Scholarships, Bursaries and Financing

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Scholarships, Bursaries and Financing

• How to pay for post secondary and what financial
  assistance you can apply for

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Where to find scholarships

• Student Services
• College and University websiteswww.ualberta.caww
  w.macewan.cawww.nait.cawww.norquest.cawww.conco
  rdia.cawww.kingsu.ab.ca
• Other websiteswww.canlearn.cawww.alis.gov.ab.ca

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Types of Scholarships

• Sports performance
• Academic based
• Needs based
• Cultural
• Community participation and volunteer
• Apply for all scholarships (even if you dont
  meet all the requirements. Many scholarships are
  not handed out due to a lack of applications)

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Volunteer Opportunities

• www.govolunteer.ca
• www.volunteeredmonton.com

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What is a Bursary?

• Bursaries are based primarily on financial need.
  Some bursaries may include other selection
  criteria such as extracurricular involvement,
  leadership, etc. Bursaries are meant to
  supplement, not replace, students' primary
  sources of funding such as student loans, other
  provincial financial assistance, employment
  income, and parental/spousal contributions.

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Where to find Bursaries

• www.advancededucation.gov.ab.ca
• www.milleniumscholarships.ca
• www.alis.gov.ab.ca

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How to apply

• Most scholarship applications require
• Essays this is your opportunity to sell
  yourself, describe community involvement you have
  had including volunteer experiences, extra
  curricular activities, work experience, academic
  achievements and personal accomplishments
• References this can be a teacher,
  employer, coach, mentor, or community leader that
  will advocate for your community involvement and
  accomplishments
• Application Forms most scholarship
  applications will have a form for your basic
  information, plans for post secondary, and
  sometimes academic achievement in high school

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Things to Remember When Applying

• Watch for application deadlines for scholarships
• Highlight all of your achievements, success,
  accomplishments, awards, SELL YOURSELF

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Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High School
Achievement

• Sponsored by Alberta Scholarship Programs.
• Purpose To recognize and reward academic
  achievement at the senior high school level and
  to encourage students to pursue post-secondary
  studies.
• Value Up to 2,500
• Eligibility Applicants must be a Canadian
  Citizen or Permanent Resident and an Alberta
  resident and plan to enroll or be enrolled
  full-time in a post-secondary program or
  apprenticeship program.
• Selection A student must have a minimum combined
  average based on five designated courses in at
  least one grade Grade 10, 11 or 12. The minimum
  average, value of the award, and courses that can
  be used depend on the year the student graduated.
  
• Click here to view the list of course
  requirements 

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• Application
• Click here to view and print the Alexander
  Rutherford Scholarships for High School
  Achievement application form. find your
  post-secondary institution code number view a
  list of frequently asked questions
• Application forms are also available from Alberta
  Scholarship Programs and at all Alberta High
  Schools.
• Deadline For 2008, the application deadline is
  extended to June 1 to accommodate the recent
  changes to the scholarship. The December 1
  application deadline for January start date will
  remain as is.
• Disbursement The award is issued in November for
  students who applied by June 1 and in late March
  for students who applied by December 1.
• Audience Apprentices, High School Students
• http//www.alis.gov.ab.ca/pdf/scholarships/rutherf
  ord_app.pdf