Provides educational services and supports to elementary, secondary and post-secondary school students

• Administers Lakeview School
  
• Coordinates bus transportation arrangements

Secondary Education

• 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

Post Secondary Program (PSP)

• 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

Tribal Council: United Chiefs & Councils of Mnidoo Mnising (UCCMM)Political Territorial Organization: Union of Ontario Indians (UOI)Manitoulin Island Treaty

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm

Members of M'Chigeeng First Nation
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

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

Post Secondary Program

• 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

For financial assistance applicant required to provide:

• 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

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(10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit

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