Award at a glance
Value
Dollar value
VariesDeadline
Type
AwardEligibility
Indigenous studentsDonor
M'Akola Housing SocietyNumber of Awards
1Award description
In the late 1990's, M'Akola Housing Society decided to establish an award that would support urban Indigenous people in their post-secondary endeavours. Since then this gift has helped many students. IECC was happy to take over administration of the award in 2008.
Criteria
Criteria
You must:
- be currently registered as a student at Camosun College
- be living off reserve
- have Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or Native American) ancestry
- have a GPA of 2.5 or equivalent
- submit a self-written letter outlining your education and career goals
- submit a letter of reference from a community member or instructor talking about your commitment to education
- complete the application form
Application process
Selection process
You can apply for more than one award on a single application form for each application deadline date (with one exception – there is a separate application for the Anthany Dawson Award). Please note: If the deadline occurs on a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4pm on the Monday
Award deadlines:
- Apply by October 10 - 12pm
- Apply by January 22
- Apply by May 15
- Apply at any time
- Faculty/staff nomination
You will be asked to attend an awards ceremony. Financial need will be strongly taken into consideration.
