Archive for May, 2025

SSBA AWARD: 2 x $3,000

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Each year, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) awards two $3,000 scholarships to graduating Saskatchewan high school students going into post-secondary study: the Degree Program Scholarship (sponsored by AON) and the Technical/Trade Program Scholarship (sponsored by Manulife). Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated good character, community leadership, financial need, and a 500-word essay. The application deadline is August 31st, 2025. To access the application form and view the rubric that is being used to score the scholarships, go to https://saskschoolboards.ca/about-us/awards-and-scholarships/education-scholarships/

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: Jack Moore Memorial Scholarship/Burgess Bursary

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Saskatchewan Command is offering 10 Scholarships and 10 Bursaries of $500 each. Students may apply for a Scholarship, a Bursary, or both. Scholarships and Bursaries are awarded based on Grade 12 academic performance using the Transcript of Secondary Level Achievement (Gr. 12 departmental marks). In addition, Bursaries are awarded based on financial need. Details about selection criteria, as well as an application form are available at https://sasklegion.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SB-Applicaton-Criteria-2021-1.pdf  The deadline to apply is August 15th.

MADD CANADA: Bursary Program $10,000

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

MADD Canada is a national charitable organization committed to stopping impaired driving and supporting victims. One bursary of $10,000 (The Louise Joanne Twerdy Leadership Bursary) will be awarded and additional bursaries in the amount of $5,000 may also be awarded. MADD Canada’s Bursary Program is open to Canadian citizens who have themselves been severely injured or who have had a parent (or legal guardian) or sibling killed or severely injured, as a result of an impaired driving crash. The applicant must also be enrolled in a full-time, ministry-approved, post-secondary educational program for the upcoming academic year. The application deadline is Friday, May 31st. Additional information, and an application form, is available at  https://madd.ca/pages/programs/victimsurvivor-services/youth-bursary-fund/