Circle of Honour Awards (USask — Indigenous Students)

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
• ✓ For students in Saskatchewan high schools: request transcripts directly from the Ministry of Education
• ✓ Complete and submit the Best and Brightest Scholarships online application in PAWS (the University of Saskatchewan web portal) by December 15

About this award

Depending on which award you win, you can receive $30,000 or $40,000 over four years. Specifically, the George and Marsha Ivany President’s First & Best Scholarship provides $10,000 per year for four years. The Chancellors’ Scholarships and the University of Saskatchewan Entrance Scholarships both provide $7,500 per year for four years. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student who has shown strong academics, leadership, and a commitment to your school and community. 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. Note that only the students selected for an award will receive a notification. Winners are chosen based on their academic record, leadership, and contributions to school and community life. The application form includes short- and long-answer questions, so give yourself lots of time to complete it. 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. These are renewable entrance scholarships. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with University of Saskatchewan what you need to maintain to keep the funding.

Who qualifies

This award is for incoming students. Five of the Best and Brightest awards are designated as Circle of Honour Awards for Indigenous students. Specifically, one George and Marsha Ivany President's First and Best Scholarship, two Chancellors' Scholarships, and two University of Saskatchewan Entrance Scholarships are Circle of Honour awards, and these are preferentially awarded 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

• ApplicationAvoid 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.
• SupportAvoid waiting until the last minute to request your records. Instead, contact your school or the Ministry of Education immediately. Ensure your transcripts arrive at the Admissions Office before the December 1 deadline.
• 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 focus on the scholarship form by December 15.
• RealismAvoid expecting a response if you aren't selected. Instead, keep looking for other funding options while you wait. Since University of Saskatchewan only notifies winners, no news by late February means you did not receive the award.

Questions students ask

Similar awards

• University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan Entrance Scholarship (Best and Brightest)$30,000
• University of SaskatchewanGeorge and Marsha Ivany President's First & Best Scholarship$40,000
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• University of SaskatchewanLata Sharma Graduate Award in Agriculture$3,000
• University of SaskatchewanGeorge & Arlene Loewen Family Bursaries$5,000
• University of SaskatchewanUSask Entrance Scholarship$5,000
• University of SaskatchewanGerry "Git" Rempel Memorial Graduate Scholarship$2,500
• University of SaskatchewanJohn Spencer Middleton & Jack Spencer Gordon Middleton Graduate Bursary$2,000