Applications are now open for the BC Aboriginal Student Award and the Aboriginal Teacher Education Award.

• The Aboriginal Master’s/Doctoral Student Award is part of a general awards program offered by the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society aimed at reducing barriers to post-secondary education for Aboriginal learners. Awards will be $5,000 annually renewable for a maximum of 3 years for Master's students and 5 years for Doctoral students.
  
• The new Aboriginal Teacher Education Award supports Aboriginal students enrolled in a teacher education program at a public post-secondary in British Columbia. Awards will be $5,000 annually for a maximum of four years.

Information on how to apply is available here. Application packages must include:

• A completed application form for Master's/Doctoral or Education 
  
• One letter of reference
  
• Confirmation of Aboriginal Ancestry (signed form OR copy of status/membership card).

Application deadline is April 5, 2013.