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Métis Nation of Ontario Post-Secondary Education Financial Assistance Program
Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)
- Amount
- Not publishedAmounts depend on available funding and number of applicants, program level, course load, and whether the student has dependants or a disability. Paid in two instalments (summer or August, then December to January).
- Deadline
- May 1, 2027The application opens March 1 and closes May 1 each year. The 2026-27 application is closed and reopens in March 2027, so Grade 12 students starting in fall 2027 apply between March 1 and May 1, 2027. A waitlist application opens after the May 1 deadline, but waitlist funding is not guaranteed. Students still waiting on offers can apply with OUAC or OCAS confirmation.
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Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
The Métis Nation of Ontario gives financial help to MNO citizens going to university, and Grade 12 students can apply before they have an acceptance letter. Getting OSAP, Indspire funding or other scholarships does not reduce this support. MNO also runs a separate Métis Student Bursary Program at 43 Ontario schools, including Nipissing University and Canadore College, which students apply to after registering in the fall and which requires financial need.
Who can apply
- MNO citizen, or holds a letter of eligibility from the MNO Registry
- Attending or accepted into an accredited post-secondary program at a recognized university or college
- Lives in Canada
- Covers bachelor's, master's, doctoral and post-graduate certificate or diploma programs; college diploma programs are generally funded through the MNO Employment and Training program instead
What to submit
- Online application through the MNO Program Application Portal
- Proof of MNO citizenship (card or Registry letter) and consent to verification
- Acceptance letter, or OUAC/OCAS confirmation if still waiting
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Grant
- Category
- Identity-based
- Program
- University
- When to apply
- Grade 12 and After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- For
- Indigenous students
- Other requirements
- MNO citizen, or holds a letter of eligibility from the MNO Registry
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
What the official pages say
"The 2026-27 application is now closed. Applications will reopen in March 2027."
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"The PSE FAP Application deadline is May 1st each year"
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"This is an annual application that opens on March 1st until May 1st every year"
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"Currently be a Métis student attending or accepted into an accredited post-secondary program at a recognized University or College"
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"The Program is open only to Metis Nation of Ontario citizens."
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"Available funding and number of applicants"
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"MNO PSE FAP funding will NOT be affected if you choose to apply for OSAP."
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)"The Métis Student Bursary Program provides bursaries to Métis students at 43 Ontario post-secondary institutions."
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/mno-scholarships-and-bursaries/(opens in a new tab)"Be an MNO citizen or have a letter of eligibility from the MNO Registry"
https://www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/education-training/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-education-support-program/(opens in a new tab)
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