The University of Regina has received $150,000 from Scotiabank to establish the Scotiabank Aboriginal Entrance Award.

The University of Regina has received $150,000 from Scotiabank to establish the Scotiabank Aboriginal Entrance Award. It will be available to first-year, undergraduate Aboriginal students in the Fall of 2016. Students in good academic standing with demonstrated community involvement are eligible. Nearly 12 per cent of the total student population has self-declared Aboriginal descent; an increase of 63 per cent over the last five years. “We believe in investing in young people to ensure they have the tools and skills needed to succeed in both their academic lives and beyond. Everyone at Scotiabank looks forward to hearing about the future successes and contributions of the award winners,” said Karen Birss, District Vice-President, Saskatchewan South District at Scotiabank. The university is expanding the Aboriginal Student Centre and has established an Indigenous Advisory Circle; base-funded an Executive Lead on Indigenization; and designated scholarships for those who choose to self-declare Aboriginal descent. For more information about scholarship for Aboriginal students, visit: https://urconnected.uregina.ca/aboriginal/aboriginal-safa.ezc.