Eligibility

• You are a registered Citizen of the MMF or are in the process of being registered
• You are accepted and enrolled full-time or part-time in an (Eligible Institutions)
• You are receiving a Degree upon completion of the program
• You have fully completed the online Eligibility Form
• You have fully completed the online PSESP Application Form
• You have applied for the Louis Riel Bursary through the Louis Riel Institute (see Louis Riel Bursary tab for more information)
• You are not currently being funded by the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) Metis Employment and Training Department.

◦ Please note information regarding the status of your PSESP Application will only be made available following the final confirmation of your Louis Riel Bursary Application. Please find below a list of the Louis Riel Bursary Deadlines.

◦ Louis Riel Bursary Deadline Dates for 2021/2022 academic year

Application Deadline

The PSESP application for the 2021/2022 intake is now available and can be accessed by clicking the “Apply” tab and clicking the box “Click here to apply”. The deadline for the 2021/2022 intake applications is March 1, 2022. 

Please note: All information and applications must be completed and submitted by the deadline in order to be considered for the program.

The MMF Post-Secondary Education Support Program includes assistance for:

• Transcript and application fees;
• Tuition and other student fees;
• Initial professional certification and examination fees;
• Books and supplies;
• Tutorial, guidance and mentoring/counseling services;
• Living expenses, including dependents;
• Transportation;
• Travel expenses associated with travel home; and
• Childcare.

Efforts by program administrators will be made to ensure that all applicants are provided with an equitable allocation of program resources in any given year.

Eligible Manitoba Post-Secondary Institutions include:

• University of Winnipeg;
• University of Manitoba;
• Saint Boniface University;
• University College of the North;
• Canadian Mennonite University;
• Brandon University;
• Booth University College;
• Red River College (BA of Nursing BA of Education, and BA of Construction Management Only).