Sobeys Award

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ 3rd-year enrollment status

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Sobeys Capital Incorporated 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 entering your third year of post-secondary education in a specific professional or technical field. You have three different deadlines to meet: August 1, November 1, and February 1. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Sobeys Capital Incorporated how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Sobeys Capital Incorporated 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 Sobeys Capital Incorporated whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous affiliation and be in your 3rd year of study. Depending on your program, there are different geographic requirements: if you are in a Pharmacy program, you must be in Nova Scotia; if you are in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program, you must be in Nova Scotia or Ontario; if you are in a Business program, you can be from any province or territory.

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 or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Pharmacy program, STEM programs or Business program

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 that fits your enrollment status to increase your visibility.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a general bursary. Remember that this is strictly for 3rd-year students in three specific fields; if you are in your 1st or 2nd year, focus your energy on other Indspire funding options.

Questions students ask

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