Eligibility:

1. Must be a registered Mi’gmaq band member of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq and must have been a resident of Canada during the previous 12 consecutive months. Should there be any question on the place of residence, the student will be required to provide a notarized statement or other approved documentation that demonstrates the duration and place of residency;
2. Must have met post secondary entrance requirements and be enrolled or accepted to be enrolled prior to June 30th as a full or part time student;
3. Must provide the Listuguj Education Post-Secondary Manager with the request for financial assistance form and supporting documentation by July 15th for fall semester and November 15th for winter semester for review. Failure to meet this deadline will result in the application being deferred for the following semester, and conditional to Section 3 (b).
4. Must demonstrate that other means of financial assistance are not available;
5. Must have read, understood and agreed to the Post Secondary Education Policy. Each student will be given a copy of this policy and must sign a statement agreeing to abide by this policy (Appendix ‘C’).
6. Financial assistance will be provided within the limits of funds allocated to the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada as defined by the guidelines of both the LMG and INAC. Applicants will be deferred if the number of eligible applicants exceeds the annual approved budget.