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Aboriginal Student
Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards

|  Entering Aboriginal Students Criteria  |  |  Scholarships  |  |  Bursaries  |

|  Continuing Aboriginal Students Criteria  |  |  Scholarships  |  |  Bursaries  |

Entering Aboriginal Students Criteria

STM Entering Aboriginal Students are defined as:

• Students proceeding directly from high school to university
• Students who have been out of high school for one or more years and have less than 18 credit units transferable to a program of study at the University of Saskatchewan

In order to be eligible for STM Entering Aboriginal Student Scholarships & Bursaries the minimum requirements are as follows:

• Must be a student of Aboriginal ancestry
• Aboriginal ancestry is determined in accordance with the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 Part II, Section 35(2). An Aboriginal person is an Indian, Metis, or Inuit Person of Canada.  
• Applicants must provide proof of Aboriginal ancestry
• A student must be registered as an STM student
• A student must be registered in at least 6 credit units of coursework through STM
• A student must be registered in at least 18 credit units of coursework in his or her first year (9 credit units per term).

For Bursaries:

• A student must have financial need.
• Financial need will be assessed when the student has filled out the financial need assessment Form

Notes:

• In any given year, the amount and awarding STM scholarships and bursaries is contingent upon the availability of funds.
• First year students who have received one of the following U of S scholarships: Presidents First and Best Scholarship, Chancellors’
• Scholarship, or U of S Entrance Scholarship are not eligible for an entrance scholarship from STM.
• A student may receive only one scholarship unless no other student is eligible for a specific scholarship
• To receive a scholarship or award the student must attend the STM Awards Ceremony.
• To receive a bursary student must attend the STM Bursary Event.

Scholarships

STM Entering Aboriginal Student Scholarships
Donor: St. Thomas More College

     Value:  $1500
     Number given out each year: Up to 2
     Eligibility: awarded based on university admission average.

Bursaries

STM Entering Aboriginal Student Bursaries
Donor: St. Thomas More College

     Value:  $1500
     Number given out each year: Up to 7
     Eligibility:  Student must

• demostrate  financial need.

Continuing Aboriginal Students Criteria

STM Continuing Aboriginal Students are defined as:

• Students who have successfully completed a minimum of 18 credit units in the previous year’s regular session (September to April)

In order to be eligible for STM Continuing Aboriginal Student Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards minimum requirements are as follows:

• Must be a student of Aboriginal ancestry
• Aboriginal ancestry is determined in accordance with the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 Part II, Section 35(2). An Aboriginal person is an Indian, Metis, or Inuit Person of Canada. 
• Applicants must provide proof of Aboriginal ancestry
• A student must be registered as an STM student
• A student must be registered in at least 18 credit units of coursework in his or her first year (9 credit units per term).
• Preference is given to students currently enrolled in STM courses or students engaged in the life of STM College

For Bursaries:

• A student must have financial need.
• Financial need will be assessed when the student has filled out the financial need assessment Form

Notes:

• In any given year, the amount and awarding STM’scholarships and bursaries is contingent upon the availability of funds.
• A student may receive only one scholarship unless no other student is eligible for a specific scholarship.
• To receive a scholarship or award the student must attend the STM Awards Ceremony.
• To receive a bursary student must attend the STM Bursary Event.

Scholarships

Dielschneider Aboriginal Scholarship
Donor: Peter and Joyce Dielschneider

     Value:  Varies
     Number given out each year: At least 1
     Eligibility: Student must

• be a Catholic student
• have an average of 65% or above
• be from Saskatchewan

Bursaries

Dielschneider Aboriginal Bursary
Donor: Peter and Joyce Dielschneider

     Value:  Varies
     Number given out each year: At least 1
     Eligibility: Student must

• be a Catholic student
• have an average of 60% or above
• be from Saskatchewan

STM Continuing Aboriginal Student Bursaries
Donor: St. Thomas More College

      Value:  $1500
      Number given out each year: At least 5
      Eligibility:  Student must

• demostrate  financial need.

The most important work we have to do is to talk to students…Here is where real education takes place.” — Fr. Henry Carr, CSB STM President, 1942 - 1949