Are you passionate about agriculture and ready to shape the future of this vital industry? The Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship 2025 offers an incredible opportunity for students to showcase their creativity, explore solutions to industry challenges, and secure financial support for their post-secondary education.
Here’s everything you need to know about this prestigious scholarship, including its benefits, eligibility criteria, and application process.
Scholarship Benefits
The Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship is a highly sought-after award designed to inspire and support the next generation of agricultural leaders.
- Grand Prize: One scholarship valued at $6,000.
- Runner-Up Prizes: Three scholarships valued at $3,000 each.
This scholarship, funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, is more than just financial aid. It’s a stepping stone into Saskatchewan’s thriving agriculture and agri-food industry, which boasts over 50,000 job opportunities, spanning production, research, processing, manufacturing, finance, and more.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the 2025 scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Residency: Must be a resident of Saskatchewan.
- Education:
- Grade 12 student or recent high school/GED graduate (within the past two years).
- Planning to pursue post-secondary education in an agriculture-related field starting in Fall 2025.
- Post-Secondary Institution: Enrollment can be at any accredited institution in Canada, not limited to Saskatchewan.
- Inclusivity: Applications are encouraged from individuals who self-declare as Indigenous, persons with disabilities, or members of visible minority groups.
Note: Employees of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, along with their immediate families, are not eligible.
Application Process
To apply for this scholarship, follow these steps:
- Complete the Application Form: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/ag-scholarship.
- Creative Submission: Submit either:
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- A 3-minute video, or
- A 1,000-word essay on the theme: Solutions to Challenges in Agriculture.
- Supporting Documents:
- A letter of conditional acceptance from a post-secondary institution.
- A letter of recommendation from a teacher, professor, agriculture industry leader, or community leader.
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2025.