Toronto Metropolitan University

What you will need

• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment to TMU Law for Fall 2024 (for Torys LLP Scholarship applicants)
• ✓ Proof of Indigenous identity (First Nation status, non-status, Inuit, or Métis)
• ✓ Documentation of financial need
• ✓ Proof of high academic standing
• ✓ Verification of eligibility for funding through Indspire (for Hydro One Award applicants)

About this award

Depending on your program, you can receive different amounts. For the Torys LLP Scholarships for Indigenous Law Students, you get $20,000 annually, renewed for an additional two years, for a total funding package of $60,000. For the Toronto Metropolitan University Indigenous Student Awards, Supported by Hydro One, there are four undergraduate awards of $8,800 each distributed annually. Both of these are scholarships, not loans, so you do not have to pay them back. These awards are for Indigenous students. This includes you if you have First Nation status recognized by the Federal Government, or if you identify as non-status, Inuit, or Métis. You have three deadlines to choose from: August 1, November 1, or February 1. No specific notification timeline is posted publicly — before you start your application, check Toronto Metropolitan University's program page or call their office to confirm when you will hear back. Selection criteria aren't published in detail, though the Hydro One awards prioritize financial need, community contribution, and academic merit. Ask Toronto Metropolitan University how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Toronto Metropolitan University 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 fully listed for all awards, though the Torys LLP scholarship is renewed if you continue to meet eligibility requirements. If you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Toronto Metropolitan University what you need to maintain to keep your funding.

Who qualifies

To qualify for the Torys LLP Scholarships for Indigenous Law Students, you must be an Indigenous student with high academic standing entering your first year at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Law and be enrolled full-time. You must also demonstrate financial need. For the Toronto Metropolitan University Indigenous Student Awards, Supported by Hydro One, you can be in any program of study at any level of study, provided you are an Indigenous student eligible for funding through Indspire (a national charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people).

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Open to graduate or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Toronto Metropolitan University Law

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own 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.

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