TD Bank Group Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ First Nation, Inuit, or Métis affiliation
• ✓ Undergraduate enrollment

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact TD Bank Group 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 pursuing an undergraduate degree and want to reach your educational goals. 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 application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask TD Bank Group how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask TD Bank Group 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 TD Bank Group whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an undergraduate student with First Nation, Inuit, or Métis affiliation. While any program of study is eligible, you have a better chance if you are studying business and finance, environmental studies, arts and culture, or education.

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
• ✓ Studying business, finance, environmental studies, arts and culture or education

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

• Program ChoiceAvoid assuming you cannot apply if you aren't in a preferred field. Instead, highlight how your specific program contributes to your community, even if it isn't business or education.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), try to apply for the earliest one to get your funding sorted sooner.
• RealismAvoid relying on this as your only source of funding. Because the award amount isn't public, treat this as a helpful top-up while you pursue other guaranteed grants.

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