Your post-secondary institution is responsible for distributing the funds. Please contact your school's financial aid and awards department if you have questions about your Louis Riel Bursary funding.

Each post-secondary institution has different amounts available for students. This all depends on how many applicants there are and how much money is available to give out to each eligible student.

Your letter of recommendation from an academic community member should be from someone who can talk about you academically. Alternatively, it could be from an employer. We want them to be able to describe the kind of student/worker you are, how you approach your school work/job related duties, your grades/work ethic, and your overall relationship with members of your class/co-workers and/or school.

Your letter of recommendation from a Métis community member should be from someone who can talk about their relationship with you. The individual does have to be Red River Métis, but they don't have to be a registered MMF Citizen. They should be able to talk about your duties and responsibilities within the Red River Métis community and talk about the skills you have learned within the Métis community.

Your letter of recommendation from a professional in the field of butcher/abattoir should be from someone who can talk about, and provide examples of, your relationship and your role within the butcher/abattoir community.

Your essay should be about what program you are in and why you are in that program. It should also mention what your future plans are, and how they will be accomplished and why you want to accomplish them. You should also include any extracurricular activities you do as well as your community involvement (volunteering). The more detailed you are, the better. If you mention that you will accomplish your goals through school by "studying more," that's not descriptive enough. You should be thinking about what steps you need to take in order to accomplish your goals and detail them in your essay.

Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to fund students who are going to school outside of Manitoba. You may be eligible for the Post-Secondary Education Support Program. Take a look at this website for more info: www.mmfeducation.ca

On our website: louisrielinstitute.ca/bursaries-and-awards you will find a booklet titled "Funding For Students." It's a really great guide that we have created to help students find where else they can look for funding as well as what to expect and what is needed when applying for certain applications! You can also have a look at the "External Awards" tab on our website where there is a list of awards for Indigenous students. Going to the financial aid and awards section of your post-secondary institution's website is also a really great way to find what is available to you as they will advertise awards that are specific to certain majors/programs.

You can apply for the Senator Gerry & Margaret St. Germain Award which you will find the online application for in April of 2024. The deadline for the Senator Gerry & Margaret St. Germain Award is June 26th. You can also have a look at the "External Awards" tab on our website where there is a list of awards for Indigenous students. There is also a very helpful booklet titled "Funding For School" located on our website: louisrielinstitute.ca/bursaries-and-awards which is a comprehensive collection of all things funding related and it's a great starting point to see where else you can look for funding as well as what is required for some applications! There are also entrance scholarships that you can receive from your post-secondary institution, depending on when you apply for school. Have a look at your prospective post-secondary school's website for more details.