STEP UP! Millar Western promotes scholarships to students of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation,
Over the course of many years of shared work and friendship, the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation and Millar Western have developed important bonds. In 2004 Millar Western and the Alexis Nation signed a Forestry and Economic Development Agreement (FEDA), setting new opportunities and responsibilities for joint action in environmental stewardship and economic development.
Among the activities outlined under the FEDA, Millar Western supports Alexis community members in their pursuit of higher education by making scholarships available to students attending post-secondary educational institutions. The scholarships are funded by Millar Western, but administered and awarded by the FEDA’s Environmental Co-Stewardship Committee (ECSC), which manages FEDA activities and includes representatives of the community, the company and the provincial government. Under the program, up to six scholarships, valued at $1000.00 each, are made available every year to eligible students.
With May 1st set as the first deadline for 2006 scholarship applications, the Millar Western/Alexis ECSC has launched STEP UP! – a campaign to get the word out to Alexis students. See the links below for more information:
Promotional Poster: “Set your sights high”
Promotional Poster: “Your goals are in reach”
Scholarship Information Sheet
Scholarship Application Form (print, complete and mail in)