10% of first-year spaces are reserved for persons of Canadian Aboriginal descent with a preference for applicants meeting the Saskatchewan residency requirement. Note: Applicants of Aboriginal ancestry are first considered within the Saskatchewan pool, and if not competitive, then within the equity pool. Therefore, the equity seats will not be occupied by students competitive in the general pool but open to a qualified Aboriginal student who would not have been competitive otherwise.
Applicants will be required to meet the requirements outlined in the Applicant Information Section. Applicants will be required to identify themselves on the application for admission to be eligible to compete within the Aboriginal Equity Program. Acceptable proofs of ancestry include: Status or Treaty card, Métis Membership card, Nunavut Trust Service Card, or Inuit roll number. The College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, will ONLY recognize Métis cards from the provincial counterparts of the Métis National Council. Genealogies may be requested and the decisions of the Admissions Committee are final.
Students interested in medicine wanting to gain exposure to the health-care field may participate in the Aboriginal Student Mentorship Program. The College of Medicine will arrange for students to spend either a ½ or full day with a physician giving students the opportunity to meet medical students, doctors, and/or other health care workers. For more information on this program, please contact Valerie Arnault-Pelletier, College of Medicine Aboriginal Coordinator.
Pre-Medicine Awards have been developed by the College of Medicine with the College of Arts and Science, U of S and the Faculty of Science and Aboriginal Student Centre, U of R. Awards are available to students entering or continuing university and are valued at $1000 and $2500 respectively. The first awards were made in 2003-04 to U of S students and were expanded to U of R students in 2007-08.
The awards are available to Aboriginal students who are Saskatchewan residents enrolled in full year year of studies (30 credits in the Sept-Apr term) either through the College of Arts & Science, University of Saskatchewan or the Faculty of Science/Arts (including federated colleges such as FNUniv, Campion & Luther), University of Regina. An Aboriginal person is an Indian, Métis or Inuit person of Canada. Applicants will be asked to provide proof of Aboriginal ancestry. Acceptable proofs of ancestry include: Status or Treaty card, Métis Membership card, Nunavut Trust Service Card, or Inuit roll number. The College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, will ONLY recognize Métis cards from the provincial counterparts of the Métis National Council. Genealogies may be requested. The Award Committee will determine appropriate documentation required in order to verify Aboriginal Status of applicants.
Applicants should possess a strong academic standing. In general, this is considered to be a minimum average of 80% in the preceding academic year. First-year recipients receiving entering awards will be eligible to have their award renewed for a second year.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2013 for 2013-14 Awards. Students applying for the University of Saskatchewan Awards should use the U of S Application for Pre-Medicine Awards and students applying for the University of Regina Awards (and federated colleges) should use the U of R Application for Pre-Medicine Awards and return the completed application to the address outlined on the application form.
The College of Medicine is engaged in a number of initiatives related to Aboriginal access. For more information, please contact Sherrill Bueckert, Administrative Coordinator or go to:
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