Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarship 2016

Deadline: June 15

The Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarship Program is available to Canadian high school students who are enrolled in their final year of high school as of May 29, 2016 and eligible to graduate from high school in 2016. Those eligible for a scholarship must be planning to enroll at a Canadian post‑secondary institution (degree or diploma) in a first-year agriculture, food science or culinary program.

If you have applied for entry into a college or university, but have not yet been accepted, you can still apply for a Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarship. However, if you are awarded a scholarship, you must provide an acceptance letter from your educational institution.

Successful applicants will each be awarded a scholarship valued at $1,500, based on demonstrated academic standards and leadership in the community. Selection will be made by an independent panel.

For further information, click HERE.

Graduation Powwow for High School and University Graduates

May 25, 2016

Since 2009, uSask's Graduation Powwow has been held in the spring to celebrate the academic achievements of graduating First Nations, Métis and Inuit students from the our university and from high schools throughout Saskatchewan.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free event or you can watch a live stream of the grand entry and honouring ceremonies online from your own home or school.

If your school plans to attend, please register your school group, including any graduating Aboriginal Grade 12 students* who wish to be part of the event.

Register to attend the Graduation Powwow

*Graduates whose names are submitted by Friday, April 29 will be included in the Graduation Powwow program booklet.

Sign of Starts for U of S Learning Communities

A Learning Community (LC) is helps new students to make a successful transition to university. Learning Communities offer new students the chance to:

• learn to adapt more quickly to university, including developing the skills needed to succeed in this new academic environment;
• benefit from the mentorship and support of successful upper-year students and recent U of S graduates;
• take a set of the same classes together with other new students in their college/program; and
• enjoy early access to popular classes that can be used to meet the requirements of a variety of degrees.

Sign-up opens May 9, at 12 pm (noon) in SK for Learning Communities in:

• Agriculture and Bioresources
• Arts and Science and St. Thomas More College
  • First-Year Learning Experience
  • Aboriginal Student Achievement Program 
• Engineering 
• Kinesiology

Sign-up for Education* Learning Communities opens May 16.

University of Saskatchewan UStart Workshops

Between May 7-June 11, the U of S is hosting free workshops and information sessions in Saskatoon, in communities in SK, AB and BC, and online to equip future uSask students for their next steps in preparing to come to university. Click HERE for further information.

University of Alberta Rural Discovery Day

Rural high school students and family members are invited to an exclusive full-day event dedicated to showing students from smaller communities opportunities at the U of A!
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: University of Alberta Campus, Solarium, Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex (ETLC)
Student RSVP: uab.ca/rdd

Date: Friday, May 13, 2016

**Registration is required to attend this event, students should register for BOTH morning and afternoon sessions.

>> Click here for event details!

Saskatchewan School Boards Association Scholarships

Each year, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association awards two $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school students who remain in Saskatchewan in post-secondary study:

Degree Program Scholarship: $2,500

Technical/Trade Program Scholarship: $2,500

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated good character, community leadership, financial need, and a 500-word essay. The application deadline is Aug. 31 each year. To access the application form and view the rubric that is being used to score the scholarships, visit:

http://saskschoolboards.ca/about-us/awards-and-scholarships/education-scholarships/

Admission Extension for Education Program at U of Regina

June 1 is the deadline for applications to the Education Program at the U of Regina. All other applications are to be received by August 15.

U of R Admission Information for New Canadians

A come and go afternoon is being hosted for new Canadians to help answer questions about the University of Regina, our our programs, the admissions process, student support programs, and more!

When: Saturday April 23, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: Global Learning Centre, College West Building

To find out more information, please visit our website

Great Plains College Update

Great Plains College Entrance Scholarships 2016

You are automatically considered for an Entrance Scholarship or Early Entrance Award when youapply to a full-time student loan-eligible program before the scholarship deadline (see below).

You must pay your $55 application fee and submit your most current transcripts for your application to be considered.

• $500 minimum Entrance Scholarship 
• $5,000 maximum Entrance Scholarship 
• $1,000 Early Entrance Award (Gr. 11) 

Entrance Scholarship ($500-$5,000) 

Entrance Scholarships of $500 are available to full-time student-loan eligible students in:

Certificate in Health, Safety and Environmental Processes
Practical Nursing
Power Engineering (SAIT & Saskatchewan Polytechnic)
Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management 

Grade-based scholarships up to a maximum total of $5,000 are available to full-time student-loan eligible students in:

Administrative Assistant
Bachelor of Social Work
Business
Electrician
University
Welding
Youth Care Worker

Deadlines: Apr. 30 – deadline for September entry
Oct. 31 – deadline for late fall and winter program start dates 

Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Scholarship

Deadline April 30

The Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists offers scholarships to support youth in achieving their career in agrology related sectors, including agriculture, bioresources, food or the environment, the Institute’s six branches are each awarding a scholarship of $1,000 to candidates who meet the eligibility requirements and demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in agrology.

SCHOLARSHIP: Six (6) $1,000 scholarships.

One recipient from each of the six SIA Branches.

• SIA Northeast Branch Scholarship
• SIA Northwest Branch Scholarship
• SIA Regina Branch Greg Mitschke Memorial Scholarship
• SIA Saskatoon Branch Scholarship
• SIA Southwest Branch Scholarship
• SIA Yorkton Branch Lindsay Boyes Memorial Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY

• Presently a Grade 12 high school student, graduating in June 2016.
• Have plans to enroll as a first year full-time student in the fall of 2016 in a Saskatchewan-based, post-secondary program related to agrology, which meets the eligibility requirements to apply for registration with the Institute after graduation.
• Must not be an immediate family member of current Institute staff or Provincial Councillors or Branch Executive members.

Click HERE for further information.