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Post-Secondary Education Funding | Rupertslands Institute

Open to applications

Value

Varies.

Description

Rupertsland Institute (RLI) provides post-secondary financial aid to Métis students to reduce the overall cost of education and the financial burden it can have. Rupertsland Institute seeks to increase the number of Métis students who successfully complete post-secondary studies and to bring parity between Métis post-secondary participation to that of other Albertans.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet the following requirements; RLI will verify all information provided:

  • Must be a member of the Rupertsland Métis Students Association.
  • Must show proof of Métis citizenship by submitting a current Métis Nation of Alberta citizenship card.
  • Proof of Alberta residency.
  • Must be enrolled in a recognized post-secondary program in Alberta or elsewhere in Canada (excluding applicants applying for Referral Program Support).
  • Must work with an RLI Student Advisor to determine the level of support from Métis Students Services (if applicable) and commit to a Student Action Plan.
  • Must sign a disclosure citing all sources of funding that the student is receiving or applying to receive including any financial support from another Métis National Council member (Métis Nation British Colombia, Métis Nation Saskatchewan, and Métis Nation of Ontario), the Manitoba Métis Federation, or Alberta Métis Settlements.

Eligible Expenses

Training funding for clients are approved on a case-by-case basis based on actual expenses, clients are eligible for:

  • Up to $9,000 in tuition and fees for year 1 of full-time study
  • Up to $10,000 in tuition and fees for year 2 of full-time study
  • Up to $11,000 in tuition and fees for year 3 of full-time study
  • Up to $15,000 in tuition and fees for year 4 of full-time study with a hold-back of $1,000 until receipt of documentation to demonstrate successful completion of the program of study
  • Up to $12,000 total for any programs of study above a bachelor’s degree with a holdback of $1,000 until receipt of documentation to demonstrate successful completion of the program of study
  • Up to $750 per course to a maximum of 30 credits for part-time studies in degree programs
  • Childcare support on a case-by-case basis for student enrolled in three (3) or more courses per semester to a maximum of three (3) dependents ages twelve (12) and under of $15 per training day up to $75 per week, per child

Deadline Date

Post-Secondary Education funding will be available to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Contact

Contact Name: Rupertslands Institute Metis Centre of Excellence

Phone Number: 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847)

Website: https://www.rupertsland.org/post-secondary-funding/

Industry:

Indigenous, University Partnerships

Location:

Alberta

Tags:

Education, Post-secondary, Student

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