1000Women4STEM Award - Diploma

The NorQuest College 1000Women4STEM Award will help students achieve their educational and career goals by assisting SELF FUNDED LEARNERS (not receiving any other sponsorship, grants or bursaries that would cover tuition, books, and/or mandatory college fees).

Eligibility Criteria;
• Self-Identify as a Woman*.
• Must have applied to, and been accepted and are planning to enroll as a full-time student in a NorQuest College Stem Diploma program for the Fall 2026 term.
• Demonstrate Financial Need.
• Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Students cannot be receiving other sponsorship (grants or bursaries) that would cover tuition, books and/or mandatory college fees (including but not limited to Learner Benefits, WCB, Aboriginal funding, Advancing Futures).
*For the 1000W4STEM Award criteria, women is defined as individuals who self-identify as trans-women and cis-gendered women.


*NOTE:
This award will be payable over a minimum of 2 years and is contingent upon maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0.


Apply early to be considered.

Award
Up to $22,000
Deadline
05/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please upload proof of income from your most recent tax return, such as a T4 slip or Notice of Assessment.
  2. Please upload proof of your spouse's income from their most recent tax return, such as a T4 slip or Notice of Assessment.
  3. If your spouse is unwilling to provide proof of income, please include an explanation.