Anishinabek Student Excellence Awards
Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity (AN7GC)
- Amount
- $2,5002026 cycle: ten scholarships of $2,500 each, offered in partnership with Scotiabank. 2027 amounts are not posted yet.
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedLast cycle's deadline was May 15, 2026. Check the official page for this year's date. AN7GC says information on its 2027 scholarship program will be available in spring 2027, and the last call closed at 4:30 pm.
Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
Scholarships from the North Bay-based Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity for full-time college and university students who are registered members of one of the 39 Anishinabek First Nations, including Nipissing First Nation and Dokis First Nation. The latest call offered ten scholarships of $2,500 each, with applicants writing about their academic achievements, community involvement and future plans. Grade 12 students become eligible once they are registered full-time college or university students.
Who can apply
- Registered full-time student at an accredited college or university (currently enrolled, or graduating that year)
- Registered member of one of the 39 Anishinabek First Nations, which include Nipissing First Nation and Dokis First Nation
- Has not received an Anishinabek Student Excellence Award in the past 3 years
- Rules for 2027 are not posted yet; the points above are from the 2026 call
What to submit
- Short bio
- Letter on academic achievements, community involvement and future aspirations
- 2 academic reference letters
- Transcript of current grades
- Copy of status card
- Contact information
- Submit by email (preferred) or mail
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit, Identity-based and Community service
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- For
- Indigenous students
- Other requirements
- Registered member of one of the 39 Anishinabek First Nations (the list includes Nipissing First Nation and Dokis First Nation)
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
- https://an7gc.ca/student-excellence-awards/(opens in a new tab)
- https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)
What the official pages say
"Information regarding our 2027 Scholarship program will be available in the Spring of 2027."
https://an7gc.ca/student-excellence-awards/(opens in a new tab)"Ten (10) scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 each will be awarded!"
https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Applicant must be a registered full-time student at an accredited post-secondary college or university."
https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Applicant must be a registered member of one of the 39 Anishinabek First Nations"
https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)"must not have received an Anishinabek Student Excellence Award in the past 3 years"
https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)"CLOSING DATE for scholarship applications is 4:30pm on Friday, May 15, 2026"
https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Applicant must be a registered member of one of the 39 Anishinabek First Nations (See list on page 2)"
https://an7gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026AN7GCScholarshipInfo.pdf(opens in a new tab)
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