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 are sitting with the AEA lawyer for review.
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.
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
Available Funding Months
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
The amount of available funding months breaks down as follows:
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:
March 1st Annually for September - August funding term
August 1st Annually for January - August funding term
No later than NOON
To receive an application you may:
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Stop by AEA office, located in Ahousaht at building 412
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Email ( vivien.louie@ahousahted.ca) (amy.jack@ahousahted.ca)
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Telephone: 1-888-670-9662 or 250-670-9662
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At most college and University's First Nation Services
You can also find us on facebook!
Contact Us
If there’s anything you’d like to know about our Post Secondary funding and applications, please get in touch with Vivien (vivien.louie@ahousahted.ca) or Amy Jack (amy.jack@ahousahted.ca). Or any other education questions.
Ahousat, BC V0R 1A0, Canada
250-670-9660 (fax)