Westburne Midwest Award

What you will need

• ✓ Completed General Application via the Saskatchewan Polytechnic awards portal

About this award

You can receive a $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 training to become an electrician and are balancing your academic goals with financial challenges. You must apply by October 31, 2026. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. Selection is based on a 50% weighting for financial need and a 50% weighting for academic achievement. There are 2 awards 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 in the Electrician Applied Certificate program at a Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina, Prince Albert, or Saskatoon. A preference will go to a student of self-declared Indigenous ancestry, which includes Status/Treaty Indian, Non-Status Indian, Metis, or Inuit.

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 certificate students
• ✓ Studying Electrician Applied Certificate

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 vague statements about your expenses. Instead, list your specific monthly costs and gaps in funding. Provide a clear breakdown of your tuition and living expenses.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the last minute to fill out the General Application. Instead, complete your profile in the awards portal early. This ensures you are automatically considered for this and other awards.
• RealismAvoid assuming you will win because you meet the basic criteria. Instead, remember that only 2 awards are available. Apply for multiple bursaries to increase your chances of getting funding.

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