First Unitarian Church of Victoria Fund for Indigenous Students in Trades or Health & Human Services

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Deadline

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

First Unitarian Church of Victoria

Number of Awards

Varies

Award description

First Unitarian Church of Victoria is a welcoming community, energized by the diversity of beliefs, identity, and experience that each person brings. They encourage their children’s curiosity and nurture their open and loving nature.

This award has been established to recognize and honour Indigenous students who have overcome great obstacles to begin the process of achieving their dreams.

Criteria

You must:

  • be currently registered as a student at Camosun College
  • have Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or Native American) ancestry
  • have a GPA of 2.5 or equivalent
  • submit a self-written letter outlining how you changed your life for the better and how you are going to use education to keep moving towards the better
  • submit a letter of reference from a community member or instructor attesting to your life changes and commitment to education
  • complete the application form

You will be asked to attend an awards ceremony. Financial need will be considered.

Application process

You can apply for more than one award using the Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen (IECC) awards application form for each application deadline date.

Please note: If the deadline occurs on a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4pm on the Monday.

 

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Questions

Not sure how to apply for an award? Read through our guide to learn how to put together a great application package or contact indigenousadvising@camosun.ca.

Thank you to our donor

First Unitarian Church of Victoria (victoriaunitarian.ca)

First Unitarian Church of Victoria