Scholarships & Bursaries
Lakeland College's awards program has grown significantly in recent years. Today more than $600,000 in awards, scholarships and bursaries are presented to students each year. The College joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier for the families of fallen Canadian Forces members.
The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. Lakeland College scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include: TransAlta Aboriginal Educational Awards A new bursary program for Aboriginal students established by the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) of Saskatchewan and Lakeland College is now available at Lakeland College. Up to 20 new bursaries (each $5,000 annually) will be awarded to qualifying Saskatchewan Aboriginal students (Indian, Inuit and Métis) enrolled as full-time students in Lakeland College programs beginning the fall of 2010.
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