Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
SIAST Students GET SMARTer
Thanks to the generosity of donors and alumni, SIAST gives away more than $1.4 million in student awards during the academic year.
Here are a few things you should know about the SIAST Student Awards program.
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Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year will be posted and accepted during the following periods:
- June 1 to July 15
- August 1 to September 15
- October 1 to November 15
- December 1 to January 15
- February 1 to March 15
- April 1 to May 15
- The SIAST Student General Awards Program application form for students currently enrolled is now online.
- SIAST offers student awards for every certificate and diploma program at every SIAST campus.
- SIAST offers student awards for several apprenticeship programs. Awards vary in value from under $500 to $1,500 each. Applications are easy to complete.
- You can apply for a number of awards with just one application.
- You don't have to be a brainiac to receive a student award. Not all student awards are based on marks - some are based on financial need or things like community or volunteer involvement
- SIAST offers awards to students at the beginning and the end of the school year. Doing well in your program can have big rewards. SIAST gives out Achievement Scholarships to students completing certificate programs and diploma programs.
- You have to apply for many awards, but SIAST has nominated awards too. Depending on the award, students are nominated by their program instructors for a number of reasons like professional promise, marks, or even class leadership.
- Many of the companies that support SIAST student awards provide work placements for SIAST students and hire SIAST grads. Receiving one of those awards could be beginning of a great career!
- SIAST has more than $200,000 in awards designated to students of self-declared Aboriginal ancestry. Many, like the CIC Bursary, are worth thousands of dollars each!
- All SIAST award recipients are recognized in go! SIAST Student Awards, SIAST's publication celebrating our student award winners and our donors.
Opportunities include:
Aboriginal Student Achievement Plan (ASAP) Emergency Bursary Program
Apprenticeship Student Awards
Awards for SIAST Students of Aboriginal Ancestry
Farm Credit Canada Aboriginal Student Empowerment Fund
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses Memorial Awards - deadline May 31 (Kelsey) (Wascana)
SIAST Libraries Arts Award
SIAST Student General Awards Program
SIAST Student Innovation Award
SIAST Student Outstanding Citizenship Awards
Aboriginal Student Achievement Plan (ASAP) Emergency Bursary Program
The ASAP Emergency Bursary is available to Aboriginal students with urgent financial need for essentials – food, shelter, medicine, and other unanticipated costs related to being in school. It may be available only if all other possibilities for emergency funds have been exhausted, and if it is clear that this bursary will contribute to your success as a student.
To be eligible for this bursary, you must:
- Be enrolled full time in a SIAST program of study or 20 weeks or greater at any SIAST Campus.
- Be of self-declared Aboriginal ancestry (includes First Nation, Non-Status, Metis, and Inuit) and provide documentation of ancestry.
Selection for this bursary is based on:
- Financial need
- Explanation of one or two paragraphs on how the funds will be spent
Students are eligible for a cumulative maximum total of $500.00 per year. Basic Education students and Apprentices are not eligible for the ASAP Bursary due to their funding source. Students must meet with an Aboriginal Student Advisor or a Counsellor for Aboriginal Students to review their application.
ASAP Emergency Bursary Application (pdf)
Apprenticeship Student Awards
If you are completing an Apprenticeship program this academic year, you may be eligible to apply for a number of student awards.
SIAST Apprenticeship 2011-2012 Student Awards Guide (pdf)
SIAST Apprenticeship Student Awards 2011-2012 General Application (pdf)
Awards for SIAST Students of Aboriginal Ancestry
SIAST has more than $200,000 in awards designated to students of self-declared Aboriginal ancestry. Many, like the CIC Bursary, are worth thousands of dollars each!
To determine the student awards for which you are eligible to apply, search the campus-specific Awards Guide found in the SIAST Student General Awards Program. Applications will be posted May 1, 2012.
Farm Credit Canada Aboriginal Student Empowerment Fund
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is supporting the Aboriginal Student Empowerment Fund to assist students of Aboriginal Ancestry. The Fund is a way for FCC to assist Aboriginal students and to create awareness about FCC as a potential employer. By providing up to $1,000 per applicant to assist with costs such as bus passes, child care and damage deposits, students will be able to spend more time on school and less time worrying about finances. This fund is not intended to cover costs associated with tuition.
To be eligible, you must be enrolled at Wascana or Palliser campus in one of the following programs:
- Business - Year 1 or 2
- Computer Networking Technician
- New Media Communications - Year 1 or 2
- Office Education
Please use this application to apply for funding: Farm Credit Canada Aboriginal Student Empowerment Fund Application
Students applying to this fund must meet with a Counsellor for Aboriginal Students to review their application.
Please contact:
| Wascana Campus | Palliser Campus |
| Jackie Belhumeur Room 228, Wascana Campus 775-7430 belhumeurjac@siast.sk.ca Judy Beck Room 228, Wascana Campus 775-7378 judy.beck@siast.sk.ca |
Phyllis Eagle-Boadway Room 2.202, Palliser Campus 691-8313 eagle@siast.sk.ca |
SIAST Libraries Arts Award
To be eligible for this $500 award, you must be enrolled in a full-time program (20 weeks or more in length) at any SIAST campus. Students must have made a significant contribution to the visual or performing arts at any SIAST campus.
Creativity (30% weighting); Technical Merit (30% weighting); Impact on the SIAST Community (40% weighting).
Complete the application form (pdf) by May 31, 2012.
SIAST Student General Awards Program
This general awards program is campus specific and contains a variety of scholarship and bursary opportunities.
The SIAST Student General Awards Program application and information is now online. Check the campus-specific general award list and and complete the application by May 31, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
SIAST Student Innovation Award
Presented each year to a SIAST student or team, the SIAST student innovation award will recognize a student or team of students that has achieved a high standard of excellence on an innovative project or demonstrated innovative methods within their program of study.
>>more (pdf)
SIAST Student Outstanding Citizenship Awards
Presented each year to a SIAST student at each campus, the SIAST outstanding citizenship award recognizes a student or team of students that has inspired and encouraged others to make positive changes.
>>more (pdf)
Contact Us
| Saskatoon Sherry Buller Coordinator, Donor and Alumni Relations SIAST Kelsey Campus Phone: (306) 659-4139 Fax: (306) 933-6432 Email: bullersh@siast.sk.ca |
Regina |
| Prince Albert Debbi Gola Coordinator, Donor and Alumni Relations SIAST Woodland Campus Phone: (306) 765-1769 Fax: (306) 953-5335 Email: deb.gola@siast.sk.ca |
Moose Jaw Denise Hauta Coordinator, Donor and Alumni Relations SIAST Palliser Campus Phone: (306) 691-8511 Fax: (306) 694-3271 Email: denise.hauta@siast.sk.ca |
