PwC Canada Foundation Indigenous Student Awards

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in a post-secondary institution in Canada
• ✓ In your 1st or 2nd year of study
• ✓ Study in Accounting, Business/Commerce, Economics, Technology, Engineering, Science, or Math

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact PwC Canada to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, 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 pursuing a career in accounting or other technical fields. 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 PwC Canada how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask PwC Canada 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 PwC Canada whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you have any Indigenous affiliation and are attending a post-secondary institution anywhere in Canada. You must be in the 1st year or 2nd year of your program. While the award focuses on those studying accounting, it is also open to students in Business/Commerce, Economics, Technology, Engineering, Science, or Math.

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 college or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Accounting, Business/Commerce, Economics, Technology, Engineering, Science or Math

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

• Program FocusAvoid writing a generic application. Instead, highlight your specific interest in accounting or related technical fields and explain how the funding helps you complete your 1st or 2nd year of study.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), try to apply during the earliest one that fits your enrollment status to get your funding sorted sooner.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is the only source of funding. Instead, combine this award with other Indspire (the organization that manages Indigenous student funding) grants to cover your full cost of attendance.

Questions students ask

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