The #Impact215 Indigenous Student Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in a business or leadership focused program of study

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Impact215 Consortium 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 youth in Canada who is driven to become a leader and make a positive impact on your community. 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 an application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Impact215 Consortium how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Impact215 Consortium 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 Impact215 Consortium whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify for this award if you are an Indigenous youth in Canada with any Indigenous affiliation. You must be pursuing higher education at any level of study, provided your program is in the field of business or leadership focused areas of study.

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
• ✓ Studying Business or leadership focused areas of study

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

• LeadershipAvoid listing titles without explaining your impact. Instead, describe exactly how you helped your team or community grow. Give a concrete example of a time you led a project to a successful result.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline to apply. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), you should aim for the earliest one possible to get your funding sorted sooner.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is the only source of funding. Instead, combine this bursary with other Indspire (the national Indigenous education charity) awards to cover your full cost of attendance.

Questions students ask

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