Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation - Other Student Resources

Upcoming Conferences for Students

AISES in Canada

AISES has 45 years of Indigenous STEM learning and community-building experience, and provides networking, peer support and mentorship to Indigenous peoples in STEM at all levels of their educational and professional experience. Students are given opportunities to explore undergraduate and graduate opportunities, engage with Indigenous STEM professionals, as well as network with scholarship granting organizations and corporations looking to hire. STEM professionals and corporations have the opportunity to meet bright, accomplished young Indigenous STEM students looking to establish a career in STEM.

AISES in Canada National Gatherings

AISES gives Canadian Indigenous STEM students and professionals an opportunity to gather, connect, and create long-lasting relationships within Canada through national gatherings, and across the continent at AISES regional and national gatherings.

Visit the AISES website for more information on the conference: https://events.aises.org/website/32760/agenda/

Upcoming Camps for Students

Shad’s month-long educational programs in entrepreneurship and STEAM are for students in Grades 10 and 11. Students learn about interesting fields of study while working with mentors and like-minded peers at university campuses across Canada.

Student Mentoring Opportunities

Rural eMentoring BC

Rural eMentoring BC is a free online mentoring program where rural youth plan for their future with the support and advice of a mentor. Our dedicated mentors are post-secondary students in a variety of programs throughout BC. We also host events for rural youth who are interested in learning more about college and university.

Visit their website for more information: https://www.ementoringbc.com/

Student Scholarship Opportunities

TC Energy

Scholarship applications opened today and are accepted until May 5^th, 2023 at 11:59 PST. We offer three different types of scholarships:

Indigenous Legacy Scholarships
scholarships for Trades students
scholarships for STEM focused students

Students can apply at www.tcscholarships.com.

TC Energy Poster: TCN-125-Scholarships-Postcard_Generic-v2.2.pdf

The Actuarial Foundation of Canada

Equality of Opportunity Scholarship

In 2021, the Actuarial Foundation of Canada (AFC) established its Equality of Opportunity Fund (EOS) to promote diversity in the actuarial, mathematics & statistics, data management and computer science professions. The EOS Fund will provide scholarships to eligible Canadian students facing financial and societal barriers to attending their intended university or college program.

Annual scholarships of (approximately) $4,000 (University) and $2,000 (College) will be awarded to successful applicants for the duration of the student’s program, to a maximum of 4 years, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria of the EOS Fund, as described below:

Resident Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) Canadian student.
Accepted as a full-time student at a Canadian college or university.
Intent on pursuing a post-secondary degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data management or computer science program.
Minimum grade of 2.8 (on maximum GPA of 4) or equivalent.

Each year, the recipients of the scholarships will be chosen based on the selection criteria. To qualify each student will have had to apply or be accepted into a Canadian university program leading to a degree in one of the eligible disciplines listed above.

The EOS Fund is administered by the AFC. The AFC issues tax receipts, invests and manages all charitable donations to the fund, promotes the award among the actuarial community, and administers the annual distribution of the scholarships.

AFC Equality Scholarship Application

Any questions can be sent to equalityopportunityscholarship@gmail.com.

Key Sponsors

Replace this text with your copyright information and address.

"Place your organization name here" is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. Michigan , P.O. Box 1234, South Lyon, MI 123456