The New Relationship Trust Foundation is pleased to offer Bursaries to Certificate, Diploma, Associates Degrees, and/or Trades to interested and eligible BC First Nations students. Eligible students who are enrolled in a post-secondary institution and remain in good academic standing are encouraged to apply for an NRT Foundation Bursary. Successful applicants are eligible for a maximum of two years of funding in the same field.

The 2019/20 Bursary call is now closed.

Next application call will be announced in spring 2020. Please check back in March 2020 for more information.

Eligibility

Post-Secondary Bursaries are available to all First Nation students from BC who are planning on attending an accredited post-secondary institution on a full-time basis. Unfortunately, only members of BC First Nations are eligible for NRT Foundation Bursaries at this time.

Bursaries are awarded for:

• Trades;
• Associate Degrees;
• Certificate; and
• Diploma.

Examples of Ineligible Fields of Study:

• College Prep/Upgrading Programs/Highschool Programs
• Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctorate programs
• Professional Fees / schools
• Education at non-recognized post-secondary institutions
• Executive / Management programs
• Conferences/Symposiums/Workshops

Foundation Partnerships

The NRT Foundation works with industry partners to build the capacity of BC First Nations through investments in education. These industry partnerships provide additional funding for specific fields of study to enable the NRT Foundation to award more scholarships and bursaries each year.