Tuesday, April 20, 2010

SAASE/Clark and Anne Lewis

Deadline: Check with your local Agriculture Society for your local deadline.

AMOUNT: $1,500 will be awarded to 2 successful applicants.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Application forms will be provided to each Ag Society. It will be up to the individual Ag. Societies to nominate a student they feel deserving of the scholarship. An Ag Society must nominate applicants. The selection committee from SAASE will meet once the deadline has been reached and make a decision on the student, and award the scholarship.

APPLICANTS MUST:

Be residents of Saskatchewan.
Be planning to attend one of three post secondary education institutions in Saskatchewan: University of Saskatchewan; University of Regina; or SIAST.
Be going into their first year of post-secondary education.
Complete the first year.
Be nominated by an Agricultural Society.
APPLICANTS WILL BE SCORED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

How complete the application form is filled out.
Future plans of the applicant.
Extra-curricular involvement at school.
Community involvement.
Letters of endorsement and recommendation.

Click the title link to access a copy of the form.

Friday, April 16, 2010

U of S Learning Communities

Learning Communities group first year students into a common set of two or three classes that satisfy requirements for their degree and optimize their potential for success.

To learn more about the advantages of this program, click the title link above.

U-Start

U-Start sessions are now being held around the province. The purpose of these events are to help new students and their parents get prepared for the transition to university. By attending a U-Start session, students will feel more comfortable with course selection and registration. Other topics include: PAWs, first year success programs, important dates and dealines, and housing options.

Click the title link to register for one of these sessions.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers Awards Program

Deadline: May 31

Through this scholarship program, the federation encourage students to learn more about the endless career opportunies that the food industry has to offer in fields such as:
Accounting - Advertising - Business Development - Category Management - Communications - Customer Service - Culinary Arts - Economics - Finance - Floral Design - Food Science - Food Service - Human Resources - Hospitality - IT Management - Marketing - Merchandising - Nutrition - Pharmacy - Produce Management - Product Innovations - Public Affairs/Relations - Sales - Store Design - And much much more!

To be eligible for the CFIG National Scholarship Program:

1. Applicants must be Canadian residents studying in Canada.
2. Applicants must be enrolled or expected to enroll in a post-secondary program of at least 2 years.
3. High school students must be in their last year or second-to-last year of secondary studies (Grade 11 or 12 in most provinces).
4. College or University students must be enrolled in at least one more full year of study as of Spring 2010.
5. Applications must be sponsored by a *CFIG Member Store.
6. Only complete applications containing full and accurate information will be considered.
7. Plagiarism is an infringement of Copyright Laws. All essays must be properly referenced.

Click the title link for more information and for application forms.

Stuck At Prom

Deadline: June 7th

Ever thought you might want to wear duct tape to your prom? Well here's a chance to win $3000 for doing so:

Contest participants must enter as a couple (two individuals) ("Entrant" or "Entrant Couple"). Each couple must attend a high school, home school association or other school-sanctioned prom held in the spring of 2010, wearing complete attire and/or accessories made from duct tape ("Duct Tape Prom Attire"). The attire must be an original work created by the couple, and may not copy, incorporate or be based on the work of a third party — any entry as such is subject to disqualification at the discretion of Sponsor.

Click the title link for more information.

Assignment: Saving Lives

Students in grade 12 and University/College can become eligible to win an educational bursary by becoming blood donors. Based on 2009 results, participants have better than a 1 in 3 chance to win. For more information, email jennifer.dareichuk@blood.a

Saskatchewan School Boards Association Scholarship

Deadline: August 31

The Saskatchewan School Boards Association offers two $1000 scholarships for graduating students. One of these awards will go to a student entering the University of Saskatchewan and the other to a student entering a recognized institute of applied science and technology in Saskatchewan.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated good character, community leadership, financial need and a 500 word essay.

For more details and application forms, click the title link above.

SIAST Info Fairs

SIAST will beholding an information fair at each of their four campuses this May. Click the title link to access a poster about these events.

For more details, about the programs featured at each fair, click here.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association Scholarship

Five scholarships will be awarded to students who are graduating from grade 12 and who will be attending the University of Saskatchewan in a program associated with the Pulse Industry or agriculture, including agriculture, engineering, natural science or nutrition.

For further details and an application form, click the title link above.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Links to Living Sky Scholarship Forms

Digital copies of the information and/or application forms for the Nexen, Encana, Our Lady of the Prairie, CUPE 4747 and WILS scholarships which are available to students from specific communities within the Living Sky School Division are posted on the Unity Composite High School web site. Click the title link and scroll to the bottom to find these forms.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Collaborative B. Science in Nursing Program Information

A program web page will be available on www.goSIAST.com in the Programs and Courses section that will provide a brief program description about the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and will link to the most current up-to-date information.This program will be offered by SIAST, in cooperation with the University of Regina.

To ensure that you have the most current information about the program check this web page on a regular basis.

Click the title link to access a pdf with questions and answers about the program.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Program Information Sessions: Lakeland College

The following sessions allow grade 12 students who are coming to Lakeland in the fall to meet instructors, tour the campus, and find out more about what they could be doing after they graduate.

April 9 - University Transfer
April 6 - Ranch and Feedlot Rider
April 9 - Animal Health Technology
May 3 - Child and Youth Care, Early Learning and Childcare, Educational Assistant


To access a registration page, click the title link.

Lakeland College Excellence Scholarships

Deadline: May 1, 2010

Qualified applicants to the Business, Environmental Sciences, University Transfer, and Educational Assistant programs are eligible to apply for these $1500, $2500 and $3500 awards, based on their grade 11 marks.

Click the title link for application information.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Les Donnelly Scholarship

Deadline: May 31st

The Les Donnelly Scholarship is awarded annually up to a maximum of $2000. It is funded by the Saskatchewan Safety Council's Memorial Trust Fund which was established in the 1970's to help fund safety education and public awareness programs and events.

The recipient must be a Saskatchewan resident who is enrolled in a college or university level safety related program.

Ask your guidance counselor or contact the Saskatchewan Safety Council (click the title link) for application forms.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

CMA Annual Scholarship

Deadline: July 30, 2010

The Society of Management Accountant of Saskatchewan is sponsoring one high school scholarship in the amount of $1000.00 for a graduating high school student who is entering the accounting program at the University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan or SIAST. The scholarship will be paid towards tuition and the student will have CMA Associate Membership status while enrolled in the program. The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant with the highest GPA in grade 12.

To apply for this scholarship, the applicant will need to send a letter of application to the CMA office and attach an original high school transcript, along with a 250 word essay explaining why he/she has chosen to pursue a career in accounting.

Click the title link for contact details.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Nels, Anna, and Evelyn Dahl Nursing Education Fund Award

The fund was established to provide financial support for an Aboriginal student from Saskatchewan pursuing post-secondary studies in Nursing. For the purpose of this award, Aboriginal is understood to include status Indians, non-status Indians, as well as Métis.

This Fund provides one annual award (the amount will vary annually based on endowment investment returns, etc.) to be used to assist the successful applicant in receiving education and training at a not-for-profit post-secondary institution of his or her choice. The award is made on the basis of these criteria:

1.Candidates shall be Saskatchewan residents of Aboriginal ancestry, either status or non-status Indian, or Métis.
2.Applicants should have an academic average of at least 70%, or be mature students with a commitment to succeed.
3.The scholarship recipient will forfeit the award should s/he be unable to provide a written confirmation of enrolment from the post-secondary institution s/he plans to attend by December 15th in the year of the award. In this case, the runner-up shall be awarded the scholarship.
4.While the Selection Committee shall use the above criteria to determine who is eligible for the award, the decision is at the committee’s discretion.

This award is administered by the Saskatoon Community Foundation. Please click the title link above to visit their site and download application forms for this award.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Encounters with Canada

Encounters with Canada is our country’s largest and foremost youth forum! Every week of the school year, 120 to 138 teens from across Canada (ages 14 to 17) come to Ottawa. Here they discover their country through each other, learn about Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished Canadians, explore exciting career options, develop their civic leadership skills and live an extraordinary bilingual experience. Over 84,000 youth have lived the EWC experience, to date!

For registration and further information, click the title link.

CRA Independent Video Producer Award

Deadline: May 30 - The Canada Revenue Agency is launching the second edition of "The Underground Economy: Not Your Problem?" contest on YouTube. They are inviting Canadians to create short videos concerning the risks and social impacts of participating in the underground economy.

Winners will be awarded a weekend in Ottawa where they will attend an exclusive reception and screening.

For further information, click the title link.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Monsanto Canada Opportunities Scholarship

Deadline May 14

The Monsanto Canada Opportunity Scholarship is available to Canadian high school students from family farms who are enrolled in their final year of high school as of May 14, 2010 and eligible to graduate from high school in 2010. Eligible students must be planning to enroll at a Canadian post-secondary institution (degree or diploma) in a first-year agriculture program.

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship valued at $1500.00, based on demonstrated academic standards and leadership in the community.

For further information, click the title link.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Michael C. Sifton Memorial Scholarships

Deadline May 31 - The Michael C. Sifton Memorial Scholarship Fund is presently accepting applications for Educational Scholarships. These scholarships, each worth approximately $1,000, may be awarded to people intending to further their educational development.

For further information click the title link.