Published: 20 Feb 2024 673 views
The National Indigenous Scholarship Program is awarded annually to five incoming Indigenous undergraduate students (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) studying full-time at Western’s main campus based on their outstanding academic excellence. The National Indigenous Scholarship also recognizes the candidate’s academic achievements, creative and innovative thinking, and previous or intended contributions to Indigenous communities (on and off reserve as well as urban settings)
5 awards at $50,000 each to Indigenous students applying from Canadian high schools or applying from a postsecondary institution.
For high school applicants. You are required to enter the name and email address of your reference (i.e. Principal, head of school, or designate such as a guidance counselor/officer, teacher, community leader, elder, or mentor). Your school administrator will be sent an email (once you click on the "send email" button) with your request for a reference. Instructions to your school administrator on how to provide the reference and transcript will be included in the email.
For college transfer applicants. You are required to enter the name and email address of your reference (i.e. Professor, education counselor, professional reference, community leader, elder, or mentor). Your reference will be sent an email (once you click on the “send email” button) with your request for a reference. Instructions to your reference on how to provide the reference transcript will be included in the email.
The following is the checklist for a complete National Indigenous Scholarship Application:
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