Robert L. Jamieson Award for Indigenous Students

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Demonstrated financial need
• ✓ Enrollment in a music or fine arts program
• ✓ Academic success
• ✓ Details of volunteer activities

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Robert L. Jamieson 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 with a passion for music or fine arts who needs financial help to continue your education. 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 an online portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Robert L. Jamieson how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. They may consider your volunteer work and academic success alongside your financial need. Ask Robert L. Jamieson 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 Robert L. Jamieson whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you are an Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation. You must be attending a post-secondary institution at any level of study and be enrolled in a program for music or fine arts. You must also show demonstrated financial need.

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
• ✓ Studying music or fine arts

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

• Financial NeedAvoid providing a vague statement about needing money. Instead, provide a clear breakdown of your costs and gaps, using specific numbers to prove why the funding is necessary.
• StrategyAvoid ignoring the secondary criteria. Instead, emphasize your volunteerism and academic achievements in your application to stand out from other students with similar financial needs.
• RealismAvoid treating this as a guaranteed grant. Instead, treat it as one part of a larger funding strategy and apply to multiple bursaries to ensure your tuition is covered.

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