Education - Post Secondary Student Responsibilities

Deferred Studies:

Sponsored students may take up to one (1) year to defer their studies. Student must be in good academic standing and have made arrangements with the Education Manager.

Personal Challenges:

Students must be aware that should their studies be seriously affected by personal crisis, such as an accident, health (sickness) or death in the immediate family are advised to notify the Education Coordinator advising them on their situation. Students are encouraged to seek counseling for support.Student Selection:

A Priority List will be established each year to assist the Education Manager and the Selection Committe in determining who will receive funding. The priority list will be established on the following basis:

1. Continuing Students - students who have attended school on a full time basis and have successfully completed all courses of their program.

2. Graduating Students - students who have graduated from a Secondary School with a Dogwood Certificate or who have equivalent training or education (i.e. GED)

Note: A Graduated student may delay their studies for one year (from date of graduation) without losing their post secondary funding elegibility. A letter of request from the appplicant to the OKIB Education Department must be submitted before Application Deadline - April 30.

3. Mature Students - mature students are applicants who have a high school graduation diploma, or equivalent (GED Provincial Level). These applicants may apply for admission as a mature student provided that they are 21 years of age or older and have been out of the secondary school for atleast four years.

Withdrawal(s):

If the student drops out or withdrawals from a program after the Institution fee reimbursement deadline, the student is required to repay tuition, books/supplies and living allowance back to the OKIB education department.

Payment options can be discussed with the Okanagan Indian Band Education Manager.

All post secondary sponsorship will be withheld until arrangements are made with the Okanagan Indian Band Education Department.

Students who Withdrawal(s) due to:

• A letter of approval of late withdrawal with out academic penalty from the Dean of instruction and Instructor(s)
• A letter from your doctor giving detailed information regarding your ill health and concerns
• A letter from the student to the Okanagan Indian Band Education Department stating illness and reasons fro not being able to continue with post secondary education.