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Emergency Fund for Indigenous Students
Fund Purpose:
To help Indigenous students in the Nurse Practitioner program and undergraduate Indigenous students in the College of Nursing through an unexpected, temporary financial hardship. By definition, a student's experiences are considered unexpected if the student did not know that the situation was coming and could not have planned for it.
Emergency funding is not intended to cover overdue fees and debts from other University departments (e.g., tuition, student fees, residence fees, library fees, etc.).
Guidelines:
- Open to full or part-time Indigenous students in the Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Saskatchewan.
- Open to Indigenous undergraduate students in the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan.
- Preference will be given to students in good academic standing with the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan.
- Preference will be given to those who are Saskatchewan residents or employed in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan.
- Monies from this program will be paid to eligible students in the form of a non-repayable grant.
- Students must demonstrate that financial resources are becoming available to support completion of their program.
- Students must have used all available assets and resources to support their education prior to application for emergency funding.
Awards Available: Students are only eligible to access funding from the Emergency Fund for Indigenous Students once. A maximum amount of $1500 per student can be awarded. The College reserves the right to vary the award amounts based on special circumstances, the number of requests, and funds available.
How to Apply: Email the completed Emergency Fund Application Form to nursing.awards@usask.ca.
**Applications for emergency funding for undergraduate students are shared with the Student Support and Outreach Coordinator, and Indigenous Knowledge Keeper/UCIN Academic Advisor.**
**Applications for emergency funding for Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner students are shared with the Nurse Practitioner Programs Coordinator, and NP Program - Academic Lead.**
Students can book an appointment with the Student Support and Outreach Coordinator or an Academic Advisor through the Advisor Booking page.