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The Western Inspirational Bursary Award is for a graduating high school student served by a Western Financial Group or its affiliates location. This bursary award is not a scholarship for high academic achievement. It is a character award that aims to recognize the students in our communities who have overcome various adversities, including mental health, physical disability, discrimination, financial hardship, or family issues. Despite these challenges, these students have demonstrated kindness, determination, and courage to graduate high school and continue their education through post-secondary institutions, trade schools, online courses, or the military. The successful applicant from École St. Mary High School will have their name submitted to the Western Financial Group, who will then review all applicants and select a winner within Prince Albert. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Please see Ms. McLeod if you have any questions. To apply, use the link at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ktew3fs5vE6W1gmVNKysTzYD7nmRAJFIto9x0KuaqBtUQ1hGSkZQQlRHUkVXODA4WElROUJLMEhTQS4u

The Junior Citizen of the Year Award has honoured the youth of Saskatchewan for over 40 years. The program is sponsored by The Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, in partnership with SaskPower, and the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.  These prestigious awards are given to students who:

• Have a positive lifestyle
• Are dedicated to community and school
• Have a strong sense of caring and responsibility
• Have the ability to overcome life’s challenges
• Inspire others
• Are between ages 8 to 18

Four award recipients are chosen each year and receive a $3,000 bursary, provided by SaskPower, to be used for post-secondary education. For more information, please go to https://swna.com/junior-citizen-of-the-year/. The deadline for nominations is March 31st, 2024.

The Chancellor’s Scholarship is awarded annually to 14 undergraduate students who meet a variety of criteria, including a minimum admission average of 95%. This scholarship is being offered to students directly from high school, or high school graduates who have not completed any post-secondary course (other than those completed while the student was still in high school, such as the High School Accelerated Program). One award is reserved for Indigenous applicants and one award is reserved for out-of-province applicants. The recipients will receive $10,000 a year over four years, plus on-campus housing for the first year. The value of each scholarship is just over $46,000.  An application is required and includes a written statement, resume, reference letter, and referee. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2023.

Competitive Entrance Awards include numerous scholarships and bursaries that can be accessed by many students with diverse experiences. Students can be considered based on academic achievement, financial need and/or contributions to school and community life. Some awards recognize backgrounds, acknowledge contributions to certain clubs or reward achievement in music and athletics. All entering students are encouraged to apply. To be considered, students must complete an application for admission by February 15, 2024 and fill out and submit the online application for Competitive Entrance Awards by March 1, 2024 in PAWS

For additional information, please see Mrs. Rapin or go to https://admissions.usask.ca/money/scholarships.php#top

The Legion National Foundation, in partnership with The Royal Canadian Legion and schools across the country, invite Canadian youth and children to honour Canada’s Veterans and foster the tradition of Remembrance through visual art, writing, and video. The contests include multiple levels of competition. Art poster and literary works compete first at the Legion Branch local level, with winning entries moving forward until they reach the provincial level. Video entries compete first at the Legion Command provincial level. Provincial finalists of all contests then move forward for final judging by the Legion National Foundation to determine the national winners. All winners at the national level are awarded a cash prize for their work. First Place Senior Winners are eligible for our most prestigious award – a trip to Ottawa and an opportunity to represent the youth of Canada at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony. Please contact the Legion Branch nearest you for their submission deadline. For more information, please go to https://www.remembrancecontests.ca/

POLAR EXPRESSIONS PUBLISHING: Student Contests

Students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 are invited to enter the 2023/2024 National K-12 Student poetry and Short Story Contests.

Poetry (32 lines maximum) deadline: November 30, 2023

Short Story (450 words maximum) deadline: November 24, 2023.

For more information, please visit https://www.polarexpressions.ca

The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CACERMDI) is pleased to announce the commencement of its Annual Essay & Quiz Competition for grades 9-12 students! The essay topic is “Global Shortage of Raw Materials: Causes, Effects and Solutions”. The Essay & Quiz Competition involves three stages from May 15, 2023 to June 16, 2023.   

Stage 1: Essays are to be submitted by May 15, 2023 via email to info@cacermdi.ca or cacermdi@gmail.com. The essays will be marked, and only successful entrants will be contacted for Stage 2.  

Stage 2: Successful entrants will be invited to the quiz competition on June 16, 2023. The quiz competition will focus on all raw materials in Canada, with emphasis on the ones Canada is leading in terms of its production, as well as a few questions about the ones imported into Canada from other countries.   

Stage 3: A ceremony will be held on CACERMDI Raw Materials Day and prizes will be awarded. The ceremony will be hosted in Prince Albert, but will also be available virtually.  

For additional information, please visit the website at https://cacermdi.ca

Grade 11 and 12 students are encouraged to apply for the Rotary Citizenship Award. This $400 award is presented to a Grade 11 or 12 student with criteria that includes, strong academics, with involvement within the school environment, as well as the community and parish. In addition, the student should be planning some type of post-secondary education or training to enhance personal skills. To be considered for this award, please complete an application by clicking the link below. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 12th and the scholarship will be presented during the Thanksgiving for the Year and Awards Assembly on Wednesday, June 7th. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Bourdon.

Rotary Citizenship Award Application Form

The General Proficiency Award for students in Grade 9 – 11 is to be given to the student from each grade who makes the most complete contribution to the whole life of École St. Mary High School based on the following criteria: academic achievement 50%, extra-curricular contributions 40%, and religious life contributions 10%. This award will be presented at our “Thanksgiving for the School Year Celebration and Awards Assembly” on June 7th. To apply, use the application form available at Grade 9 – 11 General Proficiency Application form The deadline to apply is Friday, May 8^th.