Scholarship Value $1,500

Number of Scholarships 3

The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) and SaskTel have jointly established three scholarships valued at $1500 to encourage Indigenous students to pursue post-secondary education in fields directly related to telecommunications.

The scholarships are contingent upon recipients proceeding to or participating in a full-time two-year diploma program related to telecommunications.

Eligibility

Entrance Scholarship

Open to students who have successfully completed High School requirements or the Adult Secondary Education program.

The student must:

• Have completed at least two years in a high school in Saskatchewan and attained complete secondary level standing, or have completed at least two semesters in the ASE (Adult Secondary Education) program.
• Apply and be accepted into a discipline identified as relevant to the telecommunications industry at SIIT. Preference is for electronics and computers; however, business administration, accounting and marketing will also be considered
• Achieve a minimum 75% average in classes taken

Continuing Scholarship

Open to students who successfully complete the first year of study of a two year diploma program.

The student must:

• Be a full-time student at SIIT taking a full course load, and be enrolled in a discipline identified as relevant to the telecommunications industry. Preference is for electronics and computers; however, business administration, accounting and marketing will also be considered
• Achieve a minimum 75% average on first semester and second semester marks

Please note that scholarship applications are not retained past the award year.