In 1996, the Council decided to recognize academic achievement and encourage students to pursue undergraduate studies in German at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and the University of Regina. Therefore, two $500 annual scholarships were created, one at each of Saskatchewan’s universities. In 2007 the SGC Scholarship was renamed the Saskatchewan German Council Scholarship In Memory of Dr. Brian McKinstry.

Selections are made based on student academic achievement evaluated by the Award Committees of both institutions. Below is a list of the scholarship recipients since 1996. In some years no award was given if a suitable candidate could not be identified.