University of Lethbridge waives application fees for Indigenous students [Video]

To make higher education an easier step to take for Indigenous students, the University of Lethbridge is dropping some fees for those applicants.

The school says the move is aimed at removing barriers and will take place immediately for all graduate and undergraduate self-declared Canadian Indigenous students.

“Too often we hear of potential students who are wanting to apply but must decide whether they take that chance and spend the money not knowing they will qualify or use that money for necessities in their life,” said Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Dr. Leroy Little Bear, vice-provost of Iniskim Indigenous relations in a news release.

“We cannot let that be a barrier for what could be a life-changing opportunity.”

• Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips
• The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

The school says the application fees …