Indigenous Student Support Fund (ISSF)

 Indigenous Emergency Financial Support

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First Peoples' House and Student Financial Support (Office of the Registrar) partner to provide funding for students who are First Nation, Métis, or Inuit peoples of Canada (FNMI) and need emergency financial support

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• up to $1,000

• within 2 Bussiness day

• UofA students Only

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Note: Student Can Only Access only once per Year

UAlberta Domestic Supplementary Scholarship

The Domestic Supplementary Bursary program provides funds for domestic undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate a financial shortfall for the current school year's academic and basic living costs.

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Bursaries, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid. To be eligible for bursary funding, you must be able to demonstrate financial need for the current academic year after exhausting all available funding resources and meeting the academic and enrolment requirements.

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Note: Indigenous student can Apply for a month before Non Indigenous students in Fall​​

FreeHorse Family Wellness

Funding NWT and Inuit Students​

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First Nations. Alberta residents (minimum 12 months) registered with Northwest Territories bands are also eligible under our Post-Secondary Funding Program.

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• Do you have registration with a NWT-based First Nation but have lived in Alberta for the last twelve consecutive months (prior to the date of application) and are not eligible for funding from the Government of the Northwest Territories and/or Nunavut student financial assistance programs due to residency?

• Eligible institutions must be on the Master List of Designated Educational Institutions on the Government of Canada’s website:

• FFWS only sponsors students who are enrolled in programs eligible for sponsorship under the PSSSP and UCEP (below) policies. This means eligibility to apply to FFWS for funding is also based on program eligibility

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NOTE: Does not funding Non-Northern Members

Disability Support for students
Apply Alberta 

 Student Aid - Foster Care Bursary

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Funding and supports are available for young adults who have been in care, as they pursue post-secondary studies and transition into adulthood.

Government of NWT

Funding for NWT on Inuit Students

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Funding and supports are available for young adults who have been in care, as they pursue post-secondary studies and transition into adulthood.

UAlberta Emergency Loan Program

The Emergency Loan program provides immediate funding support for temporary financial shortfalls due to delays in funding (e.g., government student loan is late), unexpected expenses

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(e.g., necessary car repairs, emergency dental work), or temporary inability to cover essential living expenses, such as rent or groceries.

Emergency loans are not issued to pay for any university tuition or fees.

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NOTE: if unpaid or Misused, student can face Academic Probation

Indspire Post-Secondary Education Programs

Indigenous Post-secondary Funding​

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Indspire provides financial support for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students across Canada to assist them in completing their post-secondary education.

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Deadlines:

• August 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

• November 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

• February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.​​

Advancing Future

 Student Aid - Foster Care Bursary

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Funding and supports are available for young adults who have been in care, as they pursue post-secondary studies and transition into adulthood.

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• apply by June 1 – to start studies anytime from September to December of the upcoming academic year

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  apply by October 1 – to start studies between January and April of the following year

• apply by February 1 – to start studies between May and August of the same year

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NOTE: There is a 18 month in care Requirement for funding

Rupert land 

Metis Post-second

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Funding and supports are available for young adults who have been in care, as they pursue post-secondary studies and transition into adulthood.

• be a member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Student & Alumni Association (OMSA)

• provide proof of Alberta Métis citizenship

• provide proof of Alberta residency

• be accepted into, or enrolled in, a recognized post-secondary degree program in Alberta or elsewhere in Canada. To see if your post-secondary institution is recognized, please click here.

• work with an RLI METI-S Advisor and commit to a Student Action Plan

  • First-year students will be connected to an advisor if their funding application is approved.

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Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards

Post-secondary Award

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Are you a Métis student from Alberta? The BBMAs can support you by covering between $1,000 and $10,000 of your tuition and fees.

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Application period: (annually)

• Applications open: Jan 2nd

• Applications close: March 31, 6:00 p.m.

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NOTE: BBMA supports Years 1–4 of study