Indigenous Youth
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RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Indigenous Youth

Are you an Indigenous youth in Canada looking to pursue post-secondary education? The RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Indigenous Youth could help you achieve your post-secondary goals.
Scholarship Recipients
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Lisa Boyko
Minitonas, MB -
Dante Carter
Loon Lake, SK -
Charles-Étienne Chrétien
Amos, QC -
Troy Crow Shoe
Fort Macleod, AB -
Jordan Evans
Long Sault, ON -
Pier-Luc Filiatrault
Quebec City, QC -
Daniel Kennedy
North Vancouver, BC
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Elias Laing
Calgary, AB -
James Lavallee
Trois-Rivières, QC -
Olivia Beausoleil
Midland, ON -
Leah Bodnar-McLeod
Inuvik, NT -
Brynn Wuttunee
Saskatoon, SK -
Austin Ezekiel-Turnbull
Holyrood, NL -
George Hayter
Fort St. James, BC
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Jesse Lafontaine
Edmonton, AB -
Sophia Orth
Abbotsford, BC -
Joshua Seymour
Fort Alexander, MB -
Taya Suttill
Surrey, BC -
Anya Jackson
Dauphin, MB -
Autum Jules
Teslin, YK
About the Scholarship
The RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Indigenous Youth will award 20 scholarships annually valued up to $10,000 each per year (up to 4 years) to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students across Canada demonstrating strong academic performance and community involvement.
RBC has been providing a scholarship for Indigenous students to complete post-secondary education since 1992. To date, more than $1.9 million dollars have been awarded to 218 Indigenous youth across Canada pursuing post-secondary education.
Eligibility
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Students who are Status Indian*, Non-Status Indian, Inuit or Métis.
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You are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.
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You have applied or are currently attending an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada.
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You maintain a full course load that leads to a recognized degree, certificate or diploma.
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You have shown strong potential to successfully complete the post-secondary program.
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You require financial assistance to pursue your education.
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You are not an RBC employee or a dependent of an RBC employee.
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You are between the ages of 15-29 at the time of application.
Eligible Institutions
Canadian educational institutions which have recognized provincial degree/diploma-granting powers, or their affiliates (e.g. vocational schools, colleges, universities)
Field of Study/Program
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There are no restrictions on the discipline or field of study
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The program must be a minimum of one year in duration
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University preparatory programs in any jurisdiction are not eligible
*Indian as defined in Section 2(1) of the Indian Act