Ambrose University College Open House

Thursday, February 14 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ambrose University College, a Christian University located in Calgary, AB will be holding an Open House. For further information about Ambrose, click here..

CUPE 4747 Scholarship

Deadline: April 30
Amount: Minimum of $300.00
Application forms: Ask you guidance counsellor OR download the application here.
Students in grade 12, whose parents are members of CUPE 4747 are eligible to apply for this scholarship by submitting their high school marks and a letter outlining their future education plans to CUPE 4747. Proof of acceptance at a post-secondary school must be provided before the money is given.

Selection will be made by the CUPE Local 4747 executive.

Music Mix Contest for High School Students

Deadline: April 30
Prize: $25 000 Scholarship to Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver
Link: click here

Starting April 1, 2013, students will be able to download raw tracks and create their own unique mixes. Contestants will need to upload their completed mixes by April 30, 2013 for public voting. The top 10 mixes based on the public vote will then be judged by Nimbus co-founders Bob Ezrin and Garth Richardson, along with Universal President Randy Lennox. The high school student creating the winning mix will receive a $25,000 scholarship to attend the elite Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver, BC. Nimbus offers in depth training for engineering, record production, Urban Hip Hop production, as well as a Music Business program.

National Union of Public and General Employees Scholarships

Deadline: June 30, 2013

Amount: 4 awards of $1,500 given each year to children of NUPGE members

Application forms: click here

Each year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers four scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers. They are open to the children of the National Union’s 340,000 members who are starting a post-secondary education.

The Tommy Douglas Scholarship for $1,500 is open to all students who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post-secondary education institution full-time in 2013 - 2014 and who are the children or foster children of a NUPGE member.

It will be awarded for the best 750 - 1,000 word essay on: How Tommy Douglas contributed to making Canada a more just and equitable society.

The Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship fr $1,500 is open to all students with disabilities who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post-secondary education institution full-time in 2013 - 2014 and who are the children or foster children of a member of the NUPGE.

It will be awarded for the best 750 - 1,000 word essay on: The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities.

The Scholarship for Aboriginal Canadians for $1,500 is open to all Aboriginal Canadian students who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post-secondary education institution full-time in 2013 - 2014 and who are the children or foster children of a NUPGE member.

It will be awarded for the best 750 - 1,000 word essay on: The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of Aboriginal Canadians.

The Scholarship for Visible Minorities for $1,500 is open to all visible minority students who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post-secondary education full-time in 2013 - 2014 and who are the children or foster children of a National Union of Public and General Employees member.

It will be awarded for the best 750 - 1,000 word essay on: The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of visible minorities.

University of Regina Entrance Awards

Deadline: March 15

Student Awards and Financial Aid at the University of Regina has launched SAMS - a new Student Award Management System - which is now available on their website here.

SAMS offers a number of features, including:

- Public Search Page: the ability for the general public to search the entire University of Regina undergraduate awards database utilizing sort and filter functions without logging in

- Secure Site: students with a U of R ID can register and log in to have key pieces of their academic information (such as faculty of study, GPA information and credit hours earned) pull into SAMS to assist them when searching for awards that they may be eligible to apply for

- the ability for students to search, identify and apply online for awards

Video tutorials on how to navigate and apply online using SAMS are available on the website. Written instructions will be posted very soon.

With the launch of SAMS, the 2013 Entrance Awards Competition is now open.  Students are encouraged to apply online using SAMS (will ensure quick, accurate processing).  

(NOTE: while it is ideal for students to have a U of R ID when they register on SAMS, it is not a requirement.  However, students must have applied for admission by the scholarship application deadline of March 15, 2013 to be eligible for consideration.)

Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship

The Ministry of Agriculture is once again offering the Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarships.  Ten Saskatchewan students entering agriculture-related post-secondary studies in 2013 will be awarded a scholarship of $1,000.  Applicants are asked to produce a three-minute creative video or write a well researched 750-word essay describing why agriculture, today more than ever, is a vibrant, diverse industry.


To access application forms and information, click here.

Skills Canada Saskatchewan Website

For information about annual skills competitions, plus career profile videos, visit http://www.skillscanadasask.com/

Kin Canada Bursaries

Deadline: February 1
Amount: Several, worth $1000.00

Kin Canada Bursaries are awarded based on the following:

• Financial need
• Community and volunteer involvement
• Knowledge of/experience with Kin Canada (Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin Clubs)

Eligibility
To apply for a Kin Canada Bursary, you must:

• Be a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant
• Plan to be a full-time student, in the next academic school year, at a recognized university,
• community college, technical institute or other post-secondary institution for advanced learning
• Demonstrate high ideals and qualities of citizenship, and have not previously received a bursary from the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund
• Complete and mail the standard, current application form to only ONE Kinsmen, Kinette or Kin club nearest your permanent residence (club mailing addresses can be found on this bursary website under 'How to Apply').

 To access the application website, click here.

SaskTel Scholarships

Deadline: March 31, 2013

Every year, SaskTel awards seven scholarships of $3,000 to students attending post-secondary institutions in Saskatchewan who are studying in a field directly related to telecommunications.

Eligibility:

• Be Saskatchewan residents (defined by eligibility for Saskatchewan Health Services)
• Be enrolled or plan to enroll in full-time studies (for a minimum of eight months) at a post-secondary educational institution in Saskatchewan. *
• Be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program directly related to telecommunications. Programs include, but are not limited to, the following: Computer Science, Engineering (i.e. electrical, electronic or telecommunications), Accounting and Business Administration.
• Have achieved a minimum 75 per cent grade average in their most recent educational standing.

SaskTel specifically encourages Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (non-Caucasians), and women interested in non-traditional careers to apply.

Click here to apply.