Special Events at Canadian Mennonite University

CMU Campus Visit Day

Friday, November 23   8:45 AM - 3:00 PM

Students and parents are invited to tour campus, attend class and a community gathering, meet professors, and enjoy gelato at folio café. This is a great chance to experience a day-in-the-life at CMU. Click here for more information! 

Music Open House

November 15, 5:30-8:45 PM This esteemed event is an opportunity for grade 11 and 12 students to discover all that is offered through CMU's acclaimed School of Music. The evening will include dynamic workshops on rock music and music therapy, a student showcase and performance, a campus tour, and conversation with music faculty. Click here to check out the schedule and to register for the event.

Upcoming U of S Deadlines

Early admission deadline is Dec. 1 December 1 is the deadline to apply for early admission* for the 2019 Fall Term (September) for: Education Kinesiology Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience *Students must submit transcripts and supporting documents by December 1 for early admission.

Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships are uSask’s highest valued, renewable entrance scholarships and are awarded based on academics, leadership and contributions to school and community life. Five of these awards, known as the Circle of Honour Awards, are designated for Indigenous students. Apply for admission and submit supplemental items like transcripts by: Dec 1 Apply for awards by: Dec 15

SHAD Valley Deadline!

There are two weeks left for your promising students (currently in grade 10, 11 or 12) to apply to SHAD 2019.

As you may know, we have a substantial financial assistance fund, as we believe that all qualified students deserve an opportunity to benefit from the SHAD experience, regardless of their financial situation. We welcome all students to apply, including students who have the capabilities to excel, but who may not have the same opportunities because of where they live, their family financial situation, or their lack of access to extra-curricular activities. Read about how SHAD has supported students from rural & remote communities and Indigenous students.

Watch this video to learn about the value SHAD places on diversity & inclusion and why it's so important to get it right.

Great Plains College Spend a Day Programs

Great Plains College has annual Spend-A-Days are coming up in November for potential students who may be interested in taking Administrative Assistant, Business, Continuing Care Assistant, Electrician, Power Engineering, Practical Nursing, Social Work, University (Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, Education, Pre-Nursing and more) or Welding.

Pre-registration is required. 

Kindersley – Saturday, November 3, 11am-2pm
- Fourth Class Power Engineering
- Third Class Power Engineering
More info and register here: www.greatplainscollege.ca/news-and-events/kindersley-spend-day

Biggar – Thursday, November 9, 11am-2pm

- Continuing care assistant
- Electrician
- Practical Nursing
More info and register here: www.greatplainscollege.ca/news-and-events/biggar-spend-day

Swift Current – Thursday, November 22, 9:30am-3pm
- Assistant
- Business
- Electrician
- Power Engineering
- Practical Nursing
- Social Work
- University (Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, Education, Pre-Nursing and more)
- Welding
More info and register here: www.greatplainscollege.ca/news-and-events/swift-current-spend-day

Sask Polytechnic - Explore, Try, Apply Event

An opportunity for your students/clients to check out a Sask Polytech program. 
Thursday, November 15, 2018.  Times may vary, please select a location and register here.

The Heer Law Entrepreneurship Scholarship

This is a post-secondary scholarship, but please pass this on to anyone who might be interested:

In order to be eligible for the $2000 CAD scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be currently attending university or college or set to attend during the 2018-2019 academic year;
2. Must be in good standing with their current or prospective institution;
3. Must apply via email and provide their name, address, university or college, major and expected graduation month and year;
4. Provide their application (a business plan for their current or prospective business which includes a section outlining intellectual property strategy) by December 31, 2018.

Applications will be judged on the strength of the business idea and the cogency of the business plan and intellectual property strategy. A winner will be chosen by January 31, 2019.
All submissions should be submitted via email to scholarship@heerlaw.com. All business plans submitted in application for this scholarship will be treated as strictly confidential. For more information, click HERE.

House of Commons Page Program

Senior high school students who maintain a minimum average of 80% and can speak both official languages are invited to apply to the House of Commons Page Program. To be eligible, they must also be accepted in a full‑time program at one of the National Capital Region universities. Successful candidates will be awarded a one-year work contract to begin in late August 2019. Applications must be submitted online via our website no later than Monday, December 3, 2018.

For more information, check out the website (ourcommons.ca/page)  and/or follow them at  (facebook.com/hocpagescdc) and/or Instagram instagram.com/hoc_pages_cdc.

Be a Changemaker! Apply to Shad 2019

Deadline: November 19

HAD is an award-winning enrichment and entrepreneurship program and network that empowers exceptional high school students – at a pivotal point in their education – to recognize their own capabilities and envision their extraordinary potential as tomorrow’s leaders and change makers.

How do we do this? Well, each year, we provide the opportunity for more than 900 students from across Canada and internationally to attend our STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) month-long program, in-residence at one of our Canadian host universities. Upon completion, these students become part of our impressive SHAD network. With a growing total of 17,000+, our network includes 32 Rhodes Scholars,  56 Schulich Leaders, 88 Loran Scholars as well as prominent entrepreneurs, industry leaders and accomplished professionals. Founded in 1980, SHAD is based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

For more information, click HERE.

MacRae Memorial Fund Scholarship

Deadline - Completed applications as well as all supporting documents must be received by the Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan postmarked no later than December 1, of the present year.

Purpose: To recognize the hard work and dedication required of individuals with learning disabilities who succeed in completing their high school education and to encourage those individuals to continue their education in a post-secondary educational institution.

Field of Study: Any field of study in any institution in Saskatchewan, including SaskPolytech, a junior college, the University of Saskatchewan, or University of Regina.

Value of Scholarship - $1000

Duration - one, awarded annually

For application information, click HERE

What is Engineering? Event in Saskatoon

Friday, November 16 What is Engineering? This is a free event for prospective students to learn more about what an engineering career looks like through hands-on activities, tours of labs and facilities and discussions with current engineering students.

Learn more and register

Indigenous Spend-a-Day at University of Saskatchewan

Indigenous Spend-a-Day is Friday, October 26   Join us for Indigenous Spend-a-Day on Friday, October 26, 2018!   This is a one-day event held at the main uSask campus for Gr. 10, 11 and 12 First Nations, Métis and Inuit high school students.   Through interactive sessions, an Indigenous uSask alumni panel and an information fair, students learn about the program opportunities that have made uSask the choice of more than 3,100 current self-declared Indigenous students. Each student will choose two interactive sessions to attend. We encourage students to register early to get their top choices. Parents and counsellors Parents and counsellors are also invited to Indigenous Spend-a-Day. Parents and counsellors have the same event agenda as students with the exception of sessions one and two. While students attend sessions with their peers, parents and counsellors will learn about admissions, scholarships, student learning services and more. Registration is now open for this free event!

Register now

More information about Indigenous Spend-a-Day programming and other details is available on the U of S website. .

University of Saskatchewan - Important Information and Deadlines

Applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now open. Visit the admissions website to explore the academic programs that uSask offers in more than 150 areas of study.

Review step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

Early admission deadline is Dec. 1

December 1 is the deadline to apply for early admission* for the 2019 Fall Term (September) for:

• Education
• Kinesiology
• Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience

*Students must submit transcripts and supporting documents by December 1 for early admission. 


Entrance scholarships

Applications are open for uSask entrance scholarships!

Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships
Prospective students will automatically be considered for a Guaranteed Entrance Scholarship when they apply for admission. These scholarships recognize academic achievements and are awarded based on admission average

Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships
Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships are uSask’s highest valued, renewable entrance scholarships and are awarded based on academics, leadership and contributions to school and community life. Five of these awards, known as the Circle of Honour Awards, are designated for Indigenous students.

Apply for admission by: Dec 1
Apply for awards by: Dec 15 

Competitive Entrance Awards
Competitive Entrance Awards include numerous scholarships and bursaries that can be accessed by many students with diverse experiences. Consideration is based on academic achievement, financial need and/or contributions to school and community life. Some awards recognize particular backgrounds, acknowledge contributions to certain clubs or reward achievement in music and athletics.

Apply for admission by: Feb 15
Apply for awards by: Mar 1 

UCalgary's award application now open

Deadlines:

Early deadline: December 15, 2018 (to be considered for both Prestige Awards and High School Awards) 2

Document deadline: January 15, 2019 (for Prestige Awards) • 

Final deadline: March 1, 2019 (to be considered for High School Awards and Bursaries only) •Document deadline: March 15, 2019

The University of Calgary’s Undergraduate Awards application is now available! These awards are for students entering their first year in an undergraduate degree program who will be admitted on the basis of their high school grades. Students must be entering the fall 2019 term at the University of Calgary.

For a full detailed breakdown of the awards process, click here.

To view a PDF version of the online awards application, click here. Please note that student’s must submit the online awards application which is found directly on their MyUCalgary application portal.

SK Polytech Information Night

Are your students/clients thinking about post secondary education? Want more information about Saskatchewan Polytechnic? Join us for an informative evening session at a campus near you. Pre-registration is required, register at myPath
Thursday, October 18, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
This event is happening in all campus cities - Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon.

Lakeland College Open House - Lloydminster and Vermilion

Fri, Oct 19 & Sat, Oct 20, 2018 from 9 am to 3 pm on both days and both campuses.

Activities planned include:

• tour the campus, residence, the farm and Emergency Training Centre
• sit in on classes
• speak with current students and instructors
• apply for free
• play Rowdy bingo to earn a hoodie
• win an iPad Air
• shop in the bookstore

 

Register now

Lakeland College Open House 2018

2018 dates set

Open House will be October 19 & 20, 2018 from 9 am to 3 pm on both days

We'll do the usual open our doors for you to:

• tour the campus, residence, the farm and Emergency Training Centre
• take in classes
• speak with current students and instructors
• apply for free
• play Rowdy bingo to earn a hoodie
• win an iPad

 

Register now.

 

Visit us anytime

We always welcome visitors--so if you don't have to wait until our next Open House, be our guest sooner.

Check out how you can:

• Book a tour
• Be a student for the day
• Enter a draw to win a $1,000 tuition credit

Visit plan a visit now.

 

Through February and March we have program specific information evenings and days. Most of our info sessions will be on March 8, 2019. Check out all of our 2019 info sessions.

Sask Polytech Information NIght and Insight

INFORMATION NIGHT Thursday, October 18, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Are your students/clients thinking about post secondary education? Want more information about Saskatchewan Polytechnic? Join us for an informative evening session at a campus near you. Pre-registration is required, register at myPath. This event is happening in all campus cities - Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon. INSIGHT INSIGHT events provide an opportunity for prospective students to experience a Sask Polytech program first hand.    These half-day events will provide insight into: a specific program student life campus atmosphere admission requirements application process Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018 Registration will open in October.

Directory of Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants

For a listing of financial help available to Saskatchewan students, click HERE.

University of Saskatchewan Best and Brightest Scholarships

Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships are uSask’s highest valued, renewable entrance scholarships and are awarded based on academics, leadership and contributions to school and community life.

Five of these awards, known as the Circle of Honour Awards, are designated for Indigenous students.

To be considered, complete your application for admission by December 1, and fill out and submit the online application for Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships in PAWS by December 15.

Click HERE for further information.

Contest: Canadian Seed Trade Association Future Influencers

Gr. 11 and 12 students with an interest in agriculture and public speaking are encouraged to enter the annual Canadian Seed Trade Association Future Influencers contest. Two winners will be chosen and will receive an all expenses paid trip to Ottawa to attend the GrowCanada 2018 conference. Contest details can be found here.

Indigenous Spend-a-day at U of Saskatchewan

Friday, October 26    This is a one-day event held at the main uSask campus for Gr. 10, 11 and 12 First Nations, Métis and Inuit high school students. Through interactive sessions, an Indigenous uSask student panel and an information fair, students learn about the program opportunities for Indigenous students. Registration opens soon. In the meantime, visit their website to see the wide range of student sessions they are offering this year.

Free Math Foundations 30 Class at U of S

Interested in attending university but need to upgrade your math?

The Edwards School of Business is providing a free offering of Foundations of Math 30.

Preference for acceptance into the class is for Indigenous students who are interested in applying to the Edwards School of Business but do not meet the math requirement. They encourage all interested students to contact our office for more information.

Dates

Tuesdays and Thursdays

6 - 9 pm

October 23 - November 29, 2018

Classes resume January 8 - March 19, 2018

Location

Edwards School of Business

University of Saskatchewan

25 Campus Drive

Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A7

Programs at Great Plains College - Biggar, Swift Current and Kindersly

Great Plains College Updates

Duke of Edinburgh's International Award

This award empowers young people to discover hidden talents, develop untapped leadership potential, make a difference in their community and explore the wonders of the great outdoors.

The Award requires that young people set and acheive personal goals in activiteis they want to experience and develop. It recognizes milestones at bronze, silver and gold levels during which particpants complete challenges in the areas of: service, physical recreation, skill, adventurous journeying, and residential projects.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

Canadian Mennonite University

Campus visit events

CMU will be hosting students for Fall Open House on October 19 between 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

In addition to Fall Open House, there are scheduled Campus Visit Days, days to discover the Outtatown program, and an Open House for Music students.

Travel reimbursements are available for those coming from outside of Winnipeg.

Check out all these specific dates and sign up here

University of Saskatchewan Open House

Click HERE for more information for prospecitve students and their parents!

University of Saskatchewan Open House

Friday, September 28, 2018! Open House is the University of Saskatchewan's annual event for prospective students: explore  campus and facilities participate in hands-on activities meet university staff and faculty speak with current students about the uSask experience  Open House also features special programming specifically for school counsellors and parents. Registration opens in September. In the meantime, visit their website to see the wide range of student sessions that were offered last year.

Open House website

Masonic Scholarships - Saskatchewan

The Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, as well as many Lodges, sponsor a number of awards, scholarships, and bursaries. Information, including closing dates for applications, along with downloadable application forms are listed below.

Please note that there are Entrance Scholarships/Bursaries and Post-Secondary Scholarships/Bursaries available. Some scholarships/bursaries require a personal connection to Freemasonry or to the Eastern Star. Many scholarships/bursaries are open to Saskatchewan students without a Masonic connection.

You are encouraged to apply for all scholarships/bursaries for which you are qualified. If you apply for more than one scholarship/bursary you are not required to send additional copies of the same required documents. You will not be considered for any scholarship/bursary for which you have not completed the required application form.

For further information click HERE.

Great Plains College - Scholarship Extension

Grade 11 Early Entrance Awards
If you are in grade 11, have at least a 70 per cent grade average (based on marks from 20-level Canadian Studies, English, Math and Science classes) and apply to any full-time student loan-eligible program before June 30, you are eligible for an Early Entrance Award of $1,000 (some exceptions may apply). We must have received your application form and your application fee by June 30th, a copy of your grade 11 transcript is due by September 15, 2018. And yes, you are eligible for additional scholarship funds when you complete your Grade 12 and begin your studies at Great Plains College.

Entrance Awards (Grade 12’s and graduates)
Please note the entrance scholarship deadline for September entry has been extended to June 30, 2018. Grade-based scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 are available to full-time student-loan eligible students who apply and are accepted in:

• Administrative Assistant
• Business (certificate and Human Resources or Management diploma)
• Carpentry and Production Line Welding
• Electrician
• Power Engineering
• University
• Welding
• Youth Care Worker

2018-19 Grade-based Entrance Scholarship Levels
70-79% $500
80-84% $1,000
85-89% $1,500
90-94% $2,500
95-100% $5,000

Eligibility
In order to be eligible for an entrance scholarship your application must be received by June 30, 2018, for September 2018 program start dates. We must have received your application form, your application fee and a copy of your most recent transcript by this date.

For further information, click HERE.

You at UCalgary

April 28, 2018

The University of Calgary will host newly-admitted students and their parents/guardians for You at UCalgary on Saturday, April 28. If you receive an admission offer between now and April 18, you can register HERE.

Encounters with Canada

Encounters With Canada is a unique opportunity for Canadian teens to meet other young people from across the country. Spend an adventure-filled week in your nation’s capital! Check out future career options, discover your country, share your hopes and dreams. For 36 years, EWC has delivered a rich and varied, bilingual program. To date, more than 
110,000 youth have lived the EWC experience… now it’s your turn!

Find out more by clicking HERE.

Electrician Program at Biggar and Swift Current

Great Plains College offers the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Electrician program at our campuses in Biggar and Swift Current.

This is a four month applied certificate program. Tuition for this program at Great Plains College is approximately $2,674; this is a fraction of the cost of tuition for the same program in larger centers.  To read more about the electrician program visit www.greatplainscollege.ca/electrician

Scholarships for this program are available for students who apply before April 30th. Scholarships are grades based – starting at 70% average – and range from $500-$5000. To read more about this scholarship program www.greatplainscollege.ca/scholarships *these scholarships are valid for a number of other programs as well.

It is $55 to apply to the program and you can apply at any campus or by visiting www.greatplainscollege.ca/apply

Access Communications Scholarship Program

Deadline: April 20, 2018

Last year, Access Communications successfully launched our refreshed Scholarship Program, which grants scholarships of $1,000 to 20 Saskatchewan high school graduates each and every year. Not only do recipients have strong marks, they show a genuine passion for building their communities. We see every scholarship as an investment in the future of Saskatchewan. Mark our words: These are leaders to watch!

Full details and application forms can be found at www.MyAccess.ca/InTheCommunity. 

Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool

Use the Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool to search more than 750 bursaries, scholarships and incentives across Canada, offered by governments, universities and colleges, private and public companies, individual Canadians, organizations and others aimed at Indigenous students.

Delta Co-op Scavenolarship

Deadline to Apply: Friday April 13

DELTA CO-OP HAS A BRAND NEW SCHOLARSHIP!
We are taking our old application form & essay scholarship structure and breathing new life into it!  Our new scholarship event will see students compete in teams of TWO (2) in a photo/video scavenger hunt that will take place over the course of ONE (1) week.  Students from the ENTIRE Delta Co-op trading area (Macklin, Unity, Luseland, Wilkie, etc.) will all compete against each other for the GRAND PRIZE!
WHEN: Friday, May 25 - Friday, June 1st, 2018.  Tasks can be completed during students’ personal time OR during school hours where appropriate AND ONLY with teacher/school approval if during class time.
PRIZES: •GRAND PRIZE for the first place team is $2000 ($1000 to each team member). •SECOND PLACE will receive $800 ($400 to each team member) * Supplementary prizes may also be awarded over the course of the event at the discretion of the
Dear Teachers, Students, Guidance Counsellors, Parents/Guardians and the Delta Co-op Membership,
March 12, 2018
 Delta Co-op Scholarship event staff.

Prize money will be awarded at the winning students’ grad or awards day ceremonies in June

Click HERE for further information.

Saskatchewan School Boards Association Education Scholarships

Deadline: August 31, 2018

Each year, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association awards two $2,500 scholarships to graduating Saskatchewan high school students going into 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. 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/

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Scholarships

Deadline: Friday, May 4, 4:30 pm

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) has a scholarship program for undergraduate students. Each spring SPG awards five undergraduate scholarships to first-year students enrolled in the fall in a Saskatchewan-based post-secondary agriculture program. To be eligible for one of these scholarships the student or the student’s parent(s) must be an active pulse producer in Saskatchewan (i.e. he/she has sold a Saskatchewan-grown pulse crop in the last two crop years).

Apply Now!

The 2018 undergraduate scholarship program is now accepting applications. For details on eligibility and selection criteria, as well as how to apply, please click on the documents below.

2018 Undergraduate Scholarship Criteria

2018 Application Form

Power Engineering Event at Great Plains