Rise-Axxcelus Bursary for Indigenous Students

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Residency in Alberta or British Columbia
• ✓ Enrollment at an Alberta or British Columbia post-secondary institution

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Rise Consulting Ltd. to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a bursary, 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 from Western Canada pursuing studies in specialized fields like Indigenous Law, Finance, or Sustainability. 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 Rise Consulting Ltd. how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. They distribute this to two students annually. Ask Rise Consulting Ltd. 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 Rise Consulting Ltd. whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous affiliation and be from Alberta or British Columbia. You must also be studying at a post-secondary institution located in Alberta or British Columbia. This award is open to any level of study. Two students are selected annually based on their field of study: one student must be studying Indigenous History, Indigenous Language, Indigenous Governance, and/or Indigenous Law, and one student must be studying Economics, Finance, and/or Sustainability.

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 Alberta or British Columbia
• ✓ Studying Indigenous History, Indigenous Language, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Law, Economics, Finance or Sustainability

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

• Field of StudyAvoid writing a generic application. Instead, explicitly link your coursework in Indigenous Law, Finance, or Sustainability to your future career goals. Mention specific modules or projects you are working on.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline. Since there are three windows (August 1, November 1, and February 1), try applying in the earliest cycle to see if you can secure the funding before the pool of applicants grows.
• RealismAvoid ignoring the narrow scope. With only two awards available annually for two very specific sets of majors, your odds are higher if you can prove you are a perfect match for those specific fields of study.

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