George and Marsha Ivany President's First & Best Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Completed application for admission to University of Saskatchewan by December 1
• ✓ Payment of the application fee
• ✓ Official transcripts and admission documents submitted to the Admissions Office
• ✓ Completed online application for Best and Brightest Scholarships via PAWS (Password Access to Web Services — the university's secure student portal) by December 15

About this award

You get $40,000 in total, which is paid as $10,000 per year over four years. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. It is a renewable entrance scholarship. This is for you if you have a strong record of academic success, leadership, and meaningful contributions to your school and community life. You must complete your application for admission by December 1 and submit your online 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. Selection is based on your academics, leadership and contributions to school and community life. Ask the University of Saskatchewan roughly how many students apply so you can 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. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for all four years, confirm with the University of Saskatchewan what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an incoming student applying for admission to the University of Saskatchewan. While open to all qualified applicants, one George and Marsha Ivany President's First and Best Scholarship is a Circle of Honour award, which is preferentially awarded to an Indigenous student.

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

   Apply by December 15

   The award's official page gives the date without a year, so confirm it there. Save a copy, and submit at least a day early.

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 missing the two-step process. Instead, remember that you must both apply for admission by December 1 and apply for the scholarship by December 15. Mark both dates in your calendar to ensure you are considered.
• RealismAvoid assuming you have been accepted if you don't hear back. Instead, keep looking for other funding options. Since University of Saskatchewan only notifies selected winners between January and February, silence means you did not receive the award.

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