Appeals Process

1. A student will have access to an appeal hearing if the student believes his/her application for funding was not fairly and objectively handled by the Post Secondary Education Manager. The appeal mechanism is not applicable in the case where there is a lack of funds.
2. A student must contact the Post Secondary Education Manager and advise of their intention to appeal.
3. Students must then write a letter to the Director of Education. The letter should contain the student’s name, address, telephone number, name of the post secondary institution attended along with the program of study and reason for the appeal citing relevant sections of the guidelines. A written response will be sent to the student and an appeal hearing date, time and location will be set.
4. The Director of Education will inform the student in writing of the decision of the appeal committee.
5. The appeal committee shall consist of the Director of Education at Listuguj and an Education Director from another Band who manages a post secondary program and a student to be named by the student under appeal.
6. The decision of the Appeal Board will be based on a fair and equitable interpretation of both the Listuguj Post Secondary Education Assistance Guidelines and the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. The decision will be considered final.