CFUW Indigenous Student Awards

Supporting educational opportunities for young women in our community.

Students must apply through their school's guidance counsellor. Please do not submit applications directly to CFUW Aurora/Newmarket.

Application Process

Applications for these awards must be received electronically by the Guidance Department of your school by APRIL 15 and include the following:

1.  A 500-word essay that includes paragraphs that outline

  • challenges you have overcome

  • your positive attitude/work ethic

  • your contributions to your school and/or community

  • how this award will assist you with your post-secondary education

Format your essay with a header that includes

  • your full name

  • secondary school name

  • cell phone number​

  • personal email address (NOT  your school email address as we need to be in contact with you after you graduate)

2.  A copy of your post-secondary acceptance.

NOTE - If you have not received your acceptance by APRIL 15, please attach a document that includes

  • names and postal addresses of the post-secondary institutions to which you have applied

  • name of the program and length (e.g., Life Sciences—four-year program; Journalism—two-year program)
    to which you have applied

  • expected dates of acceptance

Eligibility

Students that identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis), and graduating from Sutton District High School are eligible to apply for this award:

To be eligible, the applicants must

  • identify as an Indigenous student (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis)

  • be a graduating student who has been accepted by a post-secondary institution (university, college, or apprenticeship program)

  • benefit from the support of this award to continue their education

  • have demonstrated a positive attitude and work ethic

  • have contributed to life in their schools and/or communities 

  • be receiving no more than one other school or community award

Note:  Students taking a gap year after graduation are not eligible to apply for these awards.

Selection Process

Applications for the CFUW Aurora/Newmarket Indigenous Student Award will be collected by the Guidance Department of the eligible schools.

Based on the applications received, the following review process will be used:

  • School Level - If a school has more than one applicant, these applications will be reviewed by staff to select ONE application to forward to the CFUW Charitable Trust Awards Committee.

  • CFUW Aurora/Newmarket Charitable Trust – Student will be selected by the Awards Committee from the applications submitted from the schools to receive the Indigenous Student Award.