SD #42 Financial Awards

Scholarships: Are usually based on academics of 70% and higher complimented by involvement in community work, volunteer work, athletics and fine arts.

Bursaries: Based on financial need.

Awards: Competitions, essays or winning a prize.

What is the difference between a scholarship, bursary or an award?

Go To www.sd42.ca, click on

students at the top and then scroll

down to SD Financial Awards.

Go to Maple Ridge Secondary’s

website under Graduation.

Hard copies in the Career Centre.

Where do I find the SD 42 Financial Awards?

Criteria for SD #42 Scholarships

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards:

Application Page: One form for every application. Leave Award # and award name blank and then photocopy. If you have more than three universities put your top three. Make sure you sign the bottom and date it.

2 Letters of Reference: From two different sources – If one is from the school then other must be from outside the school. Preferably on letterhead. Brag sheets in the Career Centre.

Personal Essay: No more than 1 to 1 ½ pages, 1.5 spaced and in Times New Roman font. If an award requires special qualifications, please specify on your essay. Goals in pursing post secondary and area of study, interests, hobbies and activities in the community and school, employment and or volunteer activities. Also any prizes, awards, scholarships etc. that have already been won.

Transcript – Mr. Page will provide you with your transcript or diploma verification. You will want to wait to get your most current marks.

In addition to the paperwork for a scholarship and/or awards you will need:

Financial Information Form: You will need to provide parents jobs, your job, estimated annual school expenses including books, room & board and transportation.

Personal Statement: You will need to explain any specific circumstances that the bursary selection committee should be made aware of. Your statement should be ½ page maximum, 1.5 spacing in Times New Roman 12 point font.

Testimonial Statement: This should be from a parent or guardian regarding your financial need in support of your bursary application. One page maximum, 1.5 spacing in Times New Roman 12 point font

Bursary Financial Information

The final date for handing in your applications is: March 3, 2014. Please do not go by the date

shown in the book of April 2014.

Please hand into the Career Centre.

Do not take to District office.

Students will have 2 years from the date of issue to redeem an award unless otherwise

stated.

No staplesNo fancy or colored paperNo envelopesNo spine holdersMake sure you eligible before applyingDouble check your work!

Tips for Submitting a Great ScholarshipDo the appropriate background work and find out exactly what the specific scholarship is looking for.

Read the rules and regulations.

Expand on personal experience by discussing your work or volunteering. Explain how it fits into your future plans.

Communicate your longer term goals. Scholarship providers want to know they are enhancing the life of a goal-oriented person.

Fill out a Brag Sheet to help those you are requesting a reference letter from.

Make a checklist for each scholarship and stay organized.

Plan ahead and don’t procrastinate. Give yourself plenty of time to fill out applications. You cannot accomplish this overnight.

Have your application proofed before you submit it.

Don’t miss deadlines!

$1,000 awards that recognize excellence in

achievement in any of the areas of Fine Arts,

Applied Skills, Physical Activity or Second

Languages. (Drama, Music, Art, Computers, Home

Ec, Tech Ed, PE, Business Ed and Languages).

All applicants must have at least 1 grade 12

course and two additional courses in the area of

application.

Applicants must have a minimum of a B average

in the area in which his/her presentation will be

made.

Students will have approximately 15 minutes to

present to a panel of approximately 6 judges

from MRSS. 5 minute question period after

presentation.

Dogwood Awards

Value:             5 Scholarships at $1000 for each

category

1) Visual Arts & Media Arts

2) Music

3) Drama & Theatre

4) Dance

5) Literary Arts

Eligibility:        Graduating students from high

schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

Submissions: Deadline: April 1st, 2014

Must be submitted to:

Executive Director, Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows

Arts Council Scholarship Program

Application can be:

Dropped off at the ACT Ticket Centre or Mailed to

11944 Haney Place Maple Ridge BC V2X 6G1

(must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2013)

Applicants must be available April 14th, 2014 after

3pm for Audition / Interview

 

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council Scholarship

Other Ways to Find Scholarships

Scholarship of the DayGrad Newsletter

Scholarship Bulletin BoardCareer Centre Whiteboard

Career Centre WebsiteWebsites such as: Student Awards and Scholarships

Canada

STUDENT LOANSPlease visit www.aved.gov.bc.ca. Applications for the 2014 start date will be available June 1,2014. Financial Planning brochures are available in the Career Centre. For eligibility, how to apply and understanding student loans please visit www.canlearn.ca.* You have 6 months after you finish your post-secondary to start paying back your loan. The rate is prime +2.5%.* There are scholarships and bursaries available after you start your post secondary schooling so make sure you check their websites or financial aid office.* An option to make money while attending school is to check out the Co-op website or office to get work relevant to your field of study.  

UVic: February 28, 2014

Douglas: April 1, 2014

KPU: Limited Enrolment – March 31, 2014

Open Enrolment – May 20, 2014

SFU: February 28, 2014

TWU: February 28, 2014

TRU: All different. Please check website.

UBC: February 3, 2014

UFV: January 31, 2014

UNBC: March 1, 2014

Application Deadlines

After you have applied for university or college you will receive a conditional acceptance or acknowledgement via email or letter.

You will then have to self report your grades by a certain date specified in the email or letter. You should use your most current transcript which will be around the end of February.

If you have two universities acceptance you will need to decide which one you will accept.

You will then be asked to put down a non-refundable deposit. You will want to see if you get any other scholarships from any other schools before putting down a deposit.

Acceptance and Admission to Post- Secondary

CAPU: May 31, 2014

Emily Carr: January 15, 2014

SFU: April 30, 2014

UBC: April 11, 2014

UFV: April 1, 2014

KPU: Selective Entry: March 30 General Admission: May 15

UVIC: March 31, 2014

Be sure to check your acceptance letter or email

for exact dates for your school and program.

Self Reporting Your Grades