Pat McMahon Memorial Fund

What you will need

• ✓ Create a profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation scholarship application portal
• ✓ Complete the eligibility quiz on the portal
• ✓ Submit a formal application for the student award
• ✓ Residency in Yellowknife for at least the last 3 consecutive years

About this award

You can receive a $1,500 award. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a woman living in Yellowknife who is passionate about governance, policy, or the tourism industry. You must apply between April 2 and May 31 at 11:59 PM MT. You will likely hear back by mid-to-late July when the Yellowknife Community Foundation distributes the funding to recipients. 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, but you cannot win this award more than two times. If you have won it before, confirm with Yellowknife Community Foundation if you are still eligible to apply.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must identify as a woman and be a resident of Yellowknife for at least the last 3 consecutive years. You must be pursuing post-secondary studies in Political Science, Public Administration, and/or Tourism. Note that you cannot win this award more than two (2) times.

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 students
• ✓ Resident of Northwest Territories
• ✓ Studying Political Science, Public Administration or Tourism

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

• 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 eligibility quiz without rushing.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed annual payment. Instead, remember that you can only win this award a maximum of two times. Plan your long-term budget knowing that this specific funding source will eventually end.

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