Don’t Delay – BBMA Metis Scholarship application deadline is March 31
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards annual celebration will be held at the Ramada Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre (11834 Kingsway…
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Irving K. Barber Scholarships help Aboriginal Students in BC: Apply by March 31
VICTORIA – More than 300 Aboriginal post-secondary students in BC will benefit from over $1 million distributed by the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship…
Herb Belcourt receives multiple honours for his contributions to culture, community and country
By John Copley It’s been a whirlwind of awards for Metis entrepreneur, philanthropist, mentor and activist Herb Belcourt during the last two months. The 85-year-old…
Indspire announces Alberta Government funding for Indigenous Education
TORONTO, Nov. 2016 /CNW/ – Indspire is pleased to announce that the Government of Alberta has renewed its commitment to the Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries,…
BBMA celebrates 15th Anniversary of honouring deserving Métis students
by John Copley The 2016 Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) gala set a new attendance record this year when more than 650 guests made their…
UAlberta Industrial Design student nabs first provincial Indigenous Graduate Award
(Edmonton) – Aboriginal fashion designer and Arts student Derek Jagodzinsky (’10 BDes) has been awarded the first ever Indigenous Graduate Award, a newly-established $15,000 Government…
BBMA celebrates 15 years – Metis scholarship application deadline is March 31
by Theresa Majeran (Edmonton) – 2016 marks the 15th anniversary for the Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) program. Its success has been remarkable. This year…
Ike Barber Scholarships benefit hundreds of BC Aboriginal students each year
VICTORIA – More than 300 Aboriginal post-secondary students in BC will benefit from nearly a million dollars distributed by the Irving K. Barber British Columbia…
BBMA 2015 gala celebrates the achievements of Métis students
by John Copley (ANNews) – The 2015 Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) gala took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton Hotel on September…
Indspire graduation rates show value of funding post-secondary studies
(Ohsweken, ON – February 18, 2015) Ninety-three percent of Indigenous students who receive funding for their education earn a post-secondary credential, and 82% of those…