Nutana Machine Student Award

What you will need

• ✓ Full-time enrollment in Welder/Fabricator, Machinist, Industrial Mechanics, or Year 1 of Design and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• ✓ Financial need
• ✓ Self-declaration of Indigenous ancestry (Status, non-status, Métis, or Inuit) if applicable

About this award

You can receive a $2,500.00 award. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a skilled trades or engineering technology student who balances strong grades with a genuine financial need for funding. You must apply by October 31, 2026. When you apply, ask Saskatchewan Polytechnic how and when you will hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through a student portal. Selection criteria aren't published, though the school weights your academic achievement at 50% and your financial need at 50%. Since only one award is available, ask Saskatchewan Polytechnic how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Saskatchewan Polytechnic 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 multiple years, confirm with Saskatchewan Polytechnic whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be enrolled full-time at any Saskatchewan Polytechnic Campus in one of these programs: Welder/Fabricator, Machinist, Industrial Mechanics, or Year 1 of the Design and Manufacturing Engineering Technology program. A preference will be given to applicants of self-declared Indigenous ancestry, which includes Status, non-status, Métis, or Inuit individuals.

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.

• ✓ Open to trades or certificate students
• ✓ Resident of Saskatchewan
• ✓ Studying Welder/Fabricator, Machinist, Industrial Mechanics or Design and Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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

   Submit your application

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

Tips for applying

• Financial NeedAvoid providing a vague statement about needing money. Instead, give a clear breakdown of your monthly expenses and income gaps. List your specific tuition and tool costs to show exactly why you need this $2,500.
• SupportAvoid using a generic character reference. Instead, ask a shop instructor or program head who can speak to your technical skills and reliability in the lab. A letter from a teacher in your specific program carries more weight.
• StrategyAvoid focusing only on your grades. Since financial need is weighted at 50%, spend equal time explaining your financial situation as you do describing your academic success.
• RealismAvoid assuming you have a high chance of winning just by meeting the requirements. Because there is only one award available, treat this as a secondary funding source while you apply for other bursaries.

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