TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Overview of Aboriginal Post-secondary Education in Canada
   1. The Aboriginal Population Is Increasing
   2. The Aboriginal Population is Younger
   3. The Education Gap between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People
   4. A Profile Of Aboriginal Post-Secondary Learners
   5. Barriers To Aboriginal Learners’ Participation In Post-Secondary Education
   6. Institutions that Deliver Post-secondary Programs to Aboriginal Learners
   7. Policy Priorities of the Assembly of First Nations
3. Aboriginal Services and Programs at Colleges and Institutes
   1. Aboriginal Student Recruitment
   2. Assessment Services
   3. Counseling Services
   4. Support Services to facilitate Aboriginal Learners’ Completion of College/Institute Programs
   5. Support Services to Facilitate Labour Market Participation
   6. Education and Training Programs for Aboriginal Learners
      1. Access and Preparatory Programs
      2. Career and Technical Programs Specifically for Aboriginal Learners
      3. Trades and Apprenticeship Programs
      4. University Preparation Programs
      5. University Transfer and Joint Degree Programs
      6. Distance Education Programs
      7. Part-time Programs
4. Aboriginal-controlled Institutions
5. Funding for Aboriginal Programs and Services
   1. Post-secondary Funding for Aboriginal Learners
   2. Funding Sources accessed by Colleges and Institutes for the Development and Delivery of Services and Programs for Aboriginal Learners
   3. Challenges with Current Funding Structures available for the Development and Delivery of Aboriginal Programs and Services
   4. How Colleges and Institutes suggest these Funding Challenges be Addressed
6. Identification and Enrolment of Aboriginal Students
   1. Aboriginal Students at Mainstream Colleges and Institutes
   2. Enrolment at Aboriginal Institutions
   3. Challenges In Identifying Aboriginal Students At Mainstream Institutions
   4. Structures, Systems or Practices to Address Self-identification Challenges