- Description
- Provides educational services and supports to elementary and junior secondary school students living on reserve
- Administers the John C Yesno Education Centre
- Provides satellite and on-reserve post-secondary programs and employment and training opportunities to allow individuals to gain further education from home community
- Provides access to distance education through Wahsa programs and courses
- Provides counselling and guidance in choosing post-secondary field of studies
- Provides assistance for applying/filling out application forms for colleges and universities
- Provides financial support to post secondary students both on and off the reserve
- Comments
- Branch Office in Thunder Bay: 1046 Memorial Ave, Thunder Bay, Ont P7B 4A3; Phone: 807-623-5943 Fax: 807-623-8437; Email: [email protected]
- Eligibility
- Members of Eabametoong First Nation 4 years of age and older
Post-Secondary and Community-Based Program- All band members regardless of residency are eligible to apply for assistance if attending a post-secondary institution
- Requires approval of Eabametoong Education Authority Selection Review Committee and is based upon availability of funds received from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Application Process
- Post Secondary Student Support Program
- Applications for assistance available on website or at office
- Deadline to apply for assistance for fall start date is May 1st; January start date is Nov 1st; spring and summer start dates is Mar 1st
- Photocopy of recent status card
- Completed post-secondary application package issued by Eabametoong First Nation
- Letter of acceptance from post-secondary institution
- Transcripts from high school and any previous academic institutions
- Detailed letter of intent with program information
- Copy of voided cheque or bank information
- Signed student contract
- Documents Required
- Child's birth certificate/status card and immunization records required for initial registration
- Completed application package required for post-secondary support
- Office
- 807-242-7282 - Education Authority
- Fax
- 807-242-1313
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 294
c/o Education Authority
Eabamet Lake, ON, P0T 1L0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Danielle Yellowhead, Education Director
Email: [email protected] - Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- March 18, 2026
- Last Verified On
- March 18, 2026
- Address
- John C Yesno Dr, Eabametoong Education Authority
Eabametoong First Nation, ON, P0T 1L0- Eabametoong Education Authority is located on John C Yesno Dr in the community of Eabametoong First Nation
- Building is across the road from the John C Yesno Education Centre school
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- Not Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pmMon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Eabamet Lake
- Eabametoong First Nation
