Award Value
Varies depending on the award. View the complete list.
Applications
Keyano Awards Program – Fall (Financial Need Applications)
- Open: May 1
- Close: July 31
Keyano Awards Program – Winter (Student Award Applications)
- Open: September 15
- Close: December 18
Complete the Award application form and submit it, along with any supporting documentation.
Supporting documentation may include:
- Proof of Canadian Indigenous ancestry
- Proof of disability
- Letters of reference for volunteer activities
- Proof of income and expenses to determine financial need
Please refer to the instructions for each award.
Criteria
In order to be eligible for the Keyano College Awards Program, you must meet these criteria:
- Enrolled in at least nine credits, or 40% of the program load for students with a permanent disability.
- Have a 1.70 GPA or higher in the preceding year of studies.
- Canadian Indigenous Ancestry
Some awards are granted only to students who are Status Indian/First Nations, Non-Status Indian/First Nations, Metis, or Inuit.
You must provide proof of your Canadian Indigenous ancestry before your eligibility is determined.
Acceptable forms of proof include one of the following:
- Certificate of Indian Status, a status card or a valid band membership card
- Letter from your band verifying your status
- Metis membership card or letter issued by the Metis Settlements General Council
- A certified copy of a Nunavut Trust Certificate card or Inuit beneficiary card
- Letter of support from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) or Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
- For a non-status person, a letter of support from an FNMI organization
You may not use previous declaration or non-declaration of Canadian Indigenous ancestry as a basis to determine eligibility.
Ratings Guide
Awards are judged using the following three categories. A rating scale of 1 – 10 is used to assess applications.
Community Involvement and Leadership Skills
Students must provide letters of confirmation from the organizations they volunteered for within the last two years. The following points system is used to assess applications:
- 1 point for each volunteer commitment with local organizations
- 1 point for each volunteer commitment for general school activities (e.g., Santa's Anonymous helper, set design for play)
- 2 points for participating in athletic activities
- 2 points for coaching sports teams
- 2 points for peer tutoring (only if done as a volunteer)
- 2 points for vice president of Student Council or similar position for other school groups
- 2 points for team leaders for Santa's Anonymous
- 3 points for president of Student Council (or similar position) for other school groups
Academics
Academic merit is determined using the student's grades, as follows:
- Regular entry students: Secondary school grades
- College prep student: Previous Keyano College grades
- Mature entry students: Grades from the courses used for admission
- Placement test students: Automatically receive a rating of 3
- Students returning to an existing program: Grades from the previous year
- Students returning to a new program: Secondary school grades
The College uses the following academic rating guide to grant awards:
Academic rating guide shows the point score associated with each course grade, percentage and grade point average.
| Grade | Four-Point Scale | Percentage | Rating |
|
A+/A |
4.00 |
Over 90% |
10 |
|
A- |
3.7 – 3.9 |
86 – 90 |
9 |
|
B+ |
3.3 – 3.6 |
81 – 85 |
8 |
|
B |
3.0 – 3.2 |
76 – 80 |
7 |
|
B- |
2.7 – 2.9 |
71 – 75 |
6 |
|
C+ |
2.3 – 2.6 |
66 – 70 |
5 |
|
C |
2.0 – 2.2 |
61 – 65 |
4 |
|
C- |
1.7 – 1.9 |
56 – 60 |
3 |
|
D+ |
1.3 |
51 – 55 |
2 |
|
D |
1.0 |
50 – 54 |
1 |
|
F |
0.0 |
1 – 49 |
0 |
Financial Need
Financial need is assessed based on the answers to financial questions answered and supporting documentation on the Awards Application.