SCHOLARSHIPS

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES
• Guidance Counselling
• _at_ LBHS

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• SCHOLARSHIPS
• FUNDING THAT IS AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
  BEST FULFILLS THE CRITERIA OF THE AWARD.
• BURSARY
• CONSIDERS FINANCIAL NEED.

• CRITERIA
• ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
• LEADERSHIP
• VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
• COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
• FINANCIAL NEED
• Any Combination or ONE criteria

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SOURCING SCHOLARSHIPS

• UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE AWARDS
• ANY POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION
• MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS
• PRIVATE, COMMUNITY,CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS
  AFFILIATIONS, TEAMS
• EDUCATIONMATTERS CALGARY FOUNDATION
• CORPORATE SCHOLARSHIPS
• GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
• PERSONAL CREATIVITY

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ALBERTA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
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ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD SCHOLARSHIP

• Maximum 2500- 80
• 1500- 75
• Grade 12 - 1,300 or 700
• Grade 11 - 800 or 500
• Grade 10 - 400 or 300

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ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD SCHOLARSHIP

• Eligibility
• Alberta Resident
• 80 or 75
• Five Designated Subjects
• Need Social Insurance Number

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COMMENTS

• Only marks earned before starting post-secondary
  studies can be used.
• Averages are not rounded up for scholarship
  purposes.

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EducationMatters

• 37 System Wide awards in 2014
• Value 100 - 25,000
• Two due dates Beginning of May June
• www.educationmatters.ca

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LBHS SCHOLARSHIP INFO

• UPDATES ARE PUBLISHED EVERY 2 MONTHS
• ( see sample)
• POSTED ON THE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
• AVAILABLE IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
• LBHS WEBSITE www.LBHS.ca
• OR FROM YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

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VALUABLE WEBSITES

• www.alis.gov.ab.ca
• www.educationmatters.ca
• www.cbe.ab.ca/b850
• www.studentawards.com
• www.tradesecrets.org

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HINTS WHEN APPLYING

• READ THE APPLICATION THOROUGHLY
• NOTE THE DEADLINE
• WHAT DO YOU NEED ??
• AN ESSAY, REFERENCE LETTERS, TRANSCRIPTS
• GET REFERENCES IN PLACE EARLY (TWO WEEKS)
• TRANSCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE IN GUIDANCE
• ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

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ACTIVITY PROFILE
ACTIVITY TIME DURATION

• SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
• COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
• VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
• LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
• AWARDS RECOGNITIONS

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TIPS

• MOST SCHOLARSHIPS ARE COMPETITIVE CHOSE WISELY
• DO A GREAT JOB ON SOME SCHOLARSHIPS VS.
• AN AVERAGE JOB ON ALL SCHOLARSHIPS
• YOUR APPLICATION IS YOUR FIRST COMMUNICATION .SO
  SELL YOURSELF!

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PLANNING FOR POST SECONDARY

• FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION

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ESTIMATED COSTSPER STUDENT

• Sample University 0f CALGARY
• Tuition 6,500.00
• Student Fees 250.00
• Housing
• 
  
• Residence/Meals
  7,500
• Apartrment/Room
  5,000 (shared)
• Books Supplies 1,000-2,000
• Personal Expences 3,000
• Travel ( Home/Each day) ?????

22,000 ???
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HOW TO PLAN FINANCIALLY
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PERSONAL FINANCING

• Save money
• Work/ Summer
• Trust Funds
• RESP
• Scholarships
• Student Loans- Government
• Banks- Line of Credit

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•  Financial Assistance for Students 
• www.alis.gov.ab.ca
• Alberta Scholarship and Bursaries
  ProgramsHere you will find information on
  Alberta scholarships and bursaries for
  post-secondary education. Get help finding and
  applying for a wide range of scholarships.
  Background criteria and application forms are
  also available.Site sponsor ALIS / Alberta
  Advanced Education and Technology Alberta
  Students FinanceNeed financial assistance to
  attend school? Alberta residents who are planning
  to attend a designated post-secondary school may
  qualify for a student loan, grant or
  bursary. Site sponsor ALIS / Alberta Advanced
  Education and Technology Canada Student Loans
  Program  Provides corporate information about
  the program, including program history, policies,
  statistics and related links.Site sponsor Human
  Resources and Social Development Canada
• CanLearn / National Student Loan Service Centre
  WWW.CANLEARN.CA
• A resource to help you save, plan and pay
  for your post-secondary education. Site sponsor
  Government of Canada and partners EDULINXA
  student loan service bureau in Canada.Site
  sponsor EDULINX Canada Corporation

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YOU CAN DO IT !!!!

• QUESTIONSand...GOOD LUCK!!