Scholarships & Awards

For scholarships available through the Athabasca University Students’ Union, see the AUSU website at www.ausu.org

Athabasca University Awards and Scholarship Information

The Office of the Registrar would like to advise students of pending deadlines for scholarships and awards:

Award Name: Syncrude Aboriginal Scholarship (http://www.athabascau.ca/html/depts/registry/studawrd.htm#sast)
Value: $2,500
Program: Various – see website
Basic Criteria: 1st year student preferred but other years may apply
Application Deadline: August 31

Award Name: Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Scholarship (http://www.ab.bluecross.ca/ath.html)
Value: $375
Program: Bachelor of Nursing
Basic Criteria: Highest GPA in last two courses
Application Deadline: September 30

Award Name: Persons Case Scholarship (http://www.athabascau.ca/html/depts/registry/studawrd.htm#ab-pcs)
Value: $1,000 to $5,000
Program: All programs are eligible
Basic Criteria: Female; Full-time; Resident of Alberta
Application Deadline: September 30

Award Name: Bursary Program for Indigenous Students (http://www.athabascau.ca/html/depts/registry/studawrd.htm#is)
Value: $Varies
Program: School of Business programs
Basic Criteria: Students of Indigenous Heritage
Application Deadline: On-going, contact Paulette Windsor at 1-800-788-9042, ext. 6149

For more information on the specific criteria for these awards, please visit our website at:
http://www.athabascau.ca/html/depts/registry/studawrd.htm

Applications for these awards can be obtained by calling the Office of the Registrar at 1-780-675-6705 or by email at awardsinfo@athabascau.ca.

NATIVE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AWARD
Value: $1000
DEADLINE: September 28, 2003

Administrator: SIAST Wascana Campus

Notes: Must demonstrate a commitment to improving the situation of native women politically, culturally, and economically. Provide a letter of nomination from a NWAC PTMA.

Contact Information:
Sherry Reiger
4500 Wascana Parkway PO Box 556
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3A3

Phone: 306-798-4282
Fax: 306-798-8113
Web Site: http://www.siast.sk.ca
E-mail: welte@siast.sk.ca