Indigenous Services

Explore program information and decide which program and campus interests you. Review program requirements, admissions, and minimum grades needed.

Our dedicated Indigenous student services team is here to help you plan out your application, review admission requirements and provide guidance on available funding. They can also help you explore your options if you are unsure of which program to pursue. If you have detailed questions about programs, transfer credits or laddering to another program, please see Education Advising to contact an OC Education Advisor.

Meet the team

Talk with your First Nations or Métis Associations Education Coordinator, College Financial Aid staff, College Indigenous Student Services Coordinators or community employment counsellors.

To submit an application you can apply online. There is a $30 non-refundable application fee. If you have detailed questions about programs, transfer credits or laddering into another program, please see Education Advising.

Once you apply, you will receive a student number and login information for myOkanagan. You can then see the status of your application and check on required documents. The College will email you about your application status.

The following are a few things to consider when applying:

• On the first business day of October each year Okanagan College begins accepting applications for academic programs for Fall programs starting the next year.
• The grade and percentages listed in the admission requirements are the minimum grades required to enter a program.
• Okanagan College may cease to accept applications for a given intake if the number of applications submitted greatly exceeds enrolment capacity. Early application for all programs is strongly advised.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the access to, and completion of education for students with Indigenous ancestry. The College will annually set aside a predetermined number of spots specifically for students with Indigenous ancestry; this number being commensurate with student interest, available classes and learning support resources. While the number may vary from program to program, it will not normally exceed six percent of the intake capacity for any given program in a particular year.

The sponsor letter should contain the following:

• Your full legal name that you are registered with at Okanagan College
• Your student number
• What type of charges the sponsor is willing to pay on your behalf, providing as much detail as possible. These charges could include the non-refundable tuition deposit, tuition fees, mandatory fees, student association fees, health, dental, books, supplies, material fees or any other billing items
• The maximum allowable amount the sponsor is willing to pay per term (if there is a maximum)

The sponsor should also send a copy of the letter to you, so you have a copy on file if you need to show it to the Registrar's office or Bookstore.

All sponsorship letters and documentation can be emailed to Finance (AccountsReceivable@okanagan.bc.ca) and Indigenous Services (Indigenous@okanagan.bc.ca).

Or, letters can be faxed or mailed to the address below (regardless of the campus the sponsored student will be attending).

All sponsorship letters should be submitted into Finance prior to the fee payment deadline. Your sponsor will be billed at a later date.

Note: Information will not be released to your sponsor without an information release form signed by you. You can add the sponsor's name under "Consent to Release Information" on your myOkanagan student page. To learn how to release your information look under the Other Information page.

Mailing Address:
Finance
Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4X8

Fax:
250-862-5479