Get $10,000 a year for up to 3 years if you are an Indigenous law student studying in Ontario.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 23, 2026
You can receive $10,000 annually for up to three years. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. The money is intended to help you cover your tuition and other costs like textbooks and administrative fees. This is for you if you are an Indigenous law student who is currently pursuing your legal education in Ontario. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. No specific notification timeline is posted publicly — when you apply, ask how and when you will hear back via email, phone, or a portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Aird & Berlis LLP how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Aird & Berlis LLP 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. It renews, but the conditions for keeping it aren't listed here, so confirm with Aird & Berlis LLP what you need to maintain.
To qualify, you must be an Indigenous law student with any Indigenous affiliation. You must be studying or enrolled in a law program in Ontario.
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.
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.
Use the Apply on the official site button on this page: it opens the official application page in a new tab.
Applications close on November 1, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
Yes, this award is renewable for up to 3 years.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Sep 23, 2026
$10,000 per year (up to 3 years)
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