Discover Your Potential

The Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP) is designed for First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis, and Inuit learners. Other prospective students should visit our sister program’s website – the Enriched Support Program (ESP).

  • Are you a First Nations, Inuit or Métis learner, interested in the transition to university studies?
  • Have you been out of school for a while, or just recently graduated from high school or college?
  • Do you have the potential for university studies, but do not meet the traditional entrance requirements?
  • Would you like to start university with a supported cohort of Indigenous students?

Learn more about how our program can help you qualify for a degree with our unique, full-time, first-year program. Find our more about how to apply.

Note: Please see our ESP/IESP COVID-19 page for program-specific updates.

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News

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

New job posting: IESP Counsellor and Specialist

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Carleton Honours Orange Shirt Day

Today is Orange Shirt Day – a national day of remembrance to mark the devastating history and intergenerational impacts of residential and day schools and to honour their survivors. To honour this day, Carleton is flying an Every Child Matters flag and... More

Today is Orange Shirt Day – a national day of remembrance to mark the devastating history and intergenerational impacts of residential and day schools and to honour their survivors. To honour this day, Carleton is flying an Every Child Matters flag and will host From Truth to Conciliation: Reflections from Residential School Survivors  – a... More

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

New Student Orientation: September 7 @ 10:00 am

New IESP students: please join us for our new student Orientation at 10:00 am. Topic: ESP-IESP Academic Orientation Day Time: Sep 7, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting... More

New IESP students: please join us for our new student Orientation at 10:00 am. Topic: ESP-IESP Academic Orientation Day Time: Sep 7, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/92034811237 Presentation slides are available... More

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Congrats to our Grads! 119 former ESP & IESP students graduating this June

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Statement from Indigenous Enriched Support Program Coordinator, Sarah Blackwell

These pictures are of the Spanish Indian Residential School that stands off HWY 17 west in Blind River, Ontario and at the mouth of the Spanish River. The boys' school had a capacity for... More

These pictures are of the Spanish Indian Residential School that stands off HWY 17 west in Blind River, Ontario and at the mouth of the Spanish River. The boys' school had a capacity for 180 boys, and the girls' had a capacity of 150. At the time the government paid out 35 cents per... More