The Averbach Family Foundation Award

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Demonstrated financial need
• ✓ Enrollment at a Canadian post-secondary institution
• ✓ Academic merit
• ✓ Details regarding community involvement and contributions

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Averbach Family Foundation 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 with demonstrated financial need who is pursuing a post-secondary education. 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 Averbach Family Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. They consider financial need as the main factor, but they may also look at your academic merit and how you contribute to your community. Ask Averbach Family Foundation 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 Averbach Family Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you are an Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation attending a post-secondary institution anywhere in Canada. This award is open to you regardless of your program of study or your level of study. While you must show demonstrated financial need, the foundation also considers your academic merit and your involvement in and contribution to the community.

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

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

• Financial NeedAvoid providing a vague statement about needing money. Instead, provide a detailed breakdown of your costs and income gaps. List your specific expenses to prove your need clearly.
• StrategyAvoid applying only once. Since there are three separate deadlines (August 1, November 1, and February 1), you should track which one best aligns with your school's financial aid cycle.
• RealismAvoid assuming financial need is the only factor. Because the foundation also looks at academic merit and community involvement, you need to highlight your grades and volunteer work to stand out.

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