SCHOLARSHIP SESSION S HOW M E T HE M ONEY
Cost of Education Types of Scholarships Where to find the money Hints for successful scholarship applications
What are the costs of a Post-secondary Education?
U NIVERSITY OF R EGINA H OW MUCH WILL IT COST ? (0 NE YEAR - L IVING AT H OME )* Application Fee: $ 100.00/$70.00 Tuition Fee (full time) $ $8,221 - $8,910.30 Books & Supplies $ 1000 – $2000 Health & Dental Plan (optional) $ 196.40 U- Pass $ 87.60 Recreation & Athletic Fee $ 90.40 UR Student Union Fee $ 246 - $300 TOTAL $9941.40 – $11,684.70 (* these are approximate costs that vary depending upon program of study and are subject to change)
1. Academic (Merit based) (& AP) 2. Leadership 3. Community Involvement 4. Athletics ( often tied to academics/leadership) 5. Essay Contests 6. Special Groups/Affiliations (*Federated Colleges*) 7. Bursaries (Financial Need) 8. Blended
H OW DO STUDENTS FIND SCHOLARSHIPS , AWARDS AND BURSARIES ?
www.scholarshipscanada.com www.studentscholarships.org www.studentawards.com www.sasknetwork.ca www.myBlueprint.ca www.canlearn.ca (yconic.ca) • www.shsaa.ca Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarships • Post-secondary institution websites • Check with Guidance Counsellors for school • based scholarship listings/ ask about the Schulich Leader Scholarship and other scholarships that require a nomination from your school
3. B EGIN YOUR SEARCH / USE YOUR RESOURCES Parents and Grandparents : ask your employer, union, professional organization, service club, church counsel, and community association Students : ask your employer, survey the newspaper, listen to announcements, search scholarship websites Be prepared to write paragraphs or essays Be prepared to be interviewed or make a presentation Be prepared to work for the money
1. Compile a Scholarship Resume Make it activity based (last 3 years) Include current contact information including an active and appropriate (business like) email address Organize resume into activity areas: Goals / Future Plans - Volunteer Work - Leadership Activities - Employment - Extra-curricular clubs/sports - Education/Certificates - Accomplishments/Awards - Community Service - Utilize the resume builder in myBlueprint.ca
2. C ONTACT REFERENCES AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE - G IVE THEM A COPY OF YOUR RESUME - G IVE THEM THE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA - R EQUEST FUTURE LETTERS SPECIFIC TO NEW SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA IF NEEDED T HANK THEM PROFUSELY !
S UCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS Be Organized. Keep a file/binder of scholarship information including: Copies of completed applications Reference letters E-files of written work/essays Be Neat! Your completed application reflects your skills and abilities/ use pen or a word program Read and follow directions/ complete all requirements /proofread and proofread again Beat deadlines by at least 3 days! Mind your social media p’s and q’s Send a thank you to an organization if you receive a scholarship
M ANY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS DO NOT REQUIRE AN APPLICATION . T HEY ARE GRANTED ON M ERIT - A STUDENT ’ S EARLY CONDITIONAL ENTRANCE AVERAGE . University of Regina Automatic Entrance Scholarships 95.00% or higher = $3000 93.00%-94.99% = $1500 90.00% - 92.99% = $1000 Business Excellence Scholarship: 85.00% or higher = $1000 UR Circle of Scholars Entrance Scholarship = $20,000 ($5000 x 4 years) (10 awards given to the top students in each of the identified regions within Canada) * A re-calculation will be done automatically once you submit Grade 12 final marks For Competitive Entrance Awards go to www.uregina.ca/safa/ and attend on campus scholarship workshops (Feb 14 or 20, Mar 1 or 5, 2018) Competitive entrance awards application deadline is March 15 th of each year
G UARANTEED ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS – U NIVERSITY OF S ASKATCHEWAN 95% or higher = $3000 • 93% - 94.9% = $2000 • 90% - 92.9% = $1000 • 85% - 89.9% = $500 • www.explore.usask.ca/awards/guaranteed For Competitive Entrance Awards www.explore.usask.ca/moneymatters/awards Application Deadline is March 1 st Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships (all • colleges, average 95% or higher) – 5 $40,000 awards ($10,000 renewable over 4 years) Application Deadline is December 15th
S ASKATCHEWAN P OLYTECHNIC For Scholarships and Bursaries go to: www.saskpolytech.ca/scholarships Apply on-line and apply for several student awards on the same application Awards available for every certificate, diploma and degree program Awards specifically for equity students, international students and apprenticeship students
C ONTINUING S CHOLARSHIPS Post-secondary institutions offer many undergraduate and graduate scholarships, awards and bursaries Make a habit of checking your faculty, federated college, and university websites for available scholarships throughout your program of study Much of this scholarship money is not given out
F INANCIAL L ITERACY Be smart about your finances and use caution when acquiring credit cards Use the budget calculators provided on the financial sections of some university websites Use the Budget and Finance section in myBlueprint.ca to further your financial literacy
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