Post-secondary

Apply for funding

One form and one counsellor. Here is what to gather, how to get the form, where to send it, and what happens after you do.

Step one

Get your papers together first.

Most applications that stall are missing one document, not because anything was wrong with them. Gathering these before you start is the difference between a week and a month.

  • 01 The application form One form covers the whole program. How to get a copy is below.
  • 02 Your letter of acceptance From the school, for the program you are starting. A conditional acceptance is usually fine, but call and check rather than waiting.
  • 03 Proof of membership The department confirms you are a registered member. Have your status card or band number ready in case they need it from you.
  • 04 Transcripts, banking details for payments, a budget, proof of address. The real list comes from the department.
  • 05

Step two

Get the form.

If anything on it is unclear, call before you guess. A wrong answer on the form costs more time than the phone call would have.

The application

There is no download yet. Until there is, the department will send you a copy or you can pick one up in person.

Download — not yet available Email for a copy Call (306) 713-2097

The download goes live the moment the department provides the current form. Until then this button stays visibly inactive rather than pointing nowhere.

Step three

Send it in.

Three ways, all of them fine. Email is fastest and gets you a reply you can point back to later.

By email

Scan it or photograph every page. Attach your acceptance letter in the same message.

postsec@muskeglake.com

By mail

Keep a copy of everything you send. Allow for the post if you are close to a deadline.

PO Box 248
Marcelin, SK

In person

Bring it to the band office and someone can check it over with you before it goes in.

  • Office address
  • Open
  • Application deadline

After you send it

What happens on our end.

You will not have to chase this. If something is missing, your counsellor calls you.

  1. MembershipWe confirm you are a registered member of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.
  2. EnrolmentWe check that your program and your enrolment line up with what the funding covers.
  3. Your counsellor reads itOne person handles your file from here through to graduation. Same name, same number, every term.
  4. You hear backBy phone or email, whichever you used to reach us.
  5. Payments startThen two habits: a short declaration each month, and your marks at the end of every term.

Before you send it

The ones that come up while applying.

Can I apply before I have been accepted?
Call and ask. Starting the conversation early costs nothing, and it means the file is halfway done when your acceptance arrives.
What if I miss the deadline?
Call anyway. Late is a different situation from never, and it is better handled on the phone than by sending a form in and hoping.
Do I need to reapply every year?
This one needs confirming with the department. Ask when you call.
I am part way through a program already. Can I still apply?
Usually yes. Bring your transcript to date and the conversation starts from there.
What if I am turned down?
Call the department and ask what the file was missing. Most refusals come down to a document that never arrived or a program that needs a second look. More on that here.

Not sure where to start?

Call before you fill anything out. Five minutes on the phone saves a month of back and forth.

Call (306) 713-2097 Email the department

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