ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

Nagweyaab - Rainbow Award

For students who offer help and support, with a greater good in mind, to other students and their communities.

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Type

Award

Open date

December 1, 2024

Deadline

January 31, 2025

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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ within the last 12 months leading up to the IECC Ceremonies.ΜύThe student must demonstrate service, commitment, and contribution towards the community to which they belong.

Criteria

  • be currently registered as a student at ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
  • have Indigenous (First Nations, MΓ©tis, Inuit, or Native American) ancestry
  • have aΒ GPAΒ 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

Selection process

You canΒ apply for more than one awardΒ using theΒ .Μύ

Please note: If the deadline occurs on a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4pm on the Monday.

Questions

Review theΒ Awards GuideΒ to learn how to put together a great application package or contactΒ indigenousadvising@camosun.ca.

Thank you to our donor

We raise our hands to Al Morrison who took the initiative to develop this award.