Mino-Ayaa Wellness Award

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Deadline

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

The late Dorothy Price

Number of Awards

Multiple

Award description

 Mrs. Dorothy Price recognized the needs of Indigenous people who are seeking education to benefit their lives and their communities. In 1997, at her passing, she left an extraordinarily generous gift to Camosun College to support Indigenous students. In many Indigenous traditions there is a Treasure Box of precious gifts. To honour Mrs. Price's wishes, Camosun College has developed the Dorothy Price Treasure Box of Awards for Indigenous students. The awards that have been established recognize the four parts of human beings: the intellectual; the physical; the spiritual; and the emotional. Her generosity has resulted in us being able to provide the following awards to about 20 Indigenous students each year.

This award is available to Indigenous students who demonstrate commitment to their own or others' physical wellness.

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 your commitment to physical wellness
  • submit a letter of reference from a teacher or community member talking about your commitment to wellness
  • 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

We raise our hands to the late Dorothy Price who left a very generous gift of ongoing support for Indigenous students at Camosun College. The name of this award is Anishinaabemowin for "he or she is well". It recognizes physical wellbeing in students' lives.