Mastercard Foundation Indigenous Student Success Bursary

Applications are closed for Winter 2025 as there are no more funds available.

Entering or continuing undergraduate or graduate students with Indigenous ancestry. Students must be registered in the current semester to be eligible. Bursary is intended to alleviate financial duress and contribute to overall student success
Preference will be given to students who have not previously received this bursary. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

To further support student success and growth, students receiving this bursary will be referred to an advisor or navigator for follow up.

Award
Up to $1,000 (up to $500 for part-time students)
Scopes
Graduate Awards, Indigenous Awards, Undergraduate Awards
Deadline
02/18/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you experiencing immediate financial distress?
  2. Are you receiving external funding (student loans, band funding, Indspire, Rupertsland, etc). If so, how much are you receiving this semester?
  3. If you didn't answer the previous question, how do you plan to fund your education (tuition, books, fees, and living expenses)? If you did answer, enter "N/A."
  4. This funding is meant to alleviate short-term, immediate financial emergencies. Please describe your immediate financial stress.
  5. How much (dollar amount) is your immediate financial need or emergency expense?
  6. What resources and/or options have you considered or already tried to resolve this financial strain?
  7. How do you plan to use these funds alleviate your financial stress or contribute to your overall student success?
  8. What phone number can we reach you at?
  9. Please confirm that you understand that your information will be shared.
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