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INDIGENOUS STUDIES INDIGENOUS STUDENT SERVICES located in the First Peoples House of Learning, Gzowski College
INDIGENOUS STUDENT SERVICES AT TRENT
Fostering excellence; Helping to realize dreams; Connecting with each other.
Studying at a university takes much effort and the support of our family and community.
Indigenous Student Services can help you learn how to thrive in the university environment. An Aboriginal Counsellor/Academic Advisor and a Cultural Advisor are available to all Indigenous students at the university and to any student taking Indigenous Studies.
The Trent University Native Association (TUNA) provides a place to meet other students, socialize, play sports, and take part in various social and cultural events.
The First Peoples House offers social gatherings and a variety of other activities, helping to connect you with members of the local Aboriginal communities.
Our goal is to help you succeed at your studies and to realize your dreams.
Director, First Peoples House of Learning: Emerance Baker
Phone: 705 742-1011 x7612
Enweying 323, Email ebaker@trentu.ca
Office: First Peoples House of Learning, Gzowski College, Enweying Room 329Aboriginal Counsellor .............748-1011 ext. 7905
Lindy Garneau's role is to provide culturally sensitive counselling to help you get through your university career. If you’ve got a specific issue, or you just want to chat, drop by Enweying 324 or give her a call and arrange a meeting.
Email:lindygarneau@trentu.ca
Naadimaagewin (The Art of Helping) Program
The First Peoples House of Learning, through Indigenous Student Services, offers the Naadimaagewin Program. This program offers academic supports for Indigenous students engaged in any program of study at Trent. Students are partnered with graduate students who can offer academic help for specific courses in any discipline and for overall academic support. The Naadimaagewin Program also offers academic workshops and social sessions where a positive environment for learning is the ultimate goal.For more information about the program or to arrange for a tutor, please contact:
Lindy Garneau, Aboriginal Counsellor
Email: lindygarneau@trentu.ca
Phone: 748-1011 ext. 7905Trent University Native Association (TUNA)....................................748-1011 ext. 7609
Come out to the inaugural meeting in September and get involved! TUNA puts on socials, an annual pow wow, provides gym time at the Athletic Centre and fronts an awesome hockey team! It also provides a forum for support for Aboriginal student issues within and outside the university.Aboriginal Issues Commissioner
This position is part of the Trent Central Student Association - the university’s student government. If you have any questions or concerns you feel need to be addressed by the larger student community, speak to the Aboriginal Issues Commissioner. Contact this person through the TUNA office or through the TCSA
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Indigenous STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships for Indigenous Students Recognizing that students need funding to succeed in the academy this listing is provided to facilitate Indigenous students with an awareness of potential funding sources that are available to them. When reviewing this listing please keep in mind that the information provided here is minimal at best and it is, thus, strongly advised that students search the accompanying links for additional information such as application forms and the criteria required to compete for these awards.
It is also suggested that students place these important deadline dates in their yearly calendars and that they begin the process of filling out applications and requesting letters of reference from professors at least one month before deadlines. Further to this, it is also suggested that students confirm all information provided here, including the deadline dates.
1. National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)
Telephone: 1-800-329-9780
Deadlines: Fine Arts and the Cultural Project: Usually end of March
Health Careers: Usually beginning of May
Post Secondary Education (Engineering, Business and Science): Usually beginning of JuneWEBSITE: http://www.naaf.ca/business.html
2. Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY)
Telephone: (416) 961-8663
Deadline: Usually mid OctoberWEBSITE: http://www.ccab.com/faay.htm
3. Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Telephone: 1-800-461.4043
Deadline: End of JulyWEBSITE: http://www.nwac-hq.org/
4. Casino Rama’s Awards for Excellence Program
Telephone: 1-800-832-7529
Deadline: Usually mid February
No website or online application available - call them5. Assembly of First Nations–Heroes of Our Time Scholarships
Telephone: 1-866-869-6789
Deadline: June 1stThe Heroes of Our Time scholarships provide an excellent opportunity to nationally acknowledge and celebrate the success of First Nations students in achieving their educational goals. The scholarships are divided into eight categories that represent eight First Nations heroes and academic disciplines, each with a value of $2,000.
WEBSITE: http://www.afn.ca/
6. Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Award
Telephone: (613) 734-6442
Deadline: Mail in your submission between May 1st and no later than July 31st of the current year.Each of Canada Post's eight regions across the country will grant three awards annually: Two $1,000 scholarships for the return to and successful completion of one full year of high school. One $1,000 scholarship for the return to and successful completion of one full year of post-secondary education, including vocational or trade skills training. Please note that an essay is required.
WEBSITE: http://www.canadapost.ca/
7. American Association of School Personnel Administrator’s Leon Bradley Scholarship Program
Telephone: (913) 829-2007
Deadline: May 15thThe Leon Bradley Scholarship Program is established to encourage more minorities or persons of colour to enter the teaching profession. The American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) will annually award a scholarship to assist a minority college student seeking their initial teaching certification and/or endorsement. The scholarship will be for $500 granted for the student's final year, which includes student teaching.
WEBSITE: www.aaspa.org
Other websites to visit and search for awards:
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/BURSARY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Apply for Ontario Students Assistants Program (OSAP) first and if eligible for $1.00 you are then eligible for the (you do not have to take it, you only have to be eligible for it) Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) that is only applicable to education related and disability related costs to a maximum of $10,000. (In Ontario, it is $10,000 and in other provinces, it is $8,000).
Inquire at your institution for more information regarding how these costs are defined.
At Trent University, this bursary is co-administered between the Special Needs office and the Administrative office.
Ontario Special Bursary This bursary will not be granted in conjunction with OSAP. This bursary provides $2,500 for persons with disabilities (50% workload or less), sole support parents and married students with low incomes. After which you are eligible to apply for the Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) that is only applicable to education related costs to a maximum of $2,000. Inquire at your institution for more information.
At Trent University, the Administrative Office administers this bursary.
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Trent Student Receives Scholarship
Stephanie Pangowish is a first year Trent student who has been identified as the winner of the Anishinaabemowin Teg Inc. Scholarship. The announcement was made at the annual Anishinaabemowin Language Conference in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan on March 27, 2009. The award is in memory of Lena White-Odjig. "Stephanie has excelled in the language classes as well as her other courses here at Trent this year. She is an outstanding student in all respects."
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