STRAIT Indigenous Trades Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of residency in a community where STRAIT conducts business
• ✓ Proof of enrollment in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a post-secondary program
• ✓ Transcripts or documents showing academic performance
• ✓ Documentation of financial need

About this award

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact STRAIT Group Ltd. 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 from a community where STRAIT Group Ltd. conducts business and you are pursuing a career in the trades. 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 the Indspire portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask STRAIT Group Ltd. how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask STRAIT Group 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 STRAIT Group Ltd. whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation from a community where STRAIT Group Ltd. conducts business. You must be attending a post-secondary institution in your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study. You will need to show demonstrated academic performance and financial need. Priority is given to you if you are studying in one of these trade programs: Welder, Steamfitter-Pipefitter, Construction Craft Labourer-Worker, Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator, Gasfitter- Class A and B, Heavy Equipment Technician, Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor, Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), Insulator, Carpenter, Ironworker, Metal Fabricator, Painter and Decorator, or Heavy Equipment Operator.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Open to trades students
• ✓ Studying Welder, Steamfitter Pipefitter, Construction Craft Labourer Worker, Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator, Gasfitter Class A and B, Heavy Equipment Technician, Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor, Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), Insulator, Carpenter, Ironworker, Metal Fabricator, Painter and Decorator or Heavy Equipment Operator

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Order your transcript1–2 weeks

   Your school's registrar can take a week or two.

3. 3

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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