Final Clinical Placement Bursary

The Fall 2020/Winter 2021 application process is now open. If you are starting your final clinical placement between the dates of September 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, you may qualify for the bursary. Please refer to the information sheet and the application form provided under 2. Application Process.

All completed applications must be received at the Ministry of Health, Partnerships and Workforce Planning Branch no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2021. Applications can be mailed in, faxed in or emailed. Please ensure if emailing or faxing that the application and the letter confirming placement are legible and that all pages are received.

The Ministry of Health offers the following bursary for health occupations:

• Final Clinical Placement Bursary: For students in a health discipline program who must complete a final clinical placement as a requirement of program completion.

Application periods and deadlines vary each year.

Ministry of Health Clinical Placement Bursary

Provisions may differ slightly each year. Additional information and eligibility criteria can be found in the Information Sheet and Application Form.

Application form

The Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) also provide return-in-service, nursing and allied health bursaries for Saskatchewan residents.

• You will apply directly to the Saskatchewan Health Authority or SCA for the bursary. If you receive a return-in-service bursary from one of these employers, you can expect to sign an agreement with them.
• You can also find more information about the scholarships, bursaries and awards for health education offered by various organizations below.

Saskatchewan Health Authority and Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Bursary Contacts

For a copy of Aboriginal Student's Guide to Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries, contact Saskatchewan Polytechnic or call their education equity coordinator at 306-933-8351.

First Nations University of Canada
Awards available.

Gabriel Dumont Institute Scholarships
The Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation was established to administer the Institute's scholarship funds.

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a nationally registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal youth to achieve brighter futures.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers a wide range of courses at four campuses:
Moose Jaw Campus
Prince Albert Campus
Regina Campus
Saskatoon Campus

ScholarshipsCanada.com
Canada's most comprehensive scholarship portal

Studentawards.com
We match you to thousands of scholarships, bursaries and cash awards.

University of Regina
Awards available at the University of Regina.

University of Saskatchewan
Awards available and other information about student finances.

Other Provincial Student Financial Assistance Programs

• The Graduate Retention Program provides a rebate up to $20,000 of tuition fees paid by eligible graduates who live in Saskatchewan and who file a Saskatchewan income tax return.
• The Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship for new grade 12 graduates.
• The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES). The SAGES is intended to help Saskatchewan families save for their children's post-secondary education.
• The Saskatchewan Student Loans Forgiveness Program for nurses and nurse practitioners who locate in under-served rural and remote communities.

For more information, visit Student Financial Assistance.