About Us

The Post Secondary department provides support for qualified Ahousaht First Nation students who are working towards a certificate, diploma, BC, MA, or PhD at a public institution. 

Programs must meet the following criteria: 

• Have secondary school completion or equivalent as a requisite for entry. 

• Be a minimum of one academic year in length

• Be an accredited program offered at a public institution

• Have a certificate, diploma, or degree awarded upon successful completion.

FAQs

Policies & Procedures

AEA Post Secondary Policies and Procedures guidlines ae sitting with the AEA lawyer for review. 

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When AEA reviews and accepts the Policies and Procedures, it will be given to P/S students. Until this happens AEA is utilizing NTC Post Secondary Policies and Procedures Handbook. 

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Applications: 

To receive an application you may: 

• Stop by AEA office, located in Ahousaht at building 412

• Email ( vivien.thomas@ahousahted.ca or julia.campbell@ahousahted.ca )

• Telephone: 1-888-670-9662 or 250-670-9662

• At most college and University's First Nation Services

Full time P/S funding covers:

• Tuition

• Textbooks

• Supplies

• Living Allowance

• Daily Travel (if applicable)

• Seasonal Travel (if applicable)

You can apply for funds to cover the cost of:

• Tutoring

• Special clothing and equipment

• One-time only security deposit

• One-time only licensing exam fees

Student Responsibility

• All students MUST write an English Assessment 

• If a student's program requires Math for enrolments, a Math Assessment will be required. 

• Students must enroll in courses that correspond with their assessment results

• A study skills/communications course is a requirement for college prep funding

• Students must maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 per semester

Available Funding Months

The amount of available funding months breaks down as follows:

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• College Prep: 8 months for general studies. 16 months for Forestry, Science, and Nursing

• Diploma Program: 24 Months

• Bachelor of Arts or Science: 40 Months

• Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 48 months

• Post Degree Program: 8 months 

• Masters Degree: 24 months

• Law Degree: 32 months

• PhD Degree: 32 months

Technical Vocational Training (TVT) Funding

Students who want to pursue studies that do not fall under the P/S funding program are encouraged to submit an application for TVT funding. TVT funding will cover tuition, books, and supplies up to and not more than $1,000 per fiscal year. The TVT funding program does not have funds for living allowance

Applications & Forms

Application deadlines:

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March 1st Annually for September - August funding term

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August 1st Annually for January - August funding term

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No later than NOON 

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