Indigenous Bursary Program

Indigenous Bursary Program                          

CIC provides funding to the following Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions to award bursaries to Indigenous students to support their education goals and enable career opportunities by building a skilled and inclusive labour force:

• University of Saskatchewan,                                        
• University of Regina,
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic,
• Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT);
• Lakeland College;
• North West College; and
• Great Plains College.

Indigenous students attending one of the above-listed institutions who wish to be considered for a bursary should apply via their institution.

* Please note that CIC does not directly award bursaries to students.

Eligible students may receive $2,500 per semester or $5,000 per academic year for a full bursary. 

To be eligible for the bursaries, students must:

• Be of self-declared Indigenous ancestry (includes Status First Nation, Non-Status First Nation, Métis or Inuit);
• Be a Saskatchewan resident for at least the past 12 months;
• Achieve satisfactory academic standing in completed post-secondary studies;
• Be registered full-time; and
• Maintain a 65 per cent average.

How Do I Apply? 

Visit the website of your educational institution for further information:

*Under the Keywords Search tab, enter ‘CIC Indigenous Student Award’.	*Login as a registered User or login as a Guest and search: ‘CIC Indigenous Bursary’
	Students need to fill out the general online application first in order to be eligible for the CIC Indigenous Bursary.