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Student Awards and Funding Options 

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Most students rely on a blend of savings, income, government loans, and awards to cover the cost of school.

NAIT supports over 4,000 students with over $6 million in scholarships and bursaries each year.

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Learn how to apply for student awards at NAIT (pdf)

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Student Aid 

Government loans and grants can be a great option for students who need additional assistance covering tuition and living costs while attending post-secondary. Students enrolled in Apprenticeship, Degree, Diploma, Certificate or Open Studies programs may be eligible for financial aid options.

To be eligible for student aid, you must be a Canadian citizen, have permanent resident status or protected person status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

NAIT’s definition of a full-time student may not be the same as your loan provider. Please check your Loan provider’s website for their definition.

Learn more about student loans

Scholarships

Depending on the individual scholarship, other criteria may also be considered, such as volunteer work. The most important consideration for selecting recipients of scholarships is academic achievement.

Funds awarded to students who:

  •   Demonstrate excellent academic achievement
  •   Are enrolled in 80% or more of a full course load (current term and one of the previous two terms)

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Bursaries

Unlike loans, bursaries don't need to be paid back. Depending on the individual bursary, other criteria may also be considered, such as volunteer work. The most important consideration for selecting recipients of bursaries is financial need.

Funds awarded to students who:

  •  Are maintaining satisfactory academic achievement, although students who have a recorded failure or incomplete may still be eligible for bursaries
  •  Demonstrate financial need
  •   Are enrolled in 60% or more of a full course load (current term and one of the previous two terms)

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Application Deadlines

NAIT has different application periods for specific groups of students. The last day of an application period is the application deadline. You must submit your application by the application deadline to be considered for NAIT Scholarships and Bursaries.

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Scholarships and bursaries

Scholarships and bursaries have a significant role in the educational success of more than 4,000 students at NAIT every year.

If you are interested in establishing a scholarship or bursary, NAIT’s staff are on hand to help you get started. We will discuss the following options with you

  • Type of Award: scholarships, bursaries, awards or prizes are available for disbursement.
  • Funding Options: awards may be funded by an annual gift, a pledge agreement or an endowment.
  • Selection Criteria: determine the eligibility of applicants for your award.

Learn how scholarship donations help NAIT students

Endowments

You can establish an endowment at NAIT by making a lump-sum donation of $25,000 or more.

That amount will be held in a long-term investment account, of which the residual is disbursed toward the scholarship or bursary

Learn more about endowments

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