Allen and Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation Bursary for Indigenous Health & Human Services Students

First For Nations students who are registered in a Health and Human Services program

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Deadline

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

Allen and Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation

Number of Awards

Varies

Award description

The purpose of this Fund is to support First Nations students who are registered in a Health and Human Services program. The Vandekerkhove Family Foundation has been extremely generous to Indigenous students at Camosun and to education overall. This family foundation is supporting the education of future health and human services care providers for our communities.

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 
  • a self-written letter outlining your goals and dreams about working with Indigenous people in a health or human services related field
  • a letter of reference from a teacher or community member talking about your dedication to education and community wellness
  • complete the application form
  • provide a self-written letter outlining your goals and dreams about working with Indigenous people in a health or human services related field
  • proof of grades prior to entering your program (if you are in your first semester of studies at Camosun College). You will be asked to attend an awards ceremony.
  • financial need will be considered

Award recipients will be selected based on their dedication to education and community wellbeing, understood to include health promotion & care or business development. You will be asked to attend an awards ceremony. 

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

Allen and Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation

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