First Nations, Métis and Inuit Bursary

We are excited to share information with you about the Northern Alberta Development Bursary program’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit bursary!

This bursary aims to ease the financial burden of Indigenous students attending post secondary school, enabling them to focus on achieving their career goals. 

The First Nations, Metis and Inuit bursary is now open for students planning to attend post secondary school full-time in the upcoming academic year September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.  

Students can access between $7,000.00 and $11,500.00 in funding per year for any year of their program on a return of service commitment to work in northern Alberta. 

Intake 1 applications are open until June 1, 2025. 

For further information or to schedule a virtual or on-site presentation, please contact BursariesNAD@gov.ab.ca. 

For more details on the First Nations, Metis and Inuit bursary, please visit: 
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Bursary | Alberta.ca