University of Calgary (administered via Indspire)
For Indigenous students entering first year of any undergraduate program at the University of Calgary.
Published by G Paul · last checked August 31, 2026
The University of Calgary ii'taa'poh'to'p Excellence Awards — Entrance is the entrance-stream award in U of Calgary's ii'taa'poh'to'p Indigenous Strategy. The award is distributed annually to Indigenous students entering their first year in any undergraduate program at U of Calgary, on the basis of a complete application and confirmed Indigenous affiliation. The ii'taa'poh'to'p (pronounced 'eet-ta-pa-toe-pa', a Blackfoot phrase from the Treaty 7 territory U of Calgary sits on) strategy is the institution's commitment to indigenizing the campus and supporting Indigenous student success. Three companion ii'taa'poh'to'p awards exist: this Entrance award (first-year incoming), the Excellence Awards — Continuing Students (for students continuing in undergraduate programs at U of Calgary), and the ASAP Award (entrance/transfer for any year of undergraduate). Application is through Indspire's central Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal — one consolidated application is considered for all of Indspire's bursaries and scholarships, including this one. Three Indspire deadlines per year (August 1, November 1, February 1) provide flexibility.
You qualify for the U of Calgary ii'taa'poh'to'p Excellence Awards — Entrance if you (1) have confirmed Indigenous affiliation (First Nation, Métis, or Inuit — any affiliation accepted); (2) are entering first year of any undergraduate program at the University of Calgary; (3) submit a complete Indspire application by one of the three annual deadlines.
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.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Aug 31, 2026
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