Nagweyaab - Rainbow Award

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Deadline

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

Al Morrison

Number of Awards

Multiple

Award description

The Nagweyaab Rainbow Award celebrates students who offer help and support, with a greater good in mind, to other students and their communities. The beneficiaries of this award are LGBQT+ 2 spirited students of Indigenous ancestry who are studying at Camosun College within the last 12 months leading up to the IECC Ceremonies. The student must demonstrate service, commitment, and contribution towards the community to which they belong.

 

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 letter from the student detailing their life aspirations
  • submit a letter of reference from a leader or other member of the community to which they belong
  • 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.

Award deadlines:

  • Apply by October 10
  • Apply by January 31

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 Al Morrison who took the initiative to develop this award.