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Nagweyaab - Rainbow Award

For students who offer help and support, with a greater good in mind, to other students and their communities.

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Type

Award

Open Date

December 1, 2024

Deadline

February 1, 2025

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

Al Morrison

Number of Awards

Multiple

Award description

The Nagweyaab Rainbow Award celebrates students who offer help and support, with a greater good in mind, to other students and their communities. The beneficiaries of this award are LGBQT+ 2 spirited students of Indigenous ancestry who are studying at ߴý within the last 12 months leading up to the IECC Ceremonies.The student must demonstrate service, commitment, and contribution towards the community to which they belong.

Criteria

  • be currently registered as a student at ߴý
  • have Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or Native American) ancestry
  • have a GPA of 2.5 or equivalent
  • submit a letter from the student detailing their life aspirations
  • submit a letter of reference from a leader or other member of the community to which they belong
  • complete the application form

Application process

You can apply for more than one award using the .

Please note: If the deadline occurs on a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4pm on the Monday.

Questions

Review the Awards Guide to learn how to put together a great application package or contact indigenousadvising@camosun.ca.

Thank you to our donor

We raise our hands to Al Morrison who took the initiative to develop this award.