{"id":776,"date":"2021-11-18T16:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T21:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cise\/?page_id=776"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:26:30","slug":"iesp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP) is designed for First Nations (status &amp; non-status), M\u00e9tis, and Inuit learners who wish to pursue post-secondary education. Students take first-year credit courses while benefiting from a supportive environment of peer mentors, academic coaches, academic advising, and personalized workshops. Upon completion of the program, students will qualify and be supported in applying for a degree program.<\/p>\n<p>The Indigenous Enriched Support Program is ideal for students who do not meet the full criteria for a degree program, are unsure about what program they wish to pursue, are returning to school after some time away, or are simply looking for additional support during the transition to post-secondary education.<\/p>\n<h4>The Indigenous Enriched Support Program provides:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal and accessible help with application processes, course registration, program selection, and academic career planning<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0network of instructors, academic subject facilitators, peer mentors, writing and study skills coaches, and program coordinators who work together to ensure participants\u2019 success<\/li>\n<li>An Indigenous Studies First-Year Seminar<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous-Specific Counselling<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous peer mentors who provide IESP participants with personal and front-line support in accessing both IESP and Indigenous resources on campus<\/li>\n<li>The IESP is happy to offer two streams: (1) <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/about-the-program\/iesp-arts-and-social-science-stream\/\">the Arts and Social Science Stream<\/a>, and (2) <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp-science-stream\/\">the Science Stream<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Links with Indigenous resources and contacts, including:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/students\/ojigkwanong-indigenous-student-centre\/\">Ojigkwanong Indigenous Student Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/anako\/\">\u0100nako Indigenous Research Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cusaonline.ca\/service-centres\/mawandoseg\/\">The Mawandoseg Centre (CUSA Indigenous Student Service Centre)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions or want to talk to someone about this program, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/contact-us\/\">please contact us here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/wp-content\/uploads\/IESP-Booklet-2022.pdf\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IESP Booklet<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/about-the-program\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About the IESP<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/registration\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Applying to the IESP<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/advising-and-peer-mentors\/iesp-coaches\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IESP Coaches<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/advising-and-peer-mentors\/iesp-peer-mentors\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IESP Peer Mentors<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/cost-and-funding\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IESP Cost and Funding<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/awards-and-bursaries\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Awards and Bursaries<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/about-the-program\/summer-course-registration\/how-to-register-for-summer-courses\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Register for Summer Courses<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/registration\/faq-for-new-iesp-students\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAQs for Future\/New IESP Students<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/iesp\/alumni-experiences-and-success-stories\/iesp-student-testimonials\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IESP Testimonials<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP) is designed for First Nations (status &amp; non-status), M\u00e9tis, and Inuit learners who wish to pursue post-secondary education. 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