Scholarship

Elise Ominayak Grant

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Original Source
Award

CA$1,000 - CA$1,000

Deadline

Feb 13, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

This award is to honor residential school survivor Elise Ominayak whose only known school record is Whitefish Residential School. Through this award, her name is now presented with dignity and celebration of her strength. Her great grandaughter and NAIT alumni, Veronica McRae, hopes this award will be an encouragement for the recipient to continue to blaze a new trail for her family. Available to Indigenous single mothers enrolled in any business program at NAIT. Awarded on the basis of a written statement detailing the applicant's personal journey to post-secondary and satisfactory academic achievement in the most recent term. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need.

education business post-secondary education Indigenous studies business administration commerce

Who Can Apply

Region
Canada
Residency
Canada
Applicants
individual
Gender
women
Priority for
indigenous

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

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Review process

Applications are reviewed based on written statement about personal journey to post-secondary education and satisfactory academic achievement in the most recent term, with preference for students demonstrating financial need.

Restrictions

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Key Information

Award Amount
CA$1,000 - CA$1,000
Application Deadline
February 13, 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Deadline passed

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