Métis Scholar Award

Made available starting in 2015 through a partnership between Lakeland College and the Métis Education Foundation, the purpose of the Métis Scholar Award is to encourage academic achievement and to provide financial assistance to Métis students enrolled at Lakeland College. The award is available to Métis students enrolled full-time in any undergraduate program. Recipients must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a citizen of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (OMG) and a confirmed registered member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Student Association (OMSA).
2. Not be receiving funding from any program at Rupertsland Institute.
3. Enrolled in full-time studies at Lakeland College.
4. Demonstrate financial need.
5. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
6. Be a Canadian citizen.
7. Be a permanent residence in Alberta.
8. Declare that their name will not appear on the Government of Canada’s Indian Registry, nor a Band list pursuant to the Indian Act, and is neither Inuk, nor non-Status Indian,
9. Declare all sources of student funding that the applicant is receiving from a Métis Government or organization, including: the Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Métis Nation of Ontario, Manitoba Métis Federation, Métis Nation of British Columbia, Northwest Territory Métis Nation or Alberta Métis Settlements.
10. Outline how they are currently engaged with or have made meaningful contribution to the Otipemisiwak Métis community.

Note:

• An applicant who receives a Métis Scholar Award in one academic year may continue to apply for Métis Scholar Awards while continuing studies until graduation.
• An applicant acknowledges that priority will be given to Citizens who have never received funding from Rupertsland Institute or the Métis Education Foundation.

If you are not a member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Student and Alumni Association, and would like more information, please visit: https://msa.rupertsland.org/