Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Provides educational services and supports to elementary, secondary and post-secondary school students
- Administers Lakeview School
- Coordinates bus transportation arrangements
- Provides tuition sponsorship, student activity fees and one-time lock fee for students attending high school at Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS) which is overseen by the Rainbow District School Board
- Partners with MSS to inform and prepare students for life at the high school by assisting with timetable choices, meeting with the students and easing the transition through a spring weekend of activities
- Provides monetary awards to students with perfect attendance records and/or credits earned per semester
- Determines funding eligibility and provides financial assistance to post-secondary students
- Provides advocacy and liaison services, counselling and other support services throughout the school year
- Provides assistance with admissions criteria and applying/filling out application forms for colleges and universities
- Recommends education policy amendments as necessary to meet student needs
- Eligibility
- Members of M'Chigeeng First Nation 4 years of age and older
Secondary Education- Members of M'Chigeeng First Nation residing on-reserve
- Must be attending an accredited high school
- Must meet academic requirements for secondary program
- NOTE: MFN students off-reserve are approved for sponsorship only if they are included on the Nominal Roll
Post Secondary Program- Members of M'Chigeeng First Nation both on/off-reserve
- Must be continuing education at a post-secondary institution
- Financial assistance limited by available funding
- Members of M'Chigeeng First Nation residing on-reserve
- Application Process
- Secondary Education
- Must submit an application for sponsorship to Education Department
- Must register at chosen high school before start of classes
- Funding is limited to 4.5 years per student to receive Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD); exceptions may be made in specific circumstances
- Applications for assistance available at office
- Deadline to apply for assistance for all start dates is Mar 30th
- All continuing students must reapply each year and provide transcripts from the previous year
- Photocopy of recent status card
- Completed post-secondary application package available at Education Department
- Letter of acceptance from post-secondary institution
- Transcripts from high school and any previous academic institutions
- Detailed letter of intent with program information
- Copy of voided cheque or bank information
- Signed student contract
- Office
- 705-377-5362 - Administration Offices
- Fax
- 705-377-4980
- Web Site
- http://www.mchigeeng.ca
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 333
M'Chigeeng, ON, P0P 1G0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Jessie Debassige, Education Secretary
Email: jessied@lakeviewschool.ca
Phone: 705-377-5362 Ext 223 - Director of Education
- Valerie O'Leary
Email: directorofeducation@mchigeeng.ca
Phone: 705-377-5362 Ext 236 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Child's birth certificate/status card and copy of immunization records required at initial school registration
- Completed applications required for secondary and post-secondary support
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 19, 2022
- Address
- Administration Offices, 53 Hwy 551
M'Chigeeng First Nation, ON, P0P 1G0- Administration Office is located on Hwy 551 directly across from Seasons Family Restaurant
- Closest intersection is at Hwy 551 and Hall St
- Community is located in the centre of Manitoulin Island at the base of West Bay and at the intersection of Hwy 540 & 551
- Consists of 1 main community known as M'Chigeeng 22 Indian Reserve with a land area of 31 sq km
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1600Tue0830 to 1600Wed0830 to 1600Thu0830 to 1600Fri0830 to 1600
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- M'Chigeeng First Nation
