Chancellors' Scholarship (USask)

What you will need

• ✓ Submit application for admission by December 1
• ✓ Pay the admission application fee
• ✓ Submit official transcripts and admission documents to the Admissions Office
• ✓ Complete the Best and Brightest Scholarships online application in PAWS (Password Access Web Service) by December 15
• ✓ Short- and long-answer questions on the Best and Brightest application form

About this award

You get $30,000 in total, which is paid as $7,500 per year over four years. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. Because these are renewable entrance scholarships, you can receive funding each year of your degree. This is for you if you have a strong record of academic success, leadership, and meaningful contributions to your school and community life. There is a special focus on Indigenous students through the Circle of Honour Awards, with two of the Chancellors' Scholarships preferentially awarded to Indigenous applicants. You must submit your application for admission by December 1 and your scholarship application by December 15. You will hear back via email between January and late February; only those selected for an award will be notified. If you get an offer, you have two weeks to accept it in PAWS. Selection is based on your academics, leadership, and community involvement. While the exact number of total Chancellors' Scholarships isn't listed, five of the broader Best and Brightest awards are designated as Circle of Honour Awards for Indigenous students. Ask University of Saskatchewan how many total applicants they typically receive to help you judge your odds. Ask University of Saskatchewan during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. USask describes these scholarships as renewable, but the page doesn't list what you need to keep the award each year, so ask USask before counting on all four years.

Who qualifies

You are eligible if you are applying for admission to the University of Saskatchewan and can demonstrate excellence in academics, leadership, and community contribution. For the Circle of Honour variants of the Chancellors' Scholarships, a preference is given to Indigenous students.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• ✓ Open to high school students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Order your transcript1–2 weeks

   Your school's registrar can take a week or two.

3. 3

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Application QuestionsAvoid writing your long-answer responses directly into the portal. Instead, draft and save your answers in a separate document first. This prevents you from losing your work if the session times out.
• TranscriptsAvoid waiting until the deadline to request your records. Instead, contact your school immediately to ensure documents arrive on time. If you are in a Saskatchewan high school, you must request your transcript directly from the Ministry of Education.
• StrategyAvoid treating the admission and scholarship applications as one task. Instead, remember they have different deadlines. Submit your admission application by December 1 so you can get your PAWS (Password Access Web Service — the university's secure online portal) login to complete the scholarship form by December 15.
• RealismAvoid assuming you have been accepted just because you applied. Instead, monitor your email closely from January through February. Since only winners are notified, no news means you did not receive the award this cycle.

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