Teck Indigenous Award

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in a post-secondary, technical training, or development program

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Teck Resources Limited 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 demonstrated financial need who is pursuing higher education or specialized technical skills. 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 Teck Resources Limited how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Teck Resources Limited 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 Teck Resources Limited whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous affiliation and show that you have a financial need for funding. You can be enrolled in post-secondary education, technical training, or development programs. Priority is given to students from communities in Teck's Indigenous communities of interest. If no one from those communities qualifies in a given year, students living in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland, and the Yukon will be considered. Preference is given to students in the following programs: - Business - Earth sciences - Environmental studies - Engineering (specifically materials, process, mechanical, chemical, and electrical) - Specific trades: heavy duty mechanic, electrician, welder, and instrumentation technician

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
• ✓ Resident of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador or Yukon
• ✓ Studying business, engineering, materials engineering, process engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, earth sciences, environmental studies, heavy duty mechanic, electrician, welder or instrumentation technician

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 can't apply if you aren't in engineering. Instead, highlight how your specific program—even if it's a trade like welding or a business degree—helps your community. Clearly link your field of study to your future goals.
• Financial NeedMany students simply state they need money. Instead, provide a clear, documented picture of your financial gap. Provide a detailed breakdown of your tuition and living costs to prove your demonstrated financial need.
• StrategySince there are three deadlines (August 1, November 1, and February 1), don't wait until the last one. Apply during the earliest window possible to increase your chances of securing funds before the pool is exhausted.
• RealismBecause preference is given to Teck's specific communities of interest, students from BC, AB, ON, NL, and YT face steeper competition. If you are outside the primary interest zones, ensure your application is exceptionally strong and emphasizes your ties to those provinces.

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