Bursaries
The Canadian Federation of University Women Saskatoon Inc. offers five bursaries. Applications are handled by Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Bursary
This award was established in 2017-18 to mark the 100th Anniversary of CFUW Saskatoon Inc. Two $1,000 bursaries were awarded in September, 2018. The Saskatchewan Polytechnic bursaries are intended to encourage and recognize Saskatchewan female students enrolled in programs under-represented by women.
Our Saskatchewan Polytechnic Awards have changed. Five bursaries per year are now awarded. Two Diploma bursaries are available with values of $2,000. A bursary of $1,500 is available for the Certificate Program. Two additional Certificate Bursaries are available for the Grade 12 and Early Childhood Certificate Programs with values of $1,500 .
These bursaries are separate from the U of S scholarships. Applications and selection of recipients are handled by the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Donor and Alumni Relations Office.
Contact them directly for more information.
Applications are open in the spring for awards in the fall. Applicants must be enrolled full-time on Campus, either in Year One of a diploma program that has less than 30% female enrolment or having completed one year of a program and are enrolled in Year Two of the program.
Saskatoon Open Door Society
CFUW Saskatoon has provided $1,500 to the Open Door Society to aid in language proficiency programming for immigrant and refugee children.
Royal West Campus Bursary
As of June 30, 2023, this bursary is no longer awarded.
This annual award was established in 2004. In appreciation for the use of an available book-sorting storage space in the Saskatoon Public School Division, CFUW Saskatoon Inc. established a bursary valued at $750. The bursary was intended to support students who had not completed their high-school education for various reasons and were upgrading in order to pursue their academic goals, rising above adversity to achieve their education. In 2020, the value increased to $1,000.
The bursary is eligible for Royal West Campus students who are graduating, having taken a minimum of three classes with the Royal West Campus program or having taken a minimum of three upgrading courses in the current year. The application deadline is May 31. Applicants must have applied and been accepted in a post-secondary program for the current year. The successful applicant is presented the award at the Royal West Campus June Graduation Farewell.