INTEREST IS BUILDING FOR THE SASKATCHEWAN ADVANTAGE SCHOLARSHIP

Premier Brad Wall visited Mount Royal Collegiate in Saskatoon today to discuss the new Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship (SAS) program with the school's Grade 12 students. Beginning in 2012, the scholarship will provide Saskatchewan Grade 12 graduates who enroll at a Saskatchewan post-secondary institution with up to $500 per year to a lifetime maximum of $2,000 over 10 years.

"Post-secondary education needs to be accessible and affordable for students," Wall said. "Saskatchewan offers many opportunities, and it is our hope that the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship will encourage our high school graduates to continue their studies and build a future here in the province."

The Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship will reduce tuition for students entering post-secondary programs starting after April 1, 2012, and applies to a broad array of Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions and programs that are recognized for Canada-Saskatchewan Student Loans.

"In addition to the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship, our government has invested in other scholarships, bursaries and grants to benefit our province's post-secondary students," Wall said. "We also offer the Graduate Retention Program which provides a tuition refund of up to $20,000 to post-secondary graduates that choose to live in Saskatchewan."

It is estimated that 8,450 high school and GED graduates will benefit from the SAS each year.

Updated information on the scholarship is posted on the Ministry of Advanced Education's website at www.aeei.gov.sk.ca/scholarship-sas.

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For more information, contact:

Marieka Andrew
Advanced Education
Regina
Phone: 306-798-3170
Email: marieka.andrew@gov.sk.ca