Reclaiming A’se’k Science and Technology Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Membership or affiliation with Pictou Landing First Nation
• ✓ Enrollment in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program
• ✓ Post-secondary enrollment at any level of study

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Build Nova Scotia: Boat Harbour Remediation Project 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 a member of the Pictou Landing First Nation pursuing a future in science and technology. 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 — ask Build Nova Scotia: Boat Harbour Remediation Project how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Build Nova Scotia: Boat Harbour Remediation Project 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 Build Nova Scotia: Boat Harbour Remediation Project whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify for this award if you are a student from Pictou Landing First Nation. You must be enrolled in any level of post-secondary study within a program related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and 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, undergraduate, graduate, trades or certificate students
• ✓ Resident of Nova Scotia
• ✓ Studying Science, Technology/Technical training or Math (STEM)

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 final deadline. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), apply during the earliest one possible to get your funding sorted before the term starts.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is the only source of funding. Instead, combine this scholarship with other Indspire (the national Indigenous education charity) grants to cover your full tuition and living costs.

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