[India] SaskTel and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) scholarships
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) and SaskTel have jointly established six scholarships valued at $1500 to encourage Aboriginal 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, and are payable only when the recipient is in actual attendance.
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. 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 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
Deadline for scholarship applications is November 1st of each year. Please note that Scholarship applications are not retained past the award year.
View recipients of the 2006 SaskTel and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) scholarship
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If you have any questions please feel free to call our Human Resources Department at 1-866-742-6551 or send an e-mail to staffing.enquiries@sasktel.sk.ca .
