Procter & Gamble Indigenous Student Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Enrollment in an accredited university in Canada
• ✓ In your 2nd year or later of study
• ✓ Program of study (Business, Arts, Science, Forestry, or Engineering)
• ✓ Self-identifying Indigenous status
• ✓ Exemplary leadership (academic records, extracurricular achievements, or volunteer logs)
• ✓ Financial need

About this award

You can receive a $4,400 award to help cover your education costs. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep — there is nothing to repay. This is for you if you are a self-identifying Indigenous student who has shown great leadership through your grades, your activities outside of class, or your volunteer work. 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 Procter & Gamble how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Procter & Gamble 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 Procter & Gamble whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a self-identifying Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation. You must be currently enrolled in your second year or later (2nd year+) of an undergraduate or graduate level program at an accredited university in Canada. Your program of study must be in Business, Arts, Science, Forestry, or Engineering. You also need to demonstrate financial need and exemplary leadership through your academics, extracurriculars, or volunteerism.

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 graduate or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Business, Arts, Science, Forestry or Engineering

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

• LeadershipAvoid just listing your titles. Instead, describe the actual impact you had on others and use specific examples of how you led a project or helped your community.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), try applying in the earliest one that fits your schedule to get your funding sorted sooner.

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