IMPORTANT REMINDER: remember to reach out to your band office, MNO office, Regional Inuit Association or local Indigenous Employment and Training agency well before you plan to attend Fleming, to ensure that you meet all necessary funding application deadlines!
The following bursaries and scholarships are offered outside of Fleming College to First Nation, Inuit and Métis students. You may apply for these in conjunction with the Fleming General Bursary Application and/or individually based on the eligibility requirements:
- The Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation
- Ken Dryden Scholarship
- Indspire: Building Brighter Futures Award
- John Wesley Beaver Memorial Awards
- Four Directions Scholarship
- Gladys Watson Aboriginal Education Fund
- Fleming Aboriginal Student Bursary
- Métis Student Bursary Program
When applying for internal or external bursaries, you may be required to provide proof of your Social Insurance Number (ie. SIN card, Notice of Assessment form, etc.). If you currently do not have a SIN, please give yourself plenty of time to obtain appropriate documentation to avoid any barriers in applying for financial assistance. For information on applying for a Social Insurance Number or replacement documentation, visit: Service Canada
Ken Dryden Scholarship
Value: $3000
Application Deadline: March 5th
Contact
National Youth in Care Network
332-207 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2N2
1-800-790-7074
Indspire: Building Brighter Futures Award
Value: variable
Application Deadline: June 1st and November 1st each year
Contact
| Indspire Head Office Box 5, Suite 100 50 Generations Drive Six Nations of the Grand River Ohsweken, Ontario, N0A 1M0 education@indspire.ca |
Rachel Hill, B.Ed Post Secondary Education Coordinator 519.445.3020 1.855.INDSPIRE (463.7747) x020 fax: 866.433.3159 rhill@indspire.ca |
John Wesley Beaver Memorial Awards
To be awarded to those in the field of Business and Administration, Engineering and Architecture, Environmental Studies. Two awards of $4000.00 each are awarded each year. Applicants must have minimum B average; demonstrate strong communication skills and involvement in extracurricular activities, including volunteer work; be legally eligible to work in Canada upon graduation; must submit a brief (500 words) overview of their interest in Native culture and heritage.
Value: $4000
Application deadline: May 15th
Contact
Ontario Power Generation
700 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 1X6
416-592-2555 or
877-592-2555
mailto:webmaster@opg.com
This scholarship is intended for students graduating from an Ontario high school with 75% overall average. Applicants must show involvement in community and/or school extra-curricular activities, leadership qualities, dedication and good attendance.
One, $1000.00 scholarship is awarded each year to an Aboriginal student meeting the eligibility requirements.
Value:$1000
Application Deadline: June 30th
Contact
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association
38 Reserve Rd. P.O. Box 220
Naughton, ON P0M 2M0
Gladys Watson Aboriginal Education Fund
To be awarded to Aboriginal students, including Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit students, enrolled in graduate programs at the master’s or doctoral level, and second-entry professional programs. All Aboriginal students in these programs are eligible to apply, full-time and part-time, with preference given to those students who demonstrate financial need.
Value: variable
Application Deadline: October 1st
Contact
First Nations House, Office of Aboriginal Student Services and Programs
563 Spadina Avenue, 3rd floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A1
Fleming Aboriginal Student Bursary
The application is accessible through the Fleming Portal.
- Log in to the myCampus Portal
- Select the “Student Resource” tab
- Under “Bursaries and Scholarships”, you should see the link to the application
Value: variable
Application Deadline: November 18th
Contact
Financial Aid Office
Fleming College
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1J2
T: 416-961-8663
F: 416-961-3995
Value: variable
Application Deadline: varies
Contact
Your local MNO Representative