Entrance Awards

Once the application period has closed, if you've been selected to receive an award, you will be notified via email. You must take action to accept the award to receive the award funds.

• Your email will include information about the award, including the deadline to accept their award and how to accept it in the MyAwards Central.
• An award offer may have an award condition attached (e.g. class enrolment).

Scholarships

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Deadline

Available to:

• International students who hold a valid Study Permit.
• Enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration.
• Must have completed at least 60 credits towards the BBA.
• Must achieve satisfactory academic standing.
• Registered full-time as defined by 60% of a full courseload.
• No application is required. Eligible students will be identified by SAFA.

The award is disbursed in the term (fall or winter) following the term in which the recipient completed 60 and 90 credits, respectively. Recipients must maintain registration and academic standing eligibility for disbursement.

Mr. Amrik Singh Dhariwal and his wife Mrs. Sowaran Kaur Dhariwal were both adventurous, hardworking spirits always willing to help others in a selfless manner, throughout their lives. This award recognizes Amrik and Sowaran Dhariwal for their wonderful spirit of “caring for others” and for having passed on that spirit to their family.

Originally from India, Amrik moved to the UK in 1954 to start work, and the rest of the family joined him in 1959. Amrik and Sowaran worked hard 12 hours/day, six days a week often on split shifts (nights, days) so one parent could be home with the children Mave and Kewal. In the late 1970’s they moved to Canada, and became Canadian Citizens. During their lifetimes they helped hundreds of newly arrived immigrants get on their feet, often taking people they just met into their home. Amrik was a quiet, gentle-giant who never sought recognition and remembered fondly by all community and family members. Sowaran, the matriarch of the Dhariwal family, and a strong driving forces behind the success of the Dhariwal children was a leader and feminist of her time. She is also known for having a hobby of “match-making” and was instrumental in 39 couples being introduced, engaged and married.

Amrik and Sowaran continually encouraged their children to study and work hard as they always had. Amrik as a farmer who spent most of his life as a large scale Baker being promoted many times and Sowaran working for British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) at a time when it was unheard of for women to work such industrial jobs. Consequently, both Mave and Kewal became lifelong learners, as did their wives Balwinder and Gurpreet. In 1980 Mave joined NAIT as an instructor in Mechanical Engineering and the following year persuaded Kewal to also join NAIT as an instructor in Computer Systems.

The entire Dhariwal family has supported the community by giving their time and money to various religious and cultural associations, professional societies, political organizations, coaching sports, volunteering, providing mentorship and fundraising for senior’s societies.

Available to students enrolled in a full-time credit program at NAIT. Awarded on the basis of satisfactory academic achievement, demonstrated financial need and to a student who demonstrates caring for others through volunteer activities, mentorship or giving back to the community. Preference may be given to an international student, newly immigrated student, or student athlete.

Students must complete the application to be considered for this award.

Available to students who identify as members of underrepresented and historically marginalized, excluded and diverse communities including: Aboriginal students, women and/or gender minorities in male-dominated programs, 2SLGBTQIA+ students, students with prolonged or persistent disabilities, single-parents or children of single-parents, visible minorities or racialized people, and eligible international students who are enrolled in one of the following programs: Occupational Health and Safety, Power Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Network Administrator, Digital Media and IT, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering Technology, Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resources Management, Management, Marketing, Bachelor of Business Administration. Applicants will be required to submit a personal statement sharing their story and the barriers they are facing as a member of one of the groups identified above. Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need and satisfactory academic achievement.

Students must complete the application to be considered for this award.

• Instructor-led global education opportunity with reputable partner (i.e. institution-to-institution partnership; not-for-profit partnership; international industry partnership);
• The opportunity to participate in the global education opportunity is available to all students taking the course
• The global experience has incorporated intercultural development into the program outcomes.

Available to Indigenous/Aboriginal students enrolled in Bachelor of Business Administration- Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration-General, Bachelor of Business Administration- Finance Concentration, Bachelor of Business Administration-Human Resource Management Concentration, Business Administration-Accounting, Business Administration-Finance or Business Administration-Human Resource Management programs. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and satisfactory academic achievement.

Students must submit an application to be considered for this award.

Available to Indigenous/Aboriginal students enrolled in Power Engineering Technology. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and satisfactory academic achievement. If an applicant from this program is not available students enrolled in Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology or Environmental Monitoring and Assessment may be considered.

Students must submit an application to be considered for this award.

Available to women-identifying students enrolled in Power Engineering Technology. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and satisfactory academic achievement. If an applicant from this program is not available, students enrolled in Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology or Environmental Monitoring and Assessment programs may be considered. Students will be automatically considered for this award.

Students must submit an application to be considered for this award.

Available to International students enrolled in Bachelor of Applied Information Systems – Information Systems, Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology – Network Management, Digital Media and IT – IT Business Analyst, Digital Media and IT – IT System Administration, Computer Network Administrator, and Cybersecurity programs. Awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic achievement.

Students must complete the application to be considered for this award.

Available to students enrolled in the Millwork and Carpentry program – Carpentry stream. Awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic achievement in the first semester of the program.

Students must complete the application to be considered for this award.

Available to first-year international students entering any full-time coarse load in any program. Awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

Students must submit an application to be considered for this award.

Available to second year students enrolled in the Architectural Technology program at NAIT. Awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic achievement.

Students must submit an application to be considered for this award.