GRPSEO receives $1M to boost postsecondary scholarships for Indigenous students

The Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC) has announced a $1M investment into the Grand River Post Secondary Education Office (GRPSEO) to support Indigenous postsecondary education. GRPSEO will use the funds to increase its general scholarship fund by $50K per year for 20 years. GRPSEO Director of Post-secondary Student Services Justine Henhawk-Bomberry told the Hamilton Spectator that the increased financial support “will definitely make an impressive difference for students since they will be able to focus more on their academics and be less distracted by the financial demands of higher education.” The investment increases the total amount pledged by SNGRDC to $2.48M.