Monday, February 29, 2016

Open House at SK Polytechnic - All Campuses

Tuesday, March 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in all campus cities.
The event will include the following:
  • Brief overview of Saskatchewan Polytechnic
  • Diversity of programming and the type of training we provide
  • Advantages of a Saskatchewan Polytechnic education
  • The admission process
  • Services offered to students
  • General tour of the campus
Specific program instructors may also be present to answer your questions, but due to program commitments, some program areas may not be in attendance.
Parents are also welcome to attend!
Registration is required, click here to register 

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

U of Regina - Deadline Reminders

Admission Deadlines:
  • Education - March 1st
  • Priority Deadline for all other faculties (excluding Nursing)- March 15th
     
Scholarship Deadlines:
  • UofR Entrance Awards - March 15th
  • Campion Entrance Awards - March 15th
  • Luther Entrance Awards - May 15th
     
U of R Scholarship Workshops
  • March 3rd: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
  • March 7th: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Click here for more information!

Friday, February 19, 2016

U of S Deadlines

Mar. 1 is the application and document deadline for Competitive Entrance Awards.

For Business, Education, Engineering and Kinesiology applicants, Mar. 1 is the deadline to submit transcripts and other documents required by Admissions. 

Aboriginal Student Discovery Day at U of Alberta

When: Friday, March 18

Aboriginal students are invited to our Aboriginal Student Discovery Day. This event will provide students with an opportunity to see what the University of Alberta has to offer for Aboriginal Students and provide them with an opportunity to engage with staff and students.
For more information, and to register for the event, students can click HERE.

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Scholarships 2016

Deadline: May 6, 2016, 4:30 pm

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) has a scholarship program for undergraduate students. Each spring SPG awards five undergraduate scholarships to first-year students enrolled in the fall in a Saskatchewan-based post-secondary agriculture program. To be eligible for one of these scholarships the student or the student’s parent(s) must be an active pulse producer in Saskatchewan (i.e. he/she has sold a Saskatchewan-grown pulse crop in the last two crop years).

For more information click here and scroll down to "undergraduate scholarships."

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

thinkAG Scholarships

Know a Grade 12 student or recent high school graduate pursuing agriculture-related post-secondary education in the fall of 2016?

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture awards a grand-prize scholarship of $4,000 and three runner-up scholarships of $2,000 for students who thinkAG. Applicants need to produce a three-minute creative video or write a well-researched fact-based 1,000-word essay that highlights agriculture’s stewardship story; and provide proof of acceptance to a post-secondary institution and a letter of recommendation from a teacher, agriculture industry or community leader.  

The application deadline is March 1, 2016. Visit saskatchewan.ca/thinkag or contact agriculture.scholarship@gov.sk.ca for more information. 

Thursday, February 04, 2016

SaskPolytechnic Updates

Program Updates

Advanced Care Paramedic - Admission requirements change effective July 1, 2015
Agricultural Equipment Technician - New program title effective July 1, 2016 (formerly Agricultural Machinery Technician)
Business Diploma - New program! (with specialties in accountancy, financial services, human resources, insurance, management, and marketing)
Civil Engineering Technologies - New program! (previously Civil Engineering Technology and Water Resources Engineering Technology)
Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technology - Returning to the First Qualified/First Admitted admission method, effective for the 2016 intake
Cytotechnology - Admission requirement notation change, effective July 1, 2015 
(i.e., immunization)
Early Childhood Education - Admission requirements change effective July 1, 2015
Electronics Technician - Suspension effective July 1, 2015
Health Information Management - Admission requirements change effective July 1, 2015
Institutional Meat Cutting - Deleted effective January 1, 2016
Leadership Skills - New program!
Meat Processing - Deleted effective January 1, 2016
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Returning to the First Qualified/First Admitted admission method, effective for the 2016 intake
Medical Laboratory Technology - Returning to the First Qualified/First Admitted admission method, effective for the 2016 intake
Medical Radiologic Technology - Admission requirement notation change, effective July 1, 2015 (i.e., immunization)
Multi-Mechanical Trades - New program!
Practical Nurse Re-entry - Suspension effective April 1, 2014
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Deleted effective November 19, 2015
Primary Care Paramedic - Admission requirements change effective July 1, 2015
Psychiatric Nursing (Diploma) - High-demand admission process effective for fall 2016
Recreation and Community Development - Name change and course revisions (Formerly Recreation and Tourism Management) effective July 1, 2015
Retail Meat Specialist - Reinstated! Effective July 1, 2015
Security Officer - Admission requirement change effective July 1, 2015

Monday, February 01, 2016

MS Society Scholarship

The MS Society of Canada is pleased to announce a new scholarship program available for youth affected by multiple sclerosis in Canada.  Given that you may have students within your school board/district affected by MS, we are sharing the information and the attached posters in the hopes you will be able to help spread the word about this exciting and highly lucrative scholarship. If you could pass this email to the person responsible for communication to principals, guidance counsellors, etc. that would be greatly appreciated.
The John Helou Scholarship will award up to two Canadian youth with the financial support they need to overcome the financial obstacles that come with a personal or familial diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, enabling them to reach their full potential and become the next generation of MS leaders. The recipients must be enrolled in a science, technology, engineering or math undergraduate program. Recipients of the John Helou Scholarship will receive $6,250/year for four years to apply to tuition– for a total scholarship of $25,000.
Applications are being accepted for this scholarship between now and March 31, 2016 at https://juno.aucc.ca/app/mssociety.html. Please see the attached posters for additional information including eligibility criteria. The information can also be found on our website: www.mssociety.ca/scholarships.


The John Helou Scholarship is available solely due to the generous financial support of Pfizer and Innovative Medicines Canada.