Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP)
Program Summary
To improve employability of First Nations and eligible Inuit students by providing them with funding to access education and skills development opportunities at the post-sec level. (North West Terrirtory and Nunavut students may be eligible as well)
Eligible Recipients
Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions:
The institution delivering the program must be degree-, diploma- or certificate-granting, and be recognized by a province or territory. Post-Secondary education institutions affiliated with or operating in a formal partnership with a degree-, diploma- or certificate-granting institution recognized by a province or territory are also eligible. Exceptionally, for the province of Quebec only, First Nations and their organizations, in partnership with eligible Post-Secondary institutions, are eligible recipients.
Contact Information
For more information:
South First Nations: Contact Indigenous Services Canada Regional Operations (Regina) at (306) 780-5392
North and Central First Nations: Contact Indigenous Services Canada Regional Operations (Prince Albert) at (306) 953-8522
First Nations may also contact their Funding Services Officer directly for a program referral.