Vanier Collegiate Career Development
Undergraduate Scholarships Available to First-Year Students Enrolled in a Saskatchewa-Based Post-Secondary Program
Amount: 5 x $5000
Eligible: Must complete grade 12, attend SK based post-secondary program on a full-time basis, and in a program associated with the agriculture industry.
Scholarship Information, Application and Criteria Link
Contact Info: 306-668-0116
Deadline: May 8, 2015
Students who plan on attending Saskatchewan Polytechnic in the fall of 2015 can apply for scholarships starting June 1.
Youth Apprentices – Saskatchewan
What is SYA?
SYA – Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship – raises awareness of apprenticeship in Saskatchewan schools by helping young people discover what rewards come with being a Youth Apprentice and working in the skilled trades. SYA enhances student career development by exploring the world of opportunities skilled trades offer Saskatchewan youth.
What is Apprenticeship?
Being a Youth Apprentice is a great way to learn job skills while earning money. It combines hands-on learning where experts in a trade (called journeypersons) pass on their knowledge and expertise to employees (called apprentices) right on the job. This practical training is combined with periods of technical training. Learn more about the exciting career opportunities in the skilled trades by watching the video below.
What are the benefits of taking SYA in high school?
Besides getting a head start on career planning and having a record of your achievements, youth who complete all three levels and register as an apprentice in a designated trade within five years receive the following benefits:
*The SYA Program may also be available to those who are not high school students. The financial waivers do not apply in those cases.
** For partial completion of SYA, youth only receive 100 hours of trade time credit per SYA level completed.
See your career counsellor or IA teacher for more information.
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year, up to a maximum of $2,000 per person, available to registered apprentices once they have successfully finished their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades.
The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is a taxable cash grant of $2,000 maximum available to registered apprentices who have successfully completed their apprenticeship training and obtained their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade on or after January 1, 2009.
The J. Russell St. Eloi Scholarship Fund Society was created in Russell’s memory to continue the work of this great labour leader in Canada. We intend to carry on with the job that Russ started by promoting the values and things he believed in by giving people a chance at being productive members of society. Please explore this web site and consider a contribution to the Scholarship Fund. The fund supports individuals by granting scholarships under a four catagory system as follows:
Academic Programme
– Scholarships to be awarded on the basis of academic achievement
Need Programme
– Scholarships to be awarded on the basis of individual need
Affirmative Action Programme
– Scholarships to be awarded with a view to correcting the under representation of woman and aboriginal people in the skilled building trades
Transitional Programme
– Scholarships to awarded in support of adult education where career transition is imposed on persons by circumstances beyond their control.
St. Mary Bursary Information Sheet
St. Mary School Community Council is offering a bursary to a Vanier Collegiate graduate who also completed Grade 8 at St. Mary School.
Deadline: April 15th of each year
Ministry of Agriculture Student Scholarships
Deadline: March 1, 2015
Value: two $1500 scholarships
Who: Students who are in grade 12, are planning to study at a Saskatchewan post-secondary school (outside of Saskatchewan if the course of choice is not offered here), have completed the last two years of high school in Saskatchewan, have a farming background, have parents or guardians who own/rent land and pay taxes to a rural municipality, and live in a rural area.
Click here for further information.
Deadline: February 7, 2015
Living a Long Life to the Fullest
Stacey was a high school student in Toronto who was accidentally killed by a car while out jogging. In her memory, Stacey’s parents created an annual $2500 award for a student who emulates the spirit and ideals that their daughter had before her tragic passing.
Open: to anyone currently attending a Canadian secondary school
Process: application form, letter of recommendation and a short two page essay addressing specific questions
Ties into No Regrets! – Parachute
Scholarship and Application Information
Deadline: February 27, 2015