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The University of Saskatchewan offers various entrance scholarships for high-achieving high school graduates and entering undergraduate students, including automatic USask Entrance Scholarships valued at $5,000 and competitive Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships worth up to $40,000.
Host country
Canada
Submission deadline
30 November 2026
Authority origin
Nexea
Automated scholarship analysis & strategic breakdown
"The University of Saskatchewan provides entrance scholarships for new undergraduate students. Some awards of $5,000 are automatically granted based on high school grades. Other major awards, worth up to $40,000 over four years, require an online admission application by December 1 followed by a separate scholarship application submitted through PAWS by December 15."
Submit the online application for admission and application fee by December 1.
No, students entering direct-entry degree programs are automatically considered for the $5,000 USask Entrance Scholarship based on their admission average after submitting their admission application and transcripts by December 1.
You must apply for admission by December 1 and submit the dedicated online scholarship application form in PAWS by December 15.
Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership experience, and active contributions to school and community life.
Circle of Honour Awards are designated Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships preferentially awarded to high-achieving Indigenous students entering USask.
Scholarships are applied directly to tuition and fee accounts in mid-September, provided the recipient accepts the offer on time, sends final official high school transcripts, and registers in at least 18 credit units for the Fall and Winter terms.
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Ensure official high school transcripts and required documents are sent to the Admissions Office by December 1.
Receive log-in ID and temporary password for the PAWS web portal via email within 2-3 business days.
Log into PAWS, open the Scholarships and Bursaries channel, and select the Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships application.
Complete short- and long-answer questions and submit the scholarship application by December 15.
Monitor email for scholarship offer notifications starting from January through late February (or April for automatic awards) and accept within the specified timeframe.
Funding Classification
Fully Funded
Academic Metric Target
Bachelors