Six Nations Polytechnic

Since 1993, Six Nations Polytechnic has offered college and university programs through agreements with public colleges and universities.

On June 26, 2009 – the Indigenous Knowledge Centre and Ogweho:weh Diploma Programs [Gayogohó:non-Cayuga and Kayenkeha -Mohawk] were publicly launched with the signing of the Six Nations and McMaster University Collaborative Agreement. These university credit diploma programs will eventually become full degree programs for Haudenosaunee languages.

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Six Nations Polytechnic offers programs and courses of study in partnership with all levels of government; commissions; industries; commerce and other education and training institutions.

The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. SNP scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include:

• Harvey Longboat Sr. Memorial Scholarship;
• Marge & Reg Henry Cayuga Language Award;
• Vina Loft Mohawk Language Award;
• Watson Parojcic Benefit Consultants Inc. Bursary;
• Aboriginal Institutes’ Consortium – Student Scholarship Award;
• Aboriginal Institutes’ Consortium – Instructor Award;
• The Jack and Lillian MacDonald Scholarship;[1]
• Science Education Employment Development (SEED) Scholarships - a partnership between Imperial Oil and Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.[2]

The Six Nations Achievement Centre was founded in 1993 as a community-based agency providing adults with tutoring in Literacy and Basic Skills, in a culturally sensitive manner to increase their academic skills for entry into higher level of education and/or to obtain employment. The funding is provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Literacy and Basic Skills Branch. The Six Nations Achievement Centre is a member of the Brant Literacy Service Planning (LSP) and the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition. The programs offered include:

• Academic related assessments.
• One-to-one tutoring
• Refresher workshops
• Online learning
• Six-week "Pre-GED" connection program
• Essential skills and workforce literacy
• Career and/or college preparation sessions
• New computer training for adults with no computer experience
• Crafting for Employment Workshops
• Networking

Main campus is a building located on 2160 Fourth Line in Ohsweken, Ontario.

Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre located at 16 Sunrise Court is a complex consisting of three two-storey buildings that mimic longhouses.

• snpolytechnic.com
• Adult Learner Friendly Institutions Canada