RBC Future Launch Scholarships

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 Criteria

• Identify as Status Indian*, a Non-Status Indian, Inuit or Métis;
• Be a permanent resident or citizen of Canada;
• Are between the age of 17 to 29 years old;
• Be a high school student enrolled in the 12th grade in the 2022-2023 academic year that will be entering post-secondary studies at an eligible post-secondary institution** in the 2023-2024 academic year;
  – OR – be a student enrolled in post-secondary studies at an eligible post-secondary institution** in the 2022-2023 academic year that will be continuing their post-secondary studies in the 2023-2024 academic year;
• Are not an RBC employee or a dependent of an RBC employee.

*Indian as defined in Section 2(1) of the Indian Act
**Eligible post-secondary institutions are defined as Canadian educational institutions which have recognized provincial/territorial degree/diploma-granting powers or their affiliates (e.g., vocational schools, colleges, universities), and Canadian educational institutions that are provincially/territorially registered or licensed to grant specific academic credentials for specific technical or vocational training programs (e.g., private career colleges, vocational colleges).

Application Details

How to Apply

Application

Selection Process

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on their engagement in community, financial need, and likelihood of success in future studies and goals.