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The following awards and scholarships are provided by the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Association.

SLSA Charitable Fund Scholarship

Upon the occasion of its centennial, the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association (SLSA) established a charitable fund at the Saskatoon Community Foundation to provide support for qualified donees who are investing in the betterment of life in the Province of Saskatchewan or to assist students in pursuing post-secondary education in land-surveying. This fund is a permanent endowment that will fund one or more annual grants to deserving applicants.

  • Value: varies, based on eligible candidates (typically $1,500 or more)

  • Conditions:

    • Applicant must be a resident of Saskatchewan enrolled in a geomatics program at any any accredited post-secondary institution that meets the requirements for disbursement by a charitable foundation (see 4.1 and 4.2, below).

    • All applications must be in writing

    • Deadline for applications is July 15, annually.

    • Applications should include, and will be rated on the basis of:

      • Education - Including high school graduating average, marks from survey-related technical or university courses, and current enrollment status

      • A brief explanation of why the applicant would like to become a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor, including but not limited to:

        • Financial need

        • Biographical Information

        • Volunteer work

        • Hobbies and interests

  • Terms:

    • The student award shall be paid by Saskatoon Community Foundation to a registered, not-for-profit educational institution considered a “qualified donee” by the Canada Revenue Agency. 

    • The recipient shall present to Saskatoon Community Foundation verification of registration/confirmation of enrollment in a program in any one of the following types of schools:

      • An accredited university or college; or

      • A publicly funded vocational and/or technical institution.

All applications must be received no later than 5:00p.m. on July 15, annually; applications can be emailed to info@slsa.sk.ca, or mailed to:
Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association
PO Box 120
Holbein SK S0J 1G0
Attention: Charitable Fund Selection Committee.

 The following awards and scholarships are provided by other organizations:

Canadian Right of Way Educational Foundation High School Scholarship

  • Offered to a high school student entering any of the various fields impacting the Right of Way profession, including (but not limited to) law, surveying, engineering, planning, real property appraisal, public administration or environmental studies

  • Value: $2,500

  • Announcement

  • Application Form

SLSA I. W. Tweddell Memorial Award

In memory of I. W. (Ian) Tweddell, Saskatchewan Land Surveyor (SLS), Dominion Land Surveyor (DLS) and Alberta Land Surveyor (ALS). Mr. Tweddell was an avid land surveyor and a scholar. A full biography of I. W. (Ian) Tweddell, SLS Commission No. 103 can be found at www.slsa.sk.ca/register-land-surveyors.

  • Value: $1,250

  • Conditions:

    • Applicant must be an active “Student Land Surveyor” of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association who is enrolled in any program that will, upon completion, result in the candidate receiving a Certificate of Completion from The Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS).

    • All applications must be in writing

    • Deadline for applications is July 15 of year in which the scholarship is awarded.

    • Applications should include, and will be rated on the basis of:

      • Education - Including high school graduating average, marks from survey-related technical or university courses, and current enrollment status

      • A brief explanation of why the applicant would like to become a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor, including but not limited to:

        • Financial need

        • Biographical Information

        • Volunteer work

        • Hobbies and interests

All applications must be received no later than 5:00p.m. on May 31, annually; applications can be emailed to info@slsa.sk.ca, or mailed to:
Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association
PO Box 120
Holbein SK S0J 1G0
Attention: Public Relations Committee.

SLSA Scholarship

The Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association (SLSA) established the scholarship to provide further support for qualified applicants in pursuing post-secondary education in land-surveying, with funding for up to three (3) awards to deserving applicants.

  • Value: minimum of $1,250 each, to a maximum of three (3) eligible applicants

  • Conditions:

    • Applicant must be a resident of Saskatchewan enrolled in a geomatics program at any post-secondary school

    • All applications must be in writing

    • Deadline for applications is July 15 of year in which the scholarship is awarded.

    • Applications should include, and will be rated on the basis of:

      • Education - Including high school graduating average, marks from survey-related technical or university courses, and current enrollment status

      • A brief explanation of why the applicant would like to become a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor, including but not limited to:

        • Financial need

        • Biographical Information

        • Volunteer work

        • Hobbies and interests

  • Terms:

    • Applicants previously granted the award may not be eligible for a second award.

All applications must be received no later than 5:00p.m. on July 15, annually; applications can be emailed to info@slsa.sk.ca, or mailed to:
Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association
PO Box 120
Holbein SK S0J 1G0
Attention: Public Relations Committee.

Application Forms:

  • SLSA Charitable Fund Scholarship

  • SLSA Scholarship

  • SLSA I. W. Tweddell Memorial Award

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