Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries

Entrance Scholarships and Awards

City of Humboldt Award
Value:	$2000
Donor:	City of Humboldt
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded to a first year St. Peter's College Student who has graduated from HCI entering any first year program.
Selection Criteria:	Academic Achievement. Demonstration of Community involvement
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. High School transcripts. Three letters of recommendation. One submission letter, not exceeding two pages, demonstrating community involvement and commitment to the growth and prosperity for Humboldt.

Elizabeth Saretsky Bursary
Value:	$1200*
Donor:	Estate of Elizabeth Saretsky and her family. This scholarship is intended to honour the memory of Elizabeth Saretsky who was the Abbey’s Business Clerk until 1991. This scholarship will support students pursuing an education in Commerce.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Offered annually to a first-year, full-time student enrolling in the commerce classes at St. Peter's College with the intention of applying to the Edwards School of Business in their second year.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. Two letters of recommendation: one personal and one academic. 150-250 word statement on your philosophy of business.

George Mackey Foundation Award
Value:	$900
Donor:	The Council 1517 George Mackey Foundation Inc.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a first year, full-time St. Peter’s College student.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need (30%) Demonstration of academic merit (20%) Demonstration of community involvement (50%)
Please Submit:	St. Peter’s College Scholarship Application. High school or University transcripts. St. Peter’s College Financial Need Statement. One letter of recommendation demonstrating community involvement.

Knights of Columbus State Educational Bursary
Value:	$1000
Donor:	Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Foundation.
Number:	3
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to first year, full-time St. Peter's College students who are members of the Knights of Columbus, the Columbian Squires, or are spouses, children of members or deceased members, of the Knights of Columbus.
Selection Criteria:	Based primarily on financial need. Academic achievement. Upper year students with special circumstances may be considered. Students who receive other major awards of $1000 or more will not qualify for this award.
Please Submit:	St. Peter’s College Scholarship Application. St. Peter’s College Financial Need Statement. High school transcripts. Reference letter from high school administrator, counsellor or teacher. Letter from a Catholic priest or pastoral assistant would be an asset. Biographical statement describing school, parish and community involvement, along with career goals and aspirations. Knights of Columbus endorsement.

Loehr Family Bursary
Value:	$850*
Donor:	Descendants of John and Catherine Loehr. This bursary recognizes the financial need of students who plan to study Kinesiology, Physical Therapy or Agriculture.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a first-year, full-time student who is taking the courses required to apply for the College of Kinesiology, Physical Therapy or Agriculture. To apply the student must attend St. Peter’s College.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need. Academic merit. Personal qualities.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. One letter of recommendation demonstrating academic merit. One letter of recommendation demonstrating personal qualities. 150-250 word statement on your philosophy of fitness or on providing therapy for patients.

St. Peter's College Accelerated Scholarship
Value:	Tuition for up to six credit units. This award is intended to recognize the academic merit of the best and brightest students entering grade XII at Humboldt Collegiate Institute who wish to pursue university post-secondary education.
Donor:	St. Peter's College in partnership with Humboldt Collegiate Institute.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to eligible Humboldt Collegiate Institute students enrolling in St. Peter’s College Open Studies classes.
Selection Criteria:	Academic Achievement.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. Recommendation letter from Humboldt Collegiate Institute teaching and administrative staff demonstrating academic merit in courses studied there. Statement of intent to pursue post-secondary university education.

Bridging and/or Exiting Scholarships and Awards

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Abbot Severin Gertken Scholarship
Value:	$300
Donor:	Agatha Gertken Bequest
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to an upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. University transcripts.

Charles and Edward Weninger Memorial Award
Value:	$1050*
Donor:	The Ed & Lois Weninger family and friends of the late Charles and Edward Weninger.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a returning, upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student enrolled in Arts and Science.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement. Demonstration of financial need. Contribution to the academic and college community during the previous year(s).
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. Three letters of reference, one each from people in the local community and from previous professors. University transcripts. Statement indicating community involvement in hometown and at St. Peter's College.

Fr. Albert Ruetz Mathematics Scholarship
Value:	$900*
Donor:	St. Peter’s Abbey, family and friends of Fr. Albert and the Benedictine Oblates.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to an upper-year, full-time student
Selection Criteria:	Achievement of a high average in at least 6 credit Units of Mathematics or Statistics at St. Peter's College. The student does not have to be returning to St. Peter's College the following year. Recipient is awarded according to the recommendation of the Mathematics and Statistics professors at St. Peter's College. Demonstration of financial need
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement.

Fr. Albert Ruetz Mathematics Scholarship
Value:	$900*
Donor:	St. Peter’s Abbey, family and friends of Fr. Albert and the Benedictine Oblates.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to an upper-year, full-time student
Selection Criteria:	Achievement of a high average in at least 6 credit Units of Mathematics or Statistics at St. Peter's College. The student does not have to be returning to St. Peter's College the following year. Recipient is awarded according to the recommendation of the Mathematics and Statistics professors at St. Peter's College. Demonstration of financial need
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement.

Most Reverend Bishop James Weisgerber Bursary
Value:	$750*
Donor:	St. Peter's College and former classmates of Bishop James Weisgerber.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded to a returning, upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student
Selection Criteria:	Based on financial need. Demonstration of determination, focus, dedication, commitment and promise. Recommendations from faculty or administration will also be considered.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement.

Meyers Norris Penny Business Scholarship
Value:	$1000
Donor:	Meyers Norris Penny. This award is intended to recognize academic merit of St. Peter’s College first-year commerce students while encouraging them to continue their post-secondary education to pursue an accounting degree.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded to a full-time student who is entering his/her second consecutive year of study towards a degree in Commerce or Business Administration. The applicant must have completed (or be in the process of completing at the time of application) full time study at St. Peter's College. Preference will be given to Saskatchewan residents who intend on majoring in Accounting and completing their degree at a Saskatchewan University.
Selection Criteria:	Academic merit. Demonstration of values and commitment to community. Demonstration of intent to majoring Accounting. Demonstration of intent to complete University education in Saskatchewan.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. Provide a statement not exceeding two pages that demonstrates your commitment and values towards your career and community by describing your career vision. Indicate where you see your career in five years, and how this vision and your personal values will complement your career and community

The Ray Bauml Organic Improvement Award
Value:	$500
Donor:	The Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) Chapter 5 of Saskatchewan.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded to a first or upper year full-time St. Peter’s College student.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstrate academic merit by achieving a minimum of 75% (30%). Demonstrate financial need (10%). In a brief not exceeding two pages: Demonstrate current or anticipated involvement in and/or experience with the organic food industry and/or community (e.g. research, development, production, volunteerism, etc.). Demonstrate intent to pursue a career in organics. List the steps on how to meet educational and career goals (60%).Based on financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement.

Sr. Victoria Koenig Jubilee Bursary
Value:	$850*
Donor:	Sr. Victoria Koenig’s extended family.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded to a returning, upper year St. Peter's College student who is enrolled in at least 24 credit units.
Selection Criteria:	Majoring in an area of study leading to a career in the health field such as Medicine, Nursing, Health, Psychiatry, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, etc. Demonstration of financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. Statement indicating the field you are entering, your reasons for this choice, what has helped prepare you for entry into this field and future course and programs you plan to pursue in preparation for entrance into your chosen field.

St. Peter's College Alumni Award
Value:	$500*
Donor:	Various Alumni of St. Peter's College.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated student leadership and College involvement and who is pursuing further post-secondary education at St. Peter's College or another university.
Selection Criteria:	Enrolled full-time at St. Peter's College. Exiting first or upper year at St. Peter’s College to pursue further full-time university education.
Please Submit:	One letter of recommendation demonstrating academic merit in courses studied at St. Peter's College (30%). Submit a statement, of not more than two pages, on your involvement at St. Peter's College, specifically demonstrating how you encouraged the fellowship and participation of students through social and educational activities and how you contributed to the educational and social quality of life for students (70%).

St. Peter's College Faculty Awards
Value:	$400
Donor:	St. Peter’s College Faculty Association Members.
Number:	5. The Faculty Association Humanities and Fine Arts Scholarship will be given to a student who has completed at least one Humanities/Fine Arts course. These include: English, History, Religious Studies, Art, Art History, Drama and Music. The Faculty Association Natural Sciences Scholarship will be given to a student who has completed at least one science course. The Natural Sciences include: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography. The Faculty Association Social Sciences Scholarship will be given to a student who has completed at least one Social Science course. The Social Sciences include: Economics, Geography, Native Studies, Political Studies, Psychology and Sociology. The Faculty Association Math, Computer Science and Business Scholarship will be given to a student who has completed at least one course in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Business. The St. Peter's College Spirit Award will be given to a first or upper-year student who best exemplifies the spirit of St. Peter’s College and who strives to do his/her personal best.
Eligibility:	Enrolled full- or part-time at St. Peter’s College during the previous academic year.
Selection Criteria:	To be eligible for the SPCFA Scholarships, students must have: been nominated by an SPCFA member who submits a letter of recommendation which demonstrates the student’s ability to strive for academic excellence and describes the qualities that most exemplify that student’s discipline (30%). demonstrated academic achievement by earning a minimum average of 75% (70%). To be eligible for the SPCFA Spirit Award, students must have: been nominated by an SPCFA member who submits a letter of recommendation which demonstrates how the student best exemplified the spirit of St. Peter’s College and how he or she strived to do his or her personal best.

Thomas and Marie Clandinin Scholarship
Value:	$400
Donor:	The Clandinin Estate.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to an upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. University transcripts.

Anne Junk Fine Arts & Linguistics Scholarship
Value:	$750*
Donor:	Estate of Anne Junk, her family and her friends. This award is intended to recognize the academic merit of St. Peter’s College Linguistic Students exiting their first year of studies.
Number:	1
Eligibility:	Awarded to a full-time first-year student who plans to enroll full-time in a second year post-secondary program related to the study of languages. The applicant must have completed (or be in the process of completing at the time of application) a course related to the study of languages at St. Peter's College.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement.
Please Submit:	Submit one letter of recommendation demonstrating academic merit in courses studied in the first year at St. Peter's College.

Scholarships Open to all Years (Students Entering, Continuing or Exiting SPC)

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St. Peter's College Scholars' Awards
Value:	Full tuition for 18 credit units (three full-year classes); these scholarships are limited to paying tuition only for St. Peter's College classes (this does not include SCN and Campus Saskatchewan classes) in which the recipient is registered.
Donor:	St. Peter's College.
Number:	2.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to students enrolled in 18-30 credit units and who are also residents of Saskatchewan.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement. Dedication, determination, focus and commitment to education. Students who receive other major SPC awards will not qualify for this award. Demonstration of financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. High school or university transcripts. Two letters of reference: one academic and one character. Statement indicating applicant’s community, school or church involvement. Interview may be required.

Abbot Peter Novecosky Jubilee Award
Value:	$650*
Donor:	Friends of Abbot Peter Novecosky on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of his Ordination to the Ministerial Priesthood.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded to a first or upper year, full-time St. Peter’s College student who is either a Muenster area resident OR a non-Saskatchewan resident (preferably from a developing country).
Selection Criteria:	Community involvement. Leadership qualities and personal initiative. Students who receive other SPC awards will not qualify for this award.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. Statement indicating community involvement, leadership qualities, and personal initiative.

Cecilia Poole Bursary
Value:	$1450*
Donor:	Estate of Cecilia Poole and her family. This bursary is intended to honour the memory of Cecilia Poole who was a teacher in the Humboldt School Division for many years. It will support students desirous of becoming elementary or secondary school teachers.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a first or upper-year, full-time student at St. Peter's College who is taking the preparatory courses to apply for the College of Education.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. Two letters of recommendation: one personal and one academic. 150-250 word statement on your philosophy of education.

Co-operative Work Bursary
Value:	Remission of tuition up to a full course.
Donor:	St. Peter's College.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Offered annually to a first or upper year, full-time or part-time student at St. Peter's College.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need. Quality of proposal (see below).
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. Written proposal (not to exceed 2 pages), outlining a project that would be beneficial to St. Peter's College to be completed by April 15th of the academic year the bursary is given. Consultation with the President.

Frank and Elizabeth Weber Scholarship
Value:	Varies each year.
Donor:	Gertrude Wallace and Francis Maurice Weber.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a first or upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement in either high school or university.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. High school or University transcripts.

Hans and Mary Louise Selnes Scholarship
Value:	$500*
Donor:	Bill Selnes and Ann Marie Baerwald on behalf of their parents.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a first or upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement. Sports involvement in the community or school.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. High school or University transcripts. Two letters of reference: one character and one academic.

Joseph and Sophie Urbanoski Memorial Scholarship
Value:	$650*
Donor:	Carl Urbanoski in honour of his parents who emigrated from Poland and settled in the Melfort district.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a first or upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement in either high school or fist year of university.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. High school or University transcripts.

Paul J. Hoenmans Bursary
Value:	$5000*
Donor:	Paul J. Hoenmans, St. Peter’s College Alumnus – Class of 1950
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded to an entering first or upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student who is a resident of the Prairie Provinces of Canada.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of Academic Merit (10%) Demonstration of Financial Need (40%)
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. One letter of recommendation demonstrating academic merit A statement, of not more than two pages, demonstrating your education and career plans and how you may not be able to attend St. Peter’s College without this bursary (50%)

Roger DeMong Memorial Bursary
Value:	$850*
Donor:	Shirley (DeMong) Altrogge, Janice DeMong, Sr. Darlene DeMong (Sister of Sion), Leroy DeMong, Kenneth DeMong, Fr. Lawrence DeMong OSB, Br. Walter DeMong OMI, and Raymond DeMong in honour of Roger DeMong and his family who were killed in 1980 in a vehicle accident in British Columbia.
Number:	1.
Eligibility:	Awarded to a first or upper year, full-time St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Dedication and involvement in volunteering to help people Taking a rural- or environment-related course (i.e. Agriculture, Rural Sociology, Sciences or Environmental Studies). Students who receive other major St. Peter's College awards will not qualify for this award. Demonstration of financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. Statement indicating concern and involvement with rural or environmental issues, along with future educational and career plans.

St. Peter's College Scholars' Awards
Value:	Full tuition for 18 credit units (three full-year classes); these scholarships are limited to paying tuition only for St. Peter's College classes (this does not include SCN and Campus Saskatchewan classes) in which the recipient is registered.
Donor:	St. Peter's College.
Number:	2.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to students enrolled in 18-30 credit units and who are also residents of Saskatchewan.
Selection Criteria:	Academic achievement. Dedication, determination, focus and commitment to education. Students who receive other major SPC awards will not qualify for this award. Demonstration of financial need.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement. High school or university transcripts. Two letters of reference: one academic and one character. Statement indicating applicant’s community, school or church involvement. Interview may be required.

St. Peter's College Student Government Bursary
Value:	$500
Donor:	St. Peter’s Student Government (1997-98) with the recommendation that, if financially feasible, all following SPSG students carry on the tradition.
Number:	2.
Eligibility:	Awarded to two first or upper year, full-time St. Peter's College students.
Selection Criteria:	Based on financial need. Students who receive other major SPC awards will not qualify for this award.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. St. Peter's College Financial Need Statement.

External Scholarships and Awards for St. Peter's College Students

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The following scholarships and awards are a sample of external awards available to St. Peter's College students; you may be eligible for many more. We encourage you to view the websites of other organizations or community groups and talk to your College/High school advisors for more information.

CBC Youth Write for Radio Award
Value:	Tuition for a St. Peter’s College Summer Writing Workshop plus tuition of up to six credit units in a class of the winner’s choice, including the College’s Writing Diploma. This award is intended to recognize the winners of the annual CBC Youth Write for Radio Competition.
Donor:	St. Peter's College in partnership with the CBC.
Number:	2 – for the genre chosen each year by the CBC (poetry, drama, or prose)
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to eligible winners of the CBC Youth Write for Radio Competition
Selection Criteria:	For specific application criteria and deadlines for the CBC Youth Write for Radio Competition, please contact the CBC Spoken Word Producer, 2440 Broad Street, Regina, SK S4P 4A1.
Please Submit:	St. Peter's College Scholarship Application. Recommendation letter from the CBC demonstrating competition success.

Fr. Al Herriges Scholarship
Value:	Minimum of $200
Donor:	Sacred Heart Parish, Watson.
Number:	1.
Deadline:	October 31st
Apply To:	Sacred Heart Parish, P.O. Box 189, Watson, SK S0K 4V0
Awarded:	After the applicant has begun his/her second term of the first year of university at St. Peter's College.
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a full-time, first year St. Peter's College student.
Selection Criteria:	Graduate from Watson High School. Academic achievement. Community involvement.
Please Submit:	Letter of application to the above address describing qualifications such as academic performance and involvement in school, community & parish activities. High School Transcripts.

Genesis Scholarship
Value:	$500
Donor:	The Genesis Land Conservancy Inc., working to support sustainable agriculture and rural communities.
Number:	1.
Deadline:	August 1st
Apply To:	The Genesis Land Conservancy Inc. Box 2800 Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 (For information/application forms, write directly to the above address).
Eligibility:	Awarded annually to a full-time student enrolled in a post-secondary institution.
Selection Criteria:	Saskatchewan post-secondary education related to sustainable agriculture, the environment or humanities.
Please Submit:	A 750-word essay on sustainability in a rural setting 3 letters of reference. Demonstration of financial need and life experience. An interview may be required.

Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Value:	$TBA
Donor:	Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce Members
Number:	1.
Deadline:	March 31st
Apply To:	Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce
Awarded:	At the Humboldt Mark of Excellence Awards
Eligibility:	The scholarship is available to students who will be enrolled full-time in, or are currently enrolled full-time in, any first-year St. Peter’s College or Carlton Trail Regional College program.
Selection Criteria:	Be currently employed with, or have been employed in the past, with an HDCC member. Demonstrate commitment and involvement with business, industry and/or community within the Humboldt region. Provide a letter of reference from their HDCC employer
Please Submit:	For information/application forms call DonnaLyn Dyok at 682-4990

Humboldt Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Value:	$500
Donor:	Humboldt Knights of Columbus.
Number:	1.
Deadline:	May 1st
Apply To:	Humboldt Knights of Columbus Council, P.O. Box 1288, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0.
Awarded:	At the Humboldt Collegiate Awards Night in June.
Eligibility:	Awarded each year to a graduate of Humboldt Collegiate who will be attending St. Peter's College during the next academic term and whose father is a member, in good standing, of the Humboldt Knights of Columbus Council (or if the father is deceased, was a member of Humboldt Council). In the event that an applicant does not know his/her status to this rule, we suggest that an application be filled in & the Knights of Columbus Committee will determine if qualification is met.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need Academic achievement. Academic achievement.
Please Submit:	For information/application forms, write directly to the above address.

Knights of Columbus Muenster Bruno Doerfler Council #8752 Award
Value:	$200
Donor:	Knights of Columbus Muenster Bruno Doerfler Council #8752.
Number:	1.
Deadline:	June 1st
Apply To:	Knights of Columbus Council #8752 Award, c/o Muenster School, Muenster, SK S0K 2Y0.
Awarded:	At the Muenster School Awards Day in June.
Eligibility:	Awarded each year to a graduate of Muenster School who will be entering University of Saskatchewan at St. Peter's College during the next academic term.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of consistent Christian ideals, endeavour, concern, compassion and self-motivation. Student is not required to have the highest average. Student should have a pleasing personality and be deserving of the award.
Please Submit:	For information/application forms, write directly to the above address.

Ursuline Sisters' Bursary
Value:	$500
Donor:	Ursuline Sisters of Bruno
Number:	2.
Deadline:	August 1st
Apply To:	Scholarship Selection Committee, Ursuline Sisters of Bruno, PO Box 360, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0
Eligibility:	Awarded to full or part-time post-secondary students that exhibit participation in the ministries and faith-life of applicant’s religious denomination and evidence of leadership and Christian maturity.
Selection Criteria:	Demonstration of financial need Academic achievement Christian involvement and maturity
Please Submit:	A letter from a clergy person attesting to your participation in the ministries and faith-life, leadership and Christian maturity. A letter of recommendation from your high school principal attesting to evidence of academic effort A letter or documentation demonstrating financial need A letter outlining rationale for qualification for this award High school transcripts

* Indicated amounts may vary

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