Abbey Parks Scholarships

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Abbey Parks Scholarships

• Enrichment Opportunities
• 2008/2009

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Abbey Park High SchoolA Community of
Learners Embracing Communities

• MISSION STATEMENT An inclusive learning
  community celebrating student growth through the
  pursuit of excellence lifelong learning.
• VISION
• Achievement high standards
• Citizenship foster leadership, community
  participation
• Collaboration shared responsibility for
  education

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Abbey Parks Graduate Outcomes

• Value diversity
• Contribute positively to the community the
  environment
• Use literacy numeracy to communicate
• Apply critical thinking skills to problem solving
• Make healthy lifestyle choices
• Think behave with self-confidence, independence
  flexibility

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To be supported by our school for a scholarship
application

• You must be a full time APHS student meet the
  graduate outcomes our school has established as
  important!

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Developing your resumeWhats in it FOR YOU?

• New Experiences
• Exciting Opportunities
• Meet New People
• Broaden Your Perspective
• Opens doors to possible career paths
• Have FUN

• Gives You an Edge For
• Jobs
• Postsecondary programs
• Scholarships
• Looks Great on a Resume -not that you do it for
  this

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Specific Types of Scholarships
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Entrance Scholarships

• Based solely on grade 12 marks, usually final
  marks, usually best 6, some schools/programs
  include course pre-requisite courses
• Different levels for different schools. For more
  go further north - they pay better85 -500 -
  100090 -1000 - 200095 -1500 3000
  (Lakehead U free tuition)

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1 in your overall average is a significant
difference!

• 91
• 89
• 93
• 87 90
• 90
• 90

• 91
• 89
• 93
• 87 89
• 90
• 84

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What Most Scholarships Require
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Sample Scholarship Application

• Download an application
• Complete the application to see what you
  need to get busy and do now.
• Make a time line plan.
• DO IT NOW !

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What Is Usually On An Application?

• Current Transcript of courses marks
• allow 2 days for Student Services to
  produce
• Ranking of your marks from grade 9 through to 12
• see Ms. Throop
• Awards (from school community)
• Volunteer activities throughout high school
• Enrichment opportunities conferences, workshops
• Co-curricular activities hours of involvement

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What Is Usually On An Application?

• Athletic/Artistic/Club Activities variety at
  what level school or region or provincial or
  national or world
• Enrichment opportunities
• Leadership
• Employment few ask for this
• A variety of accomplishments in all areas

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Application TIPS

• Research, Start a data base
• Note deadlines application process lateness
  never accepted
• Apply only to those that you qualify for
• Start early, timelines/time management essential
• Read criteria carefully
• Write many drafts, ask parents, teachers,
  guidance counsellors to read over
• Quality is essential - not quantity

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Application TIPS

• Ask tips from previous winners get to know the
  leaders in the grade ahead of you, consult with
  guidance counsellors
• Neatness is essential type it, spell/gr. check
• Handwritten avoid
• Keep a hard copy backup copy
• Sending it however they want it
• Avoid emailing or faxing unless email a must

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References Letters

• Ask a responsible adult who knows you well
  principal, teacher, coach, employer, guidance
  counsellor, not a relative
• Ask if they are willing, provide him/her with a
  detailed resume, include your goals, give at
  least 2 weeks notice
• Keep a copy, you will want to use it again

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School Verification

• Many applications require a guarantee or verifier
• This is someone who knows you very well and
  verifies what you have written is accurate.
  Never lie, or falsely enrich.
• Usually, a teacher or guidance counsellor

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Nomination Process

• Some scholarships require the school to assess
  nominate the best candidate(s)
• Applications must be handed in well in advance to
  be assessed rated
• Scholarship team is Mr. Heffernan the guidance
  staff.

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Canadas Top ScholarshipAbbey Parks own The
Canadian Merit Award National Winner
Ali Hamandi 2005/6
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Canadas Top Scholarship Offers
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Review of Alis Resume
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How to research scholarships!

• Check out specific schools and their WebPages
• Refer weekly to Abbey Park chatt careers
  counselling, grad update
• Search the webpages listed at the end of this
  presentation
• Research is a time-consuming activity however
  the dividends may pay off.

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Research Sites

• Ontario School Counselors Association
• (OSCA) www.osca.ca
• Student Awards www.studentawards.com
• Scholarship Canada www.scholarship.com
• Scholarship 2008 www.scholarshipsandawards.com
• Ontario University electronicinfo.ca
• Ontario College websites
• Visit University/college webpages
• APHS chatt Careers Counselling grad updates

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Enrichment Opportunities
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Enrichment Opportunities
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Enrichment Opportunities
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Student Enrichment Opportunities - 2005 - 2006
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Research Sites

• Ontario School Counselors Association
• (OSCA) www.osca.ca
• Student Awards www.studentawards.com
• Scholarship Canada www.scholarship.com
• Scholarship 2007 www.scholarshipsandawards.com
• Ontario University einfo.ca
• Ontario College websites
• Visit University/college open houses

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For More Informationcontact

• Student Services
• Ms. Throop, Mrs. Cole
• Special Education
• Mrs. D. Newton

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GO FOR YOUR DREAM!

• RESEARCH
• GET BUSY
• EARN THE BEST MARKS YOU CAN
• GET INVOLVED
• HAVE FUN
• PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE

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Questions?
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The End...no just the begining