First Nations Health Authority – Island Health Partners in Wellness Scholarship

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Type

Award

Eligibility

Indigenous students

Donor

First Nations Health Authority

Number of Awards

Varies

Award description

The B.C. First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is the first province-wide health authority of its kind in Canada. The FNHA is responsible for planning, management, service delivery and funding of health programs, in partnership with First Nations communities in B.C.

Island Health provides health care and support services to more than 765,000 people on Vancouver Island, the Islands in the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Strait, and the mainland communities north of Powell River.

Criteria

You must:

  • be currently registered as a student at College in one of the following programs: Unit Clerk, Health Care Assistant, Community Mental Health Worker, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Medical Radiography, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Interprofessional Mental Health & Addictions
  • have Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or Native American) ancestry
  • have a GPA of 4.0 or equivalent
  • submit a self-written letter attesting to your goals and dreams about working as a health care professional.
  • complete the application form

First consideration will be given to Indigenous students from Vancouver Island, second from within B.C. and third within Canada. Preference will be given to Indigenous students from Vancouver Island. If none apply, then Indigenous students from across B.C. and then Canada will be considered. You will be asked to attend an awards ceremony. Financial need will be strongly taken into consideration.

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

Not sure how to apply for an award? Read through  to learn how to put together a great application package or contact indigenousadvising@camosun.ca.

Thank you to our donor

(FNHA)

First Nations Health Authority