Rogers Communications – Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund for Indigenous Students

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in a first-year full-time college or four-year undergraduate program
• ✓ Financial need
• ✓ Demonstrated leadership or commitment to your community
• ✓ Age (must be under 25)

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Rogers 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 under 25 who has shown strong leadership and a deep commitment to helping your community. Check that this award is open before you spend time on it. Indspire's page for it still says "Application closed until 2020" and has not been updated since, so email education@indspire.ca or call 1-855-463-7747 and ask whether the Ted Rogers fund is taking applications this year. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Rogers how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Rogers 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. It renews, but the conditions for keeping it aren't listed here, so confirm with Rogers what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you are an Indigenous student under the age of 25. You must be beginning your first year of a full-time college program or a four-year undergraduate program. Additionally, you need to show demonstrated financial need and a record of demonstrated leadership or commitment to your communities.

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 undergraduate students

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

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• LeadershipAvoid listing titles without explaining the impact. Instead, describe exactly how your actions helped your community, such as organizing a local youth event or leading a cultural project. Give a concrete example of a time you led others to achieve a goal.
• StrategyAvoid treating the financial need section as a formality. Instead, clearly explain your current financial barriers and how this specific award will allow you to focus on your studies. Be honest and detailed about your situation.
• RealismAvoid assuming the award is guaranteed because you meet the basic criteria. Instead, treat this as a competitive application and polish every detail of your community involvement. Remember that leadership and community commitment are just as important as your age and program choice.

Questions students ask

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