Gillian Sanderson "Becoming" Award

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Deadline

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

The late Ms. Gillian Sanderson

Number of Awards

Varies

Award description

This award is available to a woman student in Indigenous Education and Community Connections; the recipient will be a woman who is in the process of reclaiming or renewing her Indigenous identity. She will be learning and/or practicing Indigenous values or teachings.  She has a dream that she is pursuing.

Criteria

You must:

  • be a woman
  • 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 (unless otherwise stated in the award criteria)
  • be in the process of reclaiming or strengthening your knowledge and practice of Indigenous values and teachings
  • have a life dream that you are pursuing
  • provide a self-written letter that describes how you meet the criteria and submit a reference letter provided by someone other than immediate family
  • complete the application form

 

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

The late Ms. Gillian Sanderson