Yardi Scholarship for Edwards Business Students

What you will need

• ✓ Be a first-generation student
• ✓ Demonstrated financial need
• ✓ High school entrance average of 80% or greater
• ✓ Entering first year of the B.Comm (Bachelor of Commerce) program at the Edwards School of Business

About this award

You can receive $10,000. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. There are 2 awards offered in total. This is for you if you are the first in your family to attend post-secondary education and are starting your business degree. No deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check University of Saskatchewan (Edwards School of Business)'s program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. Winners are chosen based on financial need — ask University of Saskatchewan (Edwards School of Business) how they review these applications and roughly how many people apply so you can judge your odds. Ask University of Saskatchewan (Edwards School of Business) 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. You can keep this scholarship for up to three additional academic years. To renew it, you must remain in good academic standing with a minimum 75% average and be free of any disciplinary issues.

Who qualifies

You are eligible if you are a first-generation student entering your first year at the Edwards School of Business in the B.Comm (Bachelor of Commerce) program. You must demonstrate financial need and hold a high school entrance average of 80% or greater.

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 high school or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying B.Comm

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

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Financial NeedAvoid providing only a total income number. Instead, explain the specific challenges your family faces in paying for school. List any specific hardships that make this funding necessary for you.
• StrategyAvoid focusing only on your grades. Instead, highlight your financial need alongside your 80% average. Show the school that you have both the academic skill and the genuine need for the $10,000.
• RealismAvoid assuming the renewal is automatic. Instead, track your grades closely each term. Set a goal to stay well above the 75% average required to keep the funding for those three additional years.

Questions students ask

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