The Taggart Award for Algonquin Students

What you will need

• ✓ Algonquin heritage from one of the 10 AOO communities
• ✓ Enrollment in a Canadian college, university, technical college, or apprenticeship program

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Algonquins of Ontario | The Taggart Group 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 have Algonquin heritage and belong to one of the 10 communities represented by the AOO (Algonquins of Ontario — the organization coordinating the unified approach to the Algonquin land claim). You can apply by August 1, November 1, or February 1. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through a portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Algonquins of Ontario | The Taggart Group how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Algonquins of Ontario | The Taggart 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 Algonquins of Ontario | The Taggart Group whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you have Algonquin heritage and are from one of the 10 Algonquin communities represented by the AOO (Algonquins of Ontario): Antoine; Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation; Bonnechere; Greater Golden Lake; Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini (Bancroft); Mattawa/North Bay; Ottawa; Shabot Obaadjiwan (Sharbot Lake); Snimikobi (Ardoch); or Whitney and Area. You must be attending a college, university, technical college, or an apprenticeship program in Canada. This award is open to any program of study and any level of study. One important check from our review (August 2026): this award runs through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures portal, and the program policy Indspire applies from November 2, 2025 requires a registration document - a Status card, a membership card from an Indian Act band that controls its own list, or a modern-treaty enrolment card. AOO enrolment on its own may not pass Indspire's verification under that policy. Confirm your documentation with Indspire (education@indspire.ca) before applying.

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 or trades students
• ✓ Resident of Ontario

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

• StrategyAvoid waiting until the day of the deadline. Because there are three separate windows (August, November, and February), winners map out which date best fits their registration cycle and submit early to avoid technical glitches.
• RealismAvoid assuming the award covers full tuition. Since the exact amount isn't public, treat this as a helpful top-up rather than your primary funding source until you confirm the value with the funder.

Questions students ask

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