Renewable funding for Indigenous students in four-year full-time programs across Canada.
Published by G Paul · last checked August 31, 2026
No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Ralph M. Barford Foundation 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. It is a renewable scholarship for up to four-years. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student attending a post-secondary institution anywhere in Canada and can show that you have a significant financial need. 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, a portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published beyond the focus on financial need, community involvement, and academic merit. Ask Ralph M. Barford Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Ralph M. Barford 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. To keep this funding, you must maintain a full-time course load. Since renewal conditions aren't fully listed, confirm with Ralph M. Barford Foundation what GPA or other milestones you need to maintain to keep the award for the full four years.
You must be an Indigenous student attending a post-secondary institution across Canada. You can be studying any field, but you must be enrolled in a four-year program and maintain a full-time course load. While the foundation considers academic merit and your contributions to the community, demonstrated financial need will be the primary consideration for your application.
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.
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.
Use the Apply on the official site button on this page: it opens the official application page in a new tab.
Applications close on November 1, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
Yes, this award is renewable for up to 4 years.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Aug 31, 2026
Varies. Check the official page
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