Youth Opportunities

Canada Post Award for Indigenous Students

$2,000

Application Deadline: August 31

You’re eligible to apply if you:

• Are a Canadian and a member of a First Nation, Metis or Inuit community
• Have been out of school for 1 year or more and are returning
• Have already returned to school and completed 1 full year of studies
• Have never received this award in the past (you can apply as many times as you want, but you can only receive the award once)

What you need to do to apply:

  1. Complete the application form
  2. Write an essay
  3. Provide school transcripts or a letter from an academic supporter
    (photocopies are acceptable)
  4. Include a photocopy of a community membership card or an official letter from a community member

Link: https:/ /www .canada post-postesca nada .ca/ cpc/ en/ our-com pony/ giving­back-to-our-com munities/ canada-post-awards-for-indigenous-students.page

The Taggart Award for Algonquin Students

This award was created to support outstanding students who have demonstrated leadership skills and have given back to their community or are involved in extracurricular activities. The award is to be distributed to eligible students of Algonquin heritage from one of the 10 Algonquin communities represented by AOO who are attending a college, university, technical college, or an apprenticeship program in Canada.

Created to support Algonquin students who require financial assistance for their postsecondary education, the AOO and Taggart have leveraged additional support through a partnership with Indspire for up to 12 students to receive $3,000 each through the new award in 2022-23.

Although demonstrated financial need will be the primary consideration for successful applicants, other factors may also be considered such as contribution to the community as a whole and demonstrated academic merit and performance.

Awards Criteria:

Awards Category: Post-Secondary Education

Program of Study: Any, with first preference given to students enrolled in Business programs

Level of Study: Any

Indigenous Affiliation: Algonquin students from one of the following communities:

• Antoine

• Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation

• Bonnechere

• Greater Golden Lake

• Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini (Bancroft)

• Mattawa/North Bay

• Ottawa

• Shabot Obaadjiwan(Sharbot Lake)

• Snimikobi (Ardoch)

• Whitney and Area

Application Deadlines:

August 1, November 1, February 1 each year

Application for the 2022-23 Academic Year:

Opens on May 1, 2022

To Learn More:

Visit the bilingual Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries,

Scholarships and Awards program guidelines on the

Indspire website to learn about all the funding offered

to support post-secondary education.

Please read the program guidelines before filling out the

application form at indspire.ca/apply