Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP)

Indigenous Services Canada, Canada

Scholarship overview

The Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) supports First Nations students in accessing post-secondary education, with the aim of raising First Nations attainment to levels comparable to non-Indigenous students in Canada.

Funding flows to First Nations or First Nations-designated organizations through core funding agreements. These organizations set selection criteria, run the application and review process and decide student allocations under the national program guidelines. Students must maintain satisfactory academic standing at an eligible post-secondary institution.

Award Information

First Nations post-secondary students registered under the Indian Act, including those on the general list
Satisfactory academic standing within an eligible post-secondary institution
Funding is limited, not all students are funded and partial funding may be provided
Inuit students who formerly received PSSSP funding apply through the Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy

Eligible costs can include tuition, books, travel and living allowances
Maximum payable per full-time student: $53,000 per year
On an extraordinary and justified basis, students in advanced or professional degree, master's or doctoral programs may receive more than $53,000, up to $90,000 per year
No student is automatically entitled to the maximum

Deadlines are set locally. Contact your band office, First Nation or ISC regional office for due dates. Applications are valid for one school year only.

Contact your First Nation, First Nations-designated organization or ISC regional office about funding availability and local due dates
Submit the local application for the school year
Reapply each school year