Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Scholarship

 Student Scholarship in Agricultural Safety and Rural Health

History

In 1995, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (S.A.R.M.) auctioned off the first copy of their history book, "The Building of a Province: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities." This auction netted the sum of $2,600 which the S.A.R.M. Board of Directors contributed to the Centre for Agricultural Medicine. These funds initiated the "Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities 90th Anniversary $1,000 Student Scholarship in Agricultural Safety and Rural Health." The CCRAH's Founding Chairs Program maintains the scholarship.  In 2013-2014 school year we started offering two $1500 Student Scholarships.

Scholarship Past Winners:

2023 - 2024 SARM Scholarship Awardees

 

Thomas Ries of Humboldt

RM of Humboldt No. 370

Brady Hildebrandt of Limerick

RM of Stonehenge No. 73

2024 - 2025 Scholarship Application Guidelines

Are you...
  • enrolled in grade 12 for the 2024-2025 school year?
  • planning on studying at a Saskatchewan post secondary school in the fall of 2025? You can be studying outside of Saskatchewan if the course you're enrolling in is not offered in Saskatchewan.
Have you...
  • completed the last two years of high school in Saskatchewan?
Do you...
  • have a farming background?
  • have parents or guardians who own/rent land and pay taxes to a rural municipality?
  • live in a rural area?
If you answered "YES!" to all of the above questions and wish to apply for the scholarship...
  • Complete the fillable PDF application form; when completed "save as" (applicant's name must be the file name);
  • Write a 1,000 word essay on one of the topics below (MS Word) and, also save it under your name;
  • Send attachments: (1) application form; and (2) essay by email to: sueli.bizetto@usask.ca

For other inquiries please call Shelly: 306-966-6644

Topics

The topics for the scholarship contest in 2024-2025 are: (NO OTHER TOPICS WILL BE CONSIDERED)
  • The Importance of Health & Safety on Our Farm
  • Health & Safety Hazards on Our Farm

"NEW" - Send your application and essay by email.

The completed application form (PDF) and essay must be sent by email as an attachment to (Sueli.bizetto@usask.ca) on or before JANUARY 17, 2025 by midnight (CST).  

  • PDF of application form (applicant's name must be the name of the file)
  • MSWord Essay file (applicant's name must be the name of the file)

ESSAY:

(1) Must be typed on 8.5" x 11" page size; (2) Double space and leave 1" margins; (3) DO NOT place your name on the essay document; (4) The essay should be approximately 1,000 words.

  • The essay should be based on your family’s farming experiences rather than a research-based paper.
  • The essay submitted should be (a) clearly written in acceptable scholarly English, (b) and should be free of errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 
  • The essay will be judged according to (a) content (80%) and (b) correct writing style (20%)

 

Application: