Supporting Indigenous Youth through Post-Secondary Education

Northpine Foundation has invested in the Business Council of Manitoba to help Indigenous youth from care begin and persist through post-secondary education. These students often face financial pressure, housing and transportation challenges, limited family support, and the difficulty of navigating college or university on their own.

The program will offer students help with applications, academic navigation, financial challenges, career planning, and connections to post-secondary and community supports, alongside peer mentorship, emergency education support, cultural connections, and employment pathways through BCM’s employer network.

The program will measure success through the number of participants completing their first year of post-secondary education and remaining enrolled for a second year. This investment strengthens a proven scholarship model by adding the wraparound guidance and community that students need to stay on track.