Detailed Eligibility Criteria:
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Apprenticeship/Trades Training/Certificates/Diplomas
- You are First Nations (Status or Non-Status), Inuit or Métis;
- You are a resident of British Columbia, defined as having a primary residence in the province for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of full-time enrollment in the program for which the award is applied for;
- You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), convention refugee, or protected person living in Canada;
- You are planning to study at a BC public post-secondary institution, or Indigenous post-secondary institution;
- Your course of study will be no less than seven (7) continuous weeks in length and will commence sometime between the dates of May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025;
- You will be registered as a full-time student*, as defined by the institution you will be attending (usually 60% or more of a full course load).
*Exceptions may apply to applicants who are prevented from studying full-time for medical reasons or disabilities.
- Previous Year Award Recipients:
If you previously received an Award in this category and you remain enrolled in your program on a full-time basis, you may request a renewal of your award. (Maximum of one additional year.) - If you previously received an Award in this category and have completed your program, you can apply for a new Award for a different program.
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Undergraduate or Associate Degree/Law or Medical Degree
- You are First Nations (Status or Non-Status), Inuit or Métis;
- You are a resident of British Columbia, defined as having a primary residence in the province for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of full-time enrollment in the program for which the award is applied for;
- You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), convention refugee, or protected person living in Canada;
- You are planning to study at a BC public post-secondary institution, or Indigenous post-secondary institution;
- Your course of study will be no less than two semesters in length and will commence sometime between the dates of May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025;
- You will be registered as a full-time student*, as defined by the institution you will be attending (usually 60% or more of a full course load).
*Exceptions may apply to applicants who are prevented from studying full-time for medical reasons or disabilities.
Previous Year Award Recipients:
- If you previously received an Award in this category, and you remain enrolled in your program on a full-time basis, you may request a renewal of your award. (Maximum of three additional years.)
- If you previously received an Award in this category and have completed your program, you can apply for a new Award for a different program.
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Master's or Doctoral Degree
- You are First Nations (Status or Non-Status), Inuit or Métis;
- You are a resident of British Columbia, defined as having a primary residence in the province for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of full-time enrollment in the program for which the award is applied for;
- You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), convention refugee, or protected person living in Canada;
- You are planning to study at a BC public post-secondary institution, or Indigenous post-secondary institution;
- Your course of study will be no less than two semesters in length and will commence sometime between the dates of May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025;
- You will be registered as a full-time student*, as defined by the institution you will be attending (usually 60% or more of a full course load).
*Exceptions may apply to applicants who are prevented from studying full-time for medical reasons or disabilities.
How to Apply
Previous Year Award Recipients:- If you previously received an Award in this category, and you remain enrolled in the same full-time program, you may request a renewal of your original award.(Maximum of four additional years for Master’s, or five additional years for Doctoral.);
- Past recipients completing their programs following only one additional term of study are eligible to apply for partial renewals valued at half the total award amount;
- If you previously received an Award(s) in this category and have completed your program, you can apply for a new Award for a different program.
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Eligible Institutions
Public Post-Secondary
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Camosun College
- Capilano University
- Coast Mountain College
- College of New Caledonia
- College of the Rockies
- Douglas College
- Emily Carr University of Art + Design
- Justice Institute of British Columbia
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Langara College
- Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
- North Island College
- Northern Lights College
- Okanagan College
- Royal Roads University
- Selkirk College
- Simon Fraser University
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of British Columbia (including UBC-O)
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Northern BC
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Community College
- Vancouver Island University
Indigenous Institutions
- Ahousaht Education Authority
- Blueberry River First Nation Adult Centre
- CFDF of Central Interior First Nations
- Chemainus Native College
- Coastal Training Centre
- Cowichan Tribes – Quw’utsun Syuw’entst Lelum
- En’owkin Centre (Okanagan Indian Educational Resource Society)
- Fort Nelson First Nation Community Education Authority (Chalo School)
- Gitksan Wet’suwet’un Education Society
- Gitwangak Education Society
- Heiltsuk College
- Ittatsoo Learning Centre
- Jean Marie Joseph Adult School
- K’ak’ot’lats’i School
- Kitimat Valley Institute
- Kwadacha Dune Tiiy – Aatse Davie Society
- Kyah Wiget Education Society
- Lip’alhayc Learning Centre
- Muskoti Learning Centre – Saulteau First Nations
- NEC Native Education College
- Neskonlith Education Center
- Northern Shuswap Tribal Council
- NTC Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council NETP
- Pacheedaht First Nation
- Penelakut Island Learning Centre
- Penticton Indian Band Adult Education
- Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training Association
- Saanich Adult Education Centre
- Seabird College
- Sechelt Indian Band Education Centre
- Secwepemc Cultural Education Society
- Skeetchestn Band Education
- Snuneymuxw First Nation/House of Learning
- Sto:lo Nation
- Ted Williams Memorial Learning Centre
- Tl’azt’en Adult Learning Centre
- Tsay Keh Dene Nation Learning Centre
- Ts’zil Learning Centre (Liliwat Nation)
- Wabsuwilaks’m Gitselasu Adult School
- Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute