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First Nation Peoples?

Post by OnionKnight » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:28 pm

I'm in the process of becoming a member of a Mi'kmaq First Nation Band -- an Atlantic-region Canadian tribe. Great-Grandparent was Mi'kmaq. Would membership in such a tribe have any bearing on my application for, say, finaid, grants, acceptance, etc?
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Re: First Nation Peoples?

Post by AlanShore » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:33 pm

OnionKnight wrote:I'm in the process of becoming a member of a Mi'kmaq First Nation Band -- an Atlantic-region Canadian tribe. Great-Grandparent was Mi'kmaq. Would membership in such a tribe have any bearing on my application for, say, finaid, grants, acceptance, etc?
yes. it would make a great deal of difference at acceptances. financial aid im not sure but i'm sure there at NA scholarships you would qualify for.
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Re: First Nation Peoples?

Post by OnionKnight » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:28 pm

I'm also have Legacy potential at my target school (stepfather is a GW law alum).

Should I just pull the trigger on an application?
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