# Canadian Indigenous students

**Source**: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/canadian-indigenous-students
**Parent**: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support

If you are a First Nations or Inuit student, you may be eligible to apply for financial support for Indigenous Canadians.

## Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP)

The program aims to improve the socio-economic outcomes for First Nations by supporting First Nations in providing eligible students with funding to access education opportunities at the post-secondary level. This is consistent with the principle of First Nations control of First Nations education.

[Find out more about the PSSSP.](https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100033682/1531933580211)

To be eligible for funding, students must maintain a satisfactory academic standing within an eligible post-secondary institution. These include:

- educational institutions affiliated with, or those that deliver post-secondary programs by arrangement with a post-secondary institution
- First Nations-designated and directed institutions

### Identification

Identification is a voluntary and confidential online process by which you identify yourself as an Indigenous student at the University of Ottawa. No proof of ancestry is required.

[Find out more about identifying yourself as an Indigenous student](https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/indigenous/identification)

## What do I need to know about eligibility?

The University of Ottawa has set [eligibility criteria for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students for scholarships and reserved seats](https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/sites/g/files/bhrskd336/files/2021-09/eligibility_for_focused_admissions_scholarship_and_bursary_for_first_nations_inuit_and_metis.pdf) in faculties to determine which students have access to these services. To meet these criteria, Indigenous students need to provide the information required.

[Learn more about financial aid for Indigenous students](https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/indigenous/financial-aid)