetime. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student who lives in the North and is pursuing a career in any field of study. The application portal opens on April 2 at 12:01 AM MT and closes on May 31 at 11:59 PM MT. You will hear back regarding your funding in mid-to-late July when funds are distributed. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Yellowknife Community Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Yellowknife Community Foundation 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 Yellowknife Community Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be Indigenous. You must also be a resident of the Northwest Territories or the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut for at least twelve consecutive months. This award is open to you if you are pursuing post-secondary studies or trades educations in any field.

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 post-secondary or trades students
• ✓ Resident of Northwest Territories or Nunavut

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

• Field of StudyAvoid thinking you must be in mining to apply. Instead, remember that while the fund was started to help those in resource development, it is now open to any field of study. List your current program clearly in your profile.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the last minute to create your account. Instead, set up your profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation portal as soon as the intake season begins in the spring. This ensures you have time to complete the mandatory eligibility quiz.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed annual payment. Instead, keep in mind that you can only receive this scholarship a maximum of two times in your life. Plan your long-term budget knowing this specific fund has a lifetime limit.

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