EDUCATION GUIDE 2014 - 56 $6.99 www.saymag.com maGazine 2014 ANNUAL EDUCATION GUIDE for Native Students Sponsored by directory oF inStitutionS labour Section Financial aid ScholarShipS DISPLAY IN CULTURAL SECTION Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to circulation dept: 1522 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 1S3 Logan Avenue,Winnipeg, MB to circulationdept: 1522 addresses Return undeliverable Canadian PM 40692563 PRINTED IN CANADA CONTENTS maGazine 2014 ANNUAL EDUCATION GUIDE 04 • PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE 05 • EDITOR’S MESSAGE 14 • FINANCIAL AID 19 • SCHOLARSHIPS 42 • ENTREPRENEUR SECTION 65 • LABOUR SECTION 75 • DIRECTORY: A. CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS b. TRIbal COLLEGES c. US INSTITUTIONS Cover Photo: Courtesy of First Nations University of Canada SAY MAGAZINE Submissions are welcome. 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Current Member Manitoba Magazine Publishers Association. Current member of Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce Publication Mail Agreement Number: 40692563 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to circulation dept: 1522 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 1S3 • email: [email protected] Printed in Canada MESSAGE FroM THE PuBLISHEr Proverbs often serve as a ‘means of instruction’ in the rules of conduct and ethical behaviour expected by all members of a society Last year’s Guide referenced one of the – Guy A Zona, Author of ‘The Soul Would have No findings of the National Association of rainbow if the Eyes had No tears”. Colleges and Employer’s (NACE) Career Advisory Board report, which showed that graduates are not Marketplace ready. We indicated that we would include information Leslie Lounsbury - Publisher in the 2014 Guide regarding Placement Services available to Native students. The 2014 Education Survey included the following question: In the area of education for our Native Business Conference, the attendees included people, progress is being made, albeit individuals who were lobbying for assistance “our Institution offers Job Search assistance slowly. Both in Canada and theu S it is to build a school. In that country free public for Native students” Yes or No. well recognized that higher education is a schooling is provided to Grade Six. Then it Numerous positive responses were received critical tool in addressing disparities in our is not free and the majority of families have from higher learning education institutions. communities, but higher learning education difficulty paying for additional education. We also learned that many school boards is still not a reality for many within Native The Education Guides provide information offer career preparation courses. We have communities. on higher learning institutions. The included several examples of these programs Compared to so many other countries, Back2School issues focus on connecting in this Guide so that all readers can learn our issues seem very insignificant. So Education/Employment/Earnings, and the from the different types of programs being many in the world do not have a school to theme of the 2014 Spring Issue is ‘Building a used. attend. While visiting Namibia last fall Skilled Native WorkForce’. 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In Canada, there are two major issues related to achieving post- progress on closing the gap is slow. The second comes as a bit of secondary education and improving educational outcomes among surprise: those with diplomas or degrees are heavily overrepre- Aboriginal peoples according to a new report released in October sented in public sector industries. The overrepresentation in these 2013 by TD Economics, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION AMONG industries could point to barriers faced in finding employment in ABORIGINAL PEOPLES. the broader labour market. Many are familiar with the first: the number of Aboriginals obtain- ing a post-secondary education is still dishearteningly low and Although studies may have pointed out a gap, there could be many sound reasons for leaving an institution of higher-learning (col- lege, university, other learning institution). Circumstances and events contribute to decisions. We would like to hear from you about the reason(s) why you left. The following poll can also be accessed and submitted on line, at www.saymag.com under the heading: WHY YOu lEFT? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING? If you ever attended an institute of higher-learning, i.e. college, university, other learning institution, and you had to leave before you graduated - SAY WANtS tO KNOW the main reason for leaving. 1 Didn’t like it/not for me 8 Wanted to move 2 Not enough money 9 Health 3 Family reasons 10 No driver’s license 4 To change schools or programs 11 Child Care 5 Wanted a break 12 Housing 6 Wanted to work 13 Lack of Transportation 7 Marks too low 2012 Education Guide • 13 >>>oThEr EdUcaTIoN NATIONAL JOHNSON-O’MALLEY ASSOCIATION (NJOMA) The 2014 NJOMA Conference will be held was done in 2012, the report has not To maintain appropriate lines of March 25 – 27, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. been released, resulting in no changes to communication and collaborative NJOMA Conference will be celebrating its funding. efforts with other public, private, tribal twenty year anniversary and it has been and federal educators and educational In 1994, the National Johnson-O’Malley eighty years since the JOM program has programs. Association, Inc. was formed as a been in existence. More information on nonprofit, educational organization for To maintain formal liaisons with Tribal, both the organization and conference can the following purposes: State and Federal governmental agencies be found at www.njoma.com and other educational organizations, To create an effective forum for JOM programs provide for the unique including but not limited to National discussion of educational and related and specialized needs of American Congress of American Indians, National matters of mutual concern among Indian students, along with providing Indian Education Association and others the members of the American Indian supplemental educational programs that advocate for American Indian educational community. to eligible American Indian students. education. Parents develop policy for their programs To mutually develop standards of To advocate for Johnson-O’Malley