In addition to the awards listed below, students who have self-identified as Aboriginal remain eligible to be considered for Carleton University’s Undergraduate Bursaries, Scholarships and various federal and provincial student loan programs.
Aboriginal Student Awards
| PLEASE NOTE: Many of the scholarships and bursaries listed below require a separate application. |
1. Aboriginal Post Secondary Education and Training (PSET) Bursary
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has allocated funding to Carleton University to create the Aboriginal PSET Bursary as part of the Ministry’s Aboriginal postsecondary education funding approach. This bursary provides direct support to Aboriginal students with financial need to improve access to postsecondary education. Aboriginal peoples include First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples.
- Please note, there are a limited number of these bursaries available.
- To be considered for the Aboriginal PSET Bursary, students may complete the Aboriginal PSET Bursary Application through the Undergraduate Online Application Forms system on Carleton Central. The deadline to complete and submit your application is October 30th. To be considered, students must be attending first entry programs of study and must meet OSAP’s Ontario Residency requirements.
2. The Métis Nation of Ontario Bursary
Established by The Métis Nation of Ontario through the Métis Training Initiatives, this bursary is awarded on the basis of financial need to Métis students registered in any year, in any faculty or school at Carleton University.
Eligibility:
- Recipients will have demonstrated financial need, must be Canadian Citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person), and must meet OSAP’s Ontario Residency requirements.
- The Métis Nation of Ontario Bursary requires students to complete a separate application. Selection for these awards will be made in consultation with the Métis Nation of Ontario.
3. New Sun, New Beginning Bursary
Awarded annually to part-time and full-time undergraduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to furthering their education and who are in financial need. Preference will be given to Canadian Aboriginal and Inuit students with the Centre for Initiatives in Education Enriched Support Program, and Canadian Aboriginal and Inuit students in other programs of study at Carleton University. Endowed in 1997 by Mrs. Joy Maclaren, who was given the name “New Sun” at an Aboriginal Peoples’ naming ceremony. Mrs. Maclaren, a former member of the University’s Board of Governors, established the award in recognition of Carleton’s role in providing accessible education.
- To be considered for the New Sun New Beginnings Bursary, students must complete the online General Undergraduate Bursary application by the October 30th deadline.
4. Richard M. Zubrycki Bursary
Awarded annually to a deserving undergraduate student proceeding from Second to Third year in the Department of Law, Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, or School of Social Work. Recipient will have demonstrated financial need, must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or protected person), and must meet OSAP’s Ontario residency requirements. Preference will be given to an aboriginal students. Endowed in 2005 by Shirley Zubrycki, friends and colleagues, in memory of Mr. Richard Zubrycki.
- To be considered for the Richard M. Zubrycki Bursary, students must complete the online General Undergraduate Bursary application by the October 30th deadline.
5. Gordon Robertson National Inuit Scholarship
Gordon Robertson, former Chancellor and Chancellor Emeritus of Carleton University, established this scholarship to encourage and promote higher rates of post-secondary completion for Inuit students. This scholarship is awarded anually to one or two full-time Inuit students either entering, or continuing a program of study at Carleton University.
- Deadline to submit an application is November 15th
6. Wilfred Peltier Memorial Scholarship in English
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature, to an undergraduate, or graduate student whose area of interest is Aboriginal Literature. This award was established in 2001 by family, friends and colleagues of Wilfred Peltier, Odawa pipecarrier, who passed away in July 2000. Associated some 20 years with Carleton University, Peltier served as an Elder-in-Residence in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology as well as adviser to the Centre for Aboriginal Education, Research and Culture.
- No application is required for this scholarship. At the end of each academic year, the English department will nominate or recommend outstanding students as potential recipients.
7. External Aboriginal Awards
Aboriginal students may also be eligible for various awards from organizations and associations outside of Carleton University. There are a wide variety of external scholarships and bursaries available for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. The Centre for Aboriginal Culture and Education (CACE) recommends the following;
- Indspire – Indigenous Education, Canada’s Future Indspire Scholarship and Bursaries
- Windspeaker & the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society’s “Guide to Aboriginal Scholarships and Bursaries”
- Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada’s Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool
- KPMG’s First Nations and Aboriginal Student Awards Application for 2013-2014 - Application for Aboriginal students enrolled in Business
| For more information or support in completing these award applications please visit the Centre for Aboriginal Culture and Education (CACE) |