Post Secondary Sponsorship

Sponsorship Application PROCESS

There will be a total of TWO NEW intakes for each academic year FALL and WINTER

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED for 2020 - WE Will open up for the academic year 2021.22 on FEB 15 2021!

NEW THIS YEAR !! Complete the Application Documents all ONLINE!

Upload all your documentation online - you don't need to provide the originals as long as the uploaded documents are legible !!

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER DEADLINES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!!!


ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants / Recipients are required to demonstrate/provide proof of eligibility. To be eligible for sponsorship with BCNEA, applicants must:

  1. Be a member of Bigstone Cree Nation – Treaty card, mandatory;

  2. Be a member of Bigstone Cree Nation for a minimum of 12 consecutive months – Letter of proof required;

  3. Have been accepted into a BCNEA approved non-private Accredited Canadian post-secondary institution;

  4. Post-Secondary Program must be a minimum of 2 years in length (i.e.: 16+ months);

  5. Must be a resident of Canada for 12 Consecutive months

  6. Partial funding may be provided when warranted.

HOW TO APPLY

Have the following Documentation Ready on your computer or smartphone to upload during the Application process.

  1. Your BANK INFORMATION (Void Cheque or document from BANK) if you are requesting DIRECT DEPOSIT

  2. CLEAR PICTURE FRONT and BACK of your Status Card

  3. COURSE LIST (Full time Students must show registration in three Courses)

  4. Fee Assessment (Tuition/Books/Supplies/travel - Labs/Practicum costs)

  5. Acceptance Letter (Mandatory and No Exceptions! - it must be unconditional) - NEW APPLICATIONS

  6. Statement of Marks/Transcripts (Mandatory - last school attended) - NEW APPLICATIONS

  7. Children's Birth Certificates (if applicable)

  8. Letter of Intent - Why you want to attend school / Your Goals ... You will be provided a place to type this out or CUT/PASTE - optionally you can upload a document you have already prepared.

IF you are returning you must provide STATEMENT of MARKS and PROOF of Continued Registration

Once you have collected all the information above - Review the information below to begin your application

THIS IS PICTURE OF WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE WHEN YOU CLICK SAVE ON THE FORM

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS


APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED - WE START AGAIN FEB 15, 2021


Our online form is powered by JOTFORM - a secure location to store and transmit your application information.

IF you choose to, you can start your form, SAVE and then return to your form. You can use either a GOOGLE or FACEBOOK account or create a JOTFORM account. JotForm will email you a link to continue your application if you SAVE and wish to continue later.

This process will allow you to begin your application and review all the required documentation - SAVE and come back when you have it all together!

CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT post.secondary@bigstoneeducation.ca if you have questions.

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