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Songhees Nation Award

Award at a glance

Value

varies

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

the late Dorothy Price

Number of Awards

Multiple

Award description

Mrs. Dorothy Price recognized the needs of Indigenous people who are seeking education to benefit their lives and their communities. In 1997, at her passing, she left an extraordinarily generous gift to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ to support Indigenous students. In many Indigenous traditions there is a Treasure Box of precious gifts. To honour Mrs. Price's wishes, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ has developed the Dorothy Price Treasure Box of Awards for Indigenous students. The awards that have been established recognize the four parts of human beings: the intellectual; the physical; the spiritual; and the emotional. Her generosity has resulted in us being able to provide the following awards to about 20 Indigenous students each year.

This award is available to students who are funded by the Songhees Nation.

Criteria

You must:

  • 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 self-written letter outlining your commitment to education and your plans to work with the Songhees community following graduation
  • submit a letter of reference from a Songhees community member that talks about your dedication to the community
  • complete the application form

Application process

You canΒ apply for more than one award on a Β for each application deadline date (with one exception – there is a separate application for theΒ ). Please note: If the deadline occurs on a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4pm on the Monday

Award deadlines:

  • Apply byΒ October 30 - 12pm
  • Apply byΒ January 22
  • Apply byΒ May 15
  • Apply atΒ any time
  • Faculty/staff nomination

You will be asked to attend an awards ceremony. Financial need will be considered.

Thank you to our donor

the late Dorothy Price