Native Access Program to Nursing

Sihtoskatowin: Supporting One Another

Scholarships & Bursaries

There are many opportunities to access scholarships and bursaries through various organizations. Please see below for links to scholarship & bursary websites. We strongly encourage students to apply for any awards that they are eligible for - many scholarships/bursaries go unclaimed each year due to lack of student response/applications.

For helpful tips on application success, please see our Tips for Success PDF document.
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General & Aboriginal Awards/Scholarships
Name	Amount	Deadline
College of Nursing Scholarships & Bursaries	Multiple Awards	April 15
U of S Scholarships & Bursaries	Multiple Awards	June 1
Student Awards	Multiple Awards	Varies
Canadian Nurses Foundation of Canada	Multiple Awards	March 31

Aboriginal Specific Awards/Scholarships
Name	Amount	Deadline
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society	Multiple Awards	Varies
Arts & Science Aboriginal Awards	Multiple Awards	Varies
Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI)	Multiple Awards	Varies
Gov't of Canada: Aboriginal Bursaries Search Engine	Multiple Awards	Varies
*Indspire: Indigenous Education, Canada's Future	Varies	June 1, November 1
Royal Bank of Canada Aboriginal Student Awards	Up to $4000/yr	February 28

*Provincially, our nursing students received a grand total of $167,000 in 2012 - apply today!

If you need any help with applications, we are happy to assist - please see our Contact Page