Awards & Scholarships
The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development introduced a strategy to provide funding to support the development and implementation of Aboriginal Service Plans. An Aboriginal Service Plan (ASP) is a three-year strategic and operational plan developed by a post-secondary institution and its Aboriginal communities that outlines goals for Aboriginal learners in terms of access, participation, and success and identifies specific actions to be implemented to meet these goals.
Actions may include the development or enhancement of programs, student support services, outreach activities, partnership/affiliation agreements, alternative program delivery models, etc. This initiative will facilitate partnerships between institutions and communities to:
- Increase the access, retention, completion and transitions opportunities for Aboriginal learners.
- Increase the receptivity and relevance of post-secondary institutions and programs for Aboriginal learners, including providing support for initiatives that address systemic barriers.
- Strengthen partnerships and collaboration in Aboriginal post-secondary education.
It is through the ASP that MNBC and the Coastal Corridor Consortium that the Métis Nation British Columbia Students Awards have been made possible. The Coastal Corridor Consortium consists of three post secondary institutions; Vancouver Community College, Capilano University and Native Education College. Four Métis students will receive $1000.00 each to assist them in the pursuit of their post secondary education at Vancouver Community College, Capailano University and Native Education College. The funding will be awarded in memory of four Métis people that have contributed to the social movement of the Métis people and dedicated their lives to improving the lives of Métis people.
- Howard Adams - Métis academic and activist
- Patty Mayo – Métis musician/singer
- Allan Hodgson – Métis community leader and education advocate
- Art Burd – Métis Fiddler
