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| When should I start applying for scholarships?
Some scholarships and awards are available to Grade 10 and 11 students. Check the "Scholarships and Financial Aid" link under "Information" for a listing of financial aid advertised at Centennial School. You can sort these scholarships by Deadline. Please note that some scholarship deadlines are very early in the school year.
The following timeline should help with your planning;
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
1. Attend Centennial’s first Scholarships and Financial Aid Workshop in early October.
2. If you want to be considered for a $1250 B.C. Achievement Scholarship, ensure that you have high marks on your mandatory provincial exams. You must also achieve at least a “B” (final grade) in English 12. If necessary, register to rewrite a provincial exam.
3. If you want to be considered for a $1250 Dogwood District Authority Award, ensure that you are taking five courses, two at the Grade 12 level, in any of the following elective areas: FINE ARTS (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music), APPLIED SKILLS (Business Ed, Technology Ed, Home Economics), PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (including athletics), LANGUAGES.
4. If you want to be considered for a university entrance scholarship, ensure that you take at least four Grade 12 academic courses.
5. If you are planning to apply for a major university entrance scholarship, ensure that you are involved in school and/or community activities.
6. Ask your parents to check with their employers, unions and any organizations to which they belong as to whether there are any scholarships or bursaries available through them. Follow the application procedure for any such awards carefully and get applications in on time.
7. Ensure that you have a Social Insurance Number. If you do not, take your birth certificate to the nearest Service Canada Centre and apply. Application forms can also be downloaded at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/forms.shtml and mailed in.
8. Read Centennial Today throughout the school year to check for news of scholarships, awards and bursaries.
9. Regularly check our “Counselling” page on the Centennial website. Information on all advertised scholarships, bursaries and awards is posted and regularly updated there.
Check the “Scholarships and Financial Aid” link on the right side of the page for access to numerous financial aid websites listing hundreds of awards, bursaries and scholarships. Scholarship deadlines are all year round; there is no one “season” for applications – so keep a sharp eye out for deadlines each month and apply.
10. Start a Financial Aid/Post-Secondary file. Keep all information you collect in this file. Start with this booklet. Make a new folder for every application you attempt. Keep your pin number and login name in that folder. Retain a copy of every document you send. Keep a list of what date you submitted items or requested help or asked a question. If you speak with someone at the funding institution, keep a record of the name of that person and the date on which you spoke.
11. Begin working on an academic resume/brag sheet and a personal profile/essay. Use the academic resume template in the “Scholarships and Financial Aid” section of the Counselling webpage or see the sample included in this handout. Also included in this hand-out is an outline of information that can be provided in the UBC Personal Profile.
12. Consider who would give you an excellent academic and/or character reference. Some scholarships will require that you provide the names and contact information for your references.
13. Attend university information sessions to find out more about admissions, financial aid and programs.
14. Attend Post-Secondary Application Workshops at Centennial to find out how and when to apply for programs as well as finding out about potential financial aid at those institutes. Check the Centennial Today for dates of these workshops. SFU and UBC application workshops will be held in mid-November.
15. Attend the Canadian University Event (CUE) in October for information on Canadian universities outside of British Columbia. See the Career Resource facilitator to sign up.
16. Watch for information sessions and application workshops for other post-secondary institutes. The Career Resource facilitator can provide you with information on registering to eastern post-secondaries as well as other institutes in Canada and the US.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
1. Attend Post-Secondary Day information sessions at Centennial. Recruiters from BCIT, Douglas College, UVic and many other post-secondary institutes will be at Centennial.
2. Attend the SFU and/or UBC Application Workshop in November at Centennial to find out how and when to apply for programs as well as finding out about potential financial aid at these universities. Find out how to enhance your UBC personal profile or SFU broader based admission for Beedie School of Business.
3. See “Institution-Specific Scholarships and Financial Aid” on the Counselling page or check the on-line calendar of the post-secondary institution that you plan to attend and investigate entrance scholarships, bursaries and awards offered by that institution. (Calendars are available on the post-secondary websites or from the Career Resource Centre.)
4. Continue your investigation of financial aid opportunities by reading Centennial Today, checking the Financial Aid/Scholarship site, other websites, etc.
5. Complete your academic resume.
6. Review the first draft of your personal profile/essay. Have someone proofread it and give feedback and suggestions.
7. If you are applying for the UBC Major Entrance Scholarship, you will need to submit your UBC application and your final copy of your personal profile before December 10. Remember that your Personal Profile will be used in the determination of the UBC Major Entrance Scholarship.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
1. Prepare well for Provincial Exams. Remember that these marks will determine your Provincial Scholarship results.
2. Apply for entrance scholarships and awards for post-secondary institutes. (check for application deadlines on their websites)
3. Watch Centennial Today for announcements about scholarship information from post-secondary institutes. (Application deadlines are usually the end of February)
MARCH/APRIL
1. Complete your personal essay for locally sponsored scholarships.
2. Attend the April information meeting on locally-sponsored scholarships, awards and bursaries. Watch for the announcement of this meeting in Centennial Today. Read thoroughly and carefully the booklet you will receive at the above-noted meeting. The booklet contains a list of all scholarships, awards and bursaries administered by Centennial. Check off any awards, etc., for which you meet the requirements.
3. Request application forms from the Financial Aid Coordinator for all the scholarships, etc. you have checked off on your list.
4. Ask for at least one letter of reference from a teacher, coach, volunteer coordinator, etc. Choose your reference carefully and give this person at least two weeks’ notice. Provide him/her with a copy of your academic resume to assist in the composition of a good reference letter. (Try to give a “thank you” note to anyone who writes you a letter of reference as this is a very time-consuming task.)
MAY/JUNE
1. Prepare your local scholarship, awards and bursaries application packages for submission to the Financial Aid Coordinator or the sponsoring organization. (Application deadlines are usually mid May.)
2. Notify your counsellor of any scholarship, award or bursary you have won so that you may be acknowledged in Centennial’s Commencement program. “Have You Received a Scholarship?” form is attached and is available in the counselling area.
3. If you are awarded a scholarship, etc., please write a THANK-YOU letter to the sponsoring person or organization to express your appreciation for their assistance in helping you pursue your post-secondary studies.
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Some scholarships and awards are available to Grade 10 and 11 students. Check the "Scholarships and Financial Aid" link under "Information" for a listing of financial aid advertised at Centennial School. You can sort these scholarships by Deadline. Please note that some scholarship deadlines are very early in the school year.
The following timeline should help with your planning;
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
1. Attend Centennial’s first Scholarships and Financial Aid Workshop in early October.
2. If you want to be considered for a $1250 B.C. Achievement Scholarship, ensure that you have high marks on your mandatory provincial exams. You must also achieve at least a “B” (final grade) in English 12. If necessary, register to rewrite a provincial exam.
3. If you want to be considered for a $1250 Dogwood District Authority Award, ensure that you are taking five courses, two at the Grade 12 level, in any of the following elective areas: FINE ARTS (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music), APPLIED SKILLS (Business Ed, Technology Ed, Home Economics), PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (including athletics), LANGUAGES.
4. If you want to be considered for a university entrance scholarship, ensure that you take at least four Grade 12 academic courses.
5. If you are planning to apply for a major university entrance scholarship, ensure that you are involved in school and/or community activities.
6. Ask your parents to check with their employers, unions and any organizations to which they belong as to whether there are any scholarships or bursaries available through them. Follow the application procedure for any such awards carefully and get applications in on time.
7. Ensure that you have a Social Insurance Number. If you do not, take your birth certificate to the nearest Service Canada Centre and apply. Application forms can also be downloaded at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/forms.shtml and mailed in.
8. Read Centennial Today throughout the school year to check for news of scholarships, awards and bursaries.
9. Regularly check our “Counselling” page on the Centennial website. Information on all advertised scholarships, bursaries and awards is posted and regularly updated there.
Check the “Scholarships and Financial Aid” link on the right side of the page for access to numerous financial aid websites listing hundreds of awards, bursaries and scholarships. Scholarship deadlines are all year round; there is no one “season” for applications – so keep a sharp eye out for deadlines each month and apply.
10. Start a Financial Aid/Post-Secondary file. Keep all information you collect in this file. Start with this booklet. Make a new folder for every application you attempt. Keep your pin number and login name in that folder. Retain a copy of every document you send. Keep a list of what date you submitted items or requested help or asked a question. If you speak with someone at the funding institution, keep a record of the name of that person and the date on which you spoke.
11. Begin working on an academic resume/brag sheet and a personal profile/essay. Use the academic resume template in the “Scholarships and Financial Aid” section of the Counselling webpage or see the sample included in this handout. Also included in this hand-out is an outline of information that can be provided in the UBC Personal Profile.
12. Consider who would give you an excellent academic and/or character reference. Some scholarships will require that you provide the names and contact information for your references.
13. Attend university information sessions to find out more about admissions, financial aid and programs.
14. Attend Post-Secondary Application Workshops at Centennial to find out how and when to apply for programs as well as finding out about potential financial aid at those institutes. Check the Centennial Today for dates of these workshops. SFU and UBC application workshops will be held in mid-November.
15. Attend the Canadian University Event (CUE) in October for information on Canadian universities outside of British Columbia. See the Career Resource facilitator to sign up.
16. Watch for information sessions and application workshops for other post-secondary institutes. The Career Resource facilitator can provide you with information on registering to eastern post-secondaries as well as other institutes in Canada and the US.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
1. Attend Post-Secondary Day information sessions at Centennial. Recruiters from BCIT, Douglas College, UVic and many other post-secondary institutes will be at Centennial.
2. Attend the SFU and/or UBC Application Workshop in November at Centennial to find out how and when to apply for programs as well as finding out about potential financial aid at these universities. Find out how to enhance your UBC personal profile or SFU broader based admission for Beedie School of Business.
3. See “Institution-Specific Scholarships and Financial Aid” on the Counselling page or check the on-line calendar of the post-secondary institution that you plan to attend and investigate entrance scholarships, bursaries and awards offered by that institution. (Calendars are available on the post-secondary websites or from the Career Resource Centre.)
4. Continue your investigation of financial aid opportunities by reading Centennial Today, checking the Financial Aid/Scholarship site, other websites, etc.
5. Complete your academic resume.
6. Review the first draft of your personal profile/essay. Have someone proofread it and give feedback and suggestions.
7. If you are applying for the UBC Major Entrance Scholarship, you will need to submit your UBC application and your final copy of your personal profile before December 10. Remember that your Personal Profile will be used in the determination of the UBC Major Entrance Scholarship.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
1. Prepare well for Provincial Exams. Remember that these marks will determine your Provincial Scholarship results.
2. Apply for entrance scholarships and awards for post-secondary institutes. (check for application deadlines on their websites)
3. Watch Centennial Today for announcements about scholarship information from post-secondary institutes. (Application deadlines are usually the end of February)
MARCH/APRIL
1. Complete your personal essay for locally sponsored scholarships.
2. Attend the April information meeting on locally-sponsored scholarships, awards and bursaries. Watch for the announcement of this meeting in Centennial Today. Read thoroughly and carefully the booklet you will receive at the above-noted meeting. The booklet contains a list of all scholarships, awards and bursaries administered by Centennial. Check off any awards, etc., for which you meet the requirements.
3. Request application forms from the Financial Aid Coordinator for all the scholarships, etc. you have checked off on your list.
4. Ask for at least one letter of reference from a teacher, coach, volunteer coordinator, etc. Choose your reference carefully and give this person at least two weeks’ notice. Provide him/her with a copy of your academic resume to assist in the composition of a good reference letter. (Try to give a “thank you” note to anyone who writes you a letter of reference as this is a very time-consuming task.)
MAY/JUNE
1. Prepare your local scholarship, awards and bursaries application packages for submission to the Financial Aid Coordinator or the sponsoring organization. (Application deadlines are usually mid May.)
2. Notify your counsellor of any scholarship, award or bursary you have won so that you may be acknowledged in Centennial’s Commencement program. “Have You Received a Scholarship?” form is attached and is available in the counselling area.
3. If you are awarded a scholarship, etc., please write a THANK-YOU letter to the sponsoring person or organization to express your appreciation for their assistance in helping you pursue your post-secondary studies.
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| What types of financial aid are available?
1. Scholarships:
Monetary awards given for academic excellence. Other criteria such as leadership, community involvement and athletics may also be considered.
2. Awards:
Monetary awards made in recognition of achievement and significant individual contributions to the school and/or community.
3. Bursaries:
Grants made to students who demonstrate need. A financial statement must be included with a bursary application.
4. Loans:
This is money from the government that is borrowed by a student demonstrating financial need, which usually must be repaid. No payments are made and interest does not accumulate until 6 months after graduating or leaving school. The loan is often accompanied by a grant which does not need to be repaid. More information on eligibility, need assessment and applications can be found at http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/student/loans_grants/index.shtml
The amount of the loan is determined by a combination of factors such as family income, student resources, education costs, etc. Few high school graduates are eligible for government assistance. Students who do qualify are expected to work during the two-month period before beginning post-secondary studies. Unless the student has been out of high school for four years or in the labour force for two years, parents are expected to contribute to the costs of post-secondary education. Exceptions are made for students who are living in a single-parent family.
5. Bank Student Loans—Student Lines of Credit
A student line of credit gives access to funds that can be used to pay for school or other expenses. Instead of receiving the total amount of borrowed money all at once, a certain amount of money is made available to you each year as you need it—your credit limit. You can borrow the entire amount or portions of it, at any time — and you can reuse the line of credit as soon as you repay it. There are no annual or monthly fees but you will pay interest on the amount that you borrow (and the interest rate does not increase after you graduate).
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1. Scholarships:
Monetary awards given for academic excellence. Other criteria such as leadership, community involvement and athletics may also be considered.
2. Awards:
Monetary awards made in recognition of achievement and significant individual contributions to the school and/or community.
3. Bursaries:
Grants made to students who demonstrate need. A financial statement must be included with a bursary application.
4. Loans:
This is money from the government that is borrowed by a student demonstrating financial need, which usually must be repaid. No payments are made and interest does not accumulate until 6 months after graduating or leaving school. The loan is often accompanied by a grant which does not need to be repaid. More information on eligibility, need assessment and applications can be found at http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/student/loans_grants/index.shtml
The amount of the loan is determined by a combination of factors such as family income, student resources, education costs, etc. Few high school graduates are eligible for government assistance. Students who do qualify are expected to work during the two-month period before beginning post-secondary studies. Unless the student has been out of high school for four years or in the labour force for two years, parents are expected to contribute to the costs of post-secondary education. Exceptions are made for students who are living in a single-parent family.
5. Bank Student Loans—Student Lines of Credit
A student line of credit gives access to funds that can be used to pay for school or other expenses. Instead of receiving the total amount of borrowed money all at once, a certain amount of money is made available to you each year as you need it—your credit limit. You can borrow the entire amount or portions of it, at any time — and you can reuse the line of credit as soon as you repay it. There are no annual or monthly fees but you will pay interest on the amount that you borrow (and the interest rate does not increase after you graduate).
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| | Morissette, Grace | |
| | Morissette, Grace |
| Where can I find scholarships?
Under "Important Links" on the right side of this webpage, you can check out;
a) "Scholarships and Financial Aid" for a long list of websites which list potential scholarships and bursaries
b) If you know which post-secondaries you wish to attend, see "Post-Secondary Institution-Specific Scholarships" and then click on the post-secondary of your choice to see a list of awards offered through the post-secondary
Under "Important Information" at the bottom of this webpage;
a) Click on "Scholarships and Financial Aid" These are scholarships, awards and bursaries that are advertised through the Centennial Today. The "Financial Aid Booklet" posted in this section can be very useful; this booklet contains additional information on government sponsored awards, post-secondary financial aid, other scholarships and awards, and also has a timeline and checklist for your applications.
Ask your parents or grandparents to check with their places of employment to see if any scholarships are offered through companies, unions or organizations. |
Under "Important Links" on the right side of this webpage, you can check out;
a) "Scholarships and Financial Aid" for a long list of websites which list potential scholarships and bursaries
b) If you know which post-secondaries you wish to attend, see "Post-Secondary Institution-Specific Scholarships" and then click on the post-secondary of your choice to see a list of awards offered through the post-secondary
Under "Important Information" at the bottom of this webpage;
a) Click on "Scholarships and Financial Aid" These are scholarships, awards and bursaries that are advertised through the Centennial Today. The "Financial Aid Booklet" posted in this section can be very useful; this booklet contains additional information on government sponsored awards, post-secondary financial aid, other scholarships and awards, and also has a timeline and checklist for your applications.
Ask your parents or grandparents to check with their places of employment to see if any scholarships are offered through companies, unions or organizations. | | | | | Morissette, Grace | | TEACHER | | Centennial Senior Secondary |
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| | Morissette, Grace | |
| | Morissette, Grace |
| What types of scholarships and awards are available?
A. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
1. GRADUATION PROGRAM EXAMINATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
To earn a $1250 Provincial Examinations Scholarship, students must rank, based on percentage scores in their mandatory provincial exams, in the top 5,000 scholarship students in BC. A student must also achieve at least a “B” final, blended mark in English 12 or Communications 12. The top 20 students will receive a $2,500 scholarship. This scholarship is being phased out and will no longer be available after the 2015/2016 school year.
2. DOGWOOD DISTRICT/AUTHORITY AWARDS
To earn a $1,250 Dogwood District/Authority Award a student must have demonstrated outstanding achievement in one of the following areas: FINE ARTS (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music), APPLIED SKILLS (Business Ed, Technology Ed, Home Economics), PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (or athletics), INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES, COMMUNITY SERVICE (local and global with cultural awareness), TECHNICAL AND TRADES TRAINING (carpentry, automotive, home economics, cook training), and INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AND CULTURE. Recipients of these scholarships usually have an average of 86 to 90% in 4 or 5 courses in any one of these specialty areas. Departments will nominate students for these awards
3. PASSPORT TO EDUCATION
The Passport to Education Program has been phased out.
4. B.C. EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
A new scholarship, the B.C. Excellence Scholarship is a $5,000 voucher awarded to 55 students, recognizing well-rounded graduates demonstrating community service and leadership, both inside and outside of their schools, as well as commitment and aptitude for their chosen career paths. Recipients should exemplify competencies such as communication and digital literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving, collaboration and leadership, personal and social responsibility, global and cultural understanding, and creativity and innovation. Each secondary school in B.C. may nominate one eligible student before March 31.
5. B.C. ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The B.C. Achievement Scholarship is a $1,250 scholarship that recognizes broad achievement in courses meeting graduation program requirements. The Ministry will determine recipients based on students’ cumulative average percentage in Grades 10, 11 and 12 courses. Grad Transitions will not be included. Students cannot receive both a B.C. Achievement Scholarship and a Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship.
6. PATHWAY TO TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship (PTES) is a $5,000 scholarship that recognizes exceptional Grade 12 students planning to enter the fireld of K-12 teaching. The PTES will be awarded to 20 graduating students intending to enter a B.C. faculty of education program. Scholarship winners will be awarded a $5,000 voucher to redeem upon entrance to one of B.C.’s faculty of education programs. Students must submit an application package by March 31 (applications available at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards/)
B. POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
(Administered by Post-Secondary Institutions)
1. MAJOR ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
This information is made available in the fall; the application deadline can be as early as November (November 6 for University of Toronto; December 10 for UBC). To be eligible, students should have achieved high A’s in most grade 11 and, particularly, grade 12 courses. Frequently, they must also have made significant contributions to their school and/or community. An application form, letters of reference, a transcript and a personal essay are required for some universities; no separate Major Entrance Scholarship application is necessary for UBC who will use the information in the Personal Profile you submit for admission.
2. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS
These scholarships usually cover tuition, or a portion of tuition, for one year. Some are renewable based on the student’s grade point average in university. SFU and UVic offer some entrance scholarships for which no application is necessary. Check the post-secondary institution-specific financial aid websites for application information.
3. OTHER POST-SECONDARY FINANCIAL AID
There are many other scholarships, bursaries and awards available through each post-secondary. Students can go to the “Counselling” page of the Centennial website and click on “Post-Secondary Institution-Specific Scholarships” then go to the specific post-secondary institute’s financial aid pages.
C. SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORED BY PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE ONGOING. Students and their parents must be actively involved in availing themselves of information concerning eligibility, criteria, application processes, and deadlines.
These awards are sponsored by businesses, unions, fraternal lodges, etc. In some cases, a parent or a grandparent must be a member or an employee of the sponsoring organization.
Check with your parents to see if their employers, unions, clubs, etc. offer scholarships or bursaries. Some scholarships and awards are administered through American-based operations and may require the writing of College Board tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
Information on many scholarships and awards can be accessed through the “Counselling” website. Check the “Scholarships and Financial Aid” link on the right side of the page for a variety of websites which offer information on a large number of scholarships and awards.
D. LOCALLY SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND AWARDS
INFORMATION IS SESSION IN EARLY APRIL. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS IN MAY.
Centennial School. the Coquitlam School District and/or sponsoring organizations administer these awards. Most are open to all graduating Centennial students. Students are expected to attend an information meeting in April to receive important information regarding application procedures. |
A. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
1. GRADUATION PROGRAM EXAMINATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
To earn a $1250 Provincial Examinations Scholarship, students must rank, based on percentage scores in their mandatory provincial exams, in the top 5,000 scholarship students in BC. A student must also achieve at least a “B” final, blended mark in English 12 or Communications 12. The top 20 students will receive a $2,500 scholarship. This scholarship is being phased out and will no longer be available after the 2015/2016 school year.
2. DOGWOOD DISTRICT/AUTHORITY AWARDS
To earn a $1,250 Dogwood District/Authority Award a student must have demonstrated outstanding achievement in one of the following areas: FINE ARTS (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music), APPLIED SKILLS (Business Ed, Technology Ed, Home Economics), PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (or athletics), INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES, COMMUNITY SERVICE (local and global with cultural awareness), TECHNICAL AND TRADES TRAINING (carpentry, automotive, home economics, cook training), and INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AND CULTURE. Recipients of these scholarships usually have an average of 86 to 90% in 4 or 5 courses in any one of these specialty areas. Departments will nominate students for these awards
3. PASSPORT TO EDUCATION
The Passport to Education Program has been phased out.
4. B.C. EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
A new scholarship, the B.C. Excellence Scholarship is a $5,000 voucher awarded to 55 students, recognizing well-rounded graduates demonstrating community service and leadership, both inside and outside of their schools, as well as commitment and aptitude for their chosen career paths. Recipients should exemplify competencies such as communication and digital literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving, collaboration and leadership, personal and social responsibility, global and cultural understanding, and creativity and innovation. Each secondary school in B.C. may nominate one eligible student before March 31.
5. B.C. ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The B.C. Achievement Scholarship is a $1,250 scholarship that recognizes broad achievement in courses meeting graduation program requirements. The Ministry will determine recipients based on students’ cumulative average percentage in Grades 10, 11 and 12 courses. Grad Transitions will not be included. Students cannot receive both a B.C. Achievement Scholarship and a Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship.
6. PATHWAY TO TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship (PTES) is a $5,000 scholarship that recognizes exceptional Grade 12 students planning to enter the fireld of K-12 teaching. The PTES will be awarded to 20 graduating students intending to enter a B.C. faculty of education program. Scholarship winners will be awarded a $5,000 voucher to redeem upon entrance to one of B.C.’s faculty of education programs. Students must submit an application package by March 31 (applications available at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards/)
B. POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
(Administered by Post-Secondary Institutions)
1. MAJOR ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
This information is made available in the fall; the application deadline can be as early as November (November 6 for University of Toronto; December 10 for UBC). To be eligible, students should have achieved high A’s in most grade 11 and, particularly, grade 12 courses. Frequently, they must also have made significant contributions to their school and/or community. An application form, letters of reference, a transcript and a personal essay are required for some universities; no separate Major Entrance Scholarship application is necessary for UBC who will use the information in the Personal Profile you submit for admission.
2. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS
These scholarships usually cover tuition, or a portion of tuition, for one year. Some are renewable based on the student’s grade point average in university. SFU and UVic offer some entrance scholarships for which no application is necessary. Check the post-secondary institution-specific financial aid websites for application information.
3. OTHER POST-SECONDARY FINANCIAL AID
There are many other scholarships, bursaries and awards available through each post-secondary. Students can go to the “Counselling” page of the Centennial website and click on “Post-Secondary Institution-Specific Scholarships” then go to the specific post-secondary institute’s financial aid pages.
C. SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORED BY PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE ONGOING. Students and their parents must be actively involved in availing themselves of information concerning eligibility, criteria, application processes, and deadlines.
These awards are sponsored by businesses, unions, fraternal lodges, etc. In some cases, a parent or a grandparent must be a member or an employee of the sponsoring organization.
Check with your parents to see if their employers, unions, clubs, etc. offer scholarships or bursaries. Some scholarships and awards are administered through American-based operations and may require the writing of College Board tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
Information on many scholarships and awards can be accessed through the “Counselling” website. Check the “Scholarships and Financial Aid” link on the right side of the page for a variety of websites which offer information on a large number of scholarships and awards.
D. LOCALLY SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND AWARDS
INFORMATION IS SESSION IN EARLY APRIL. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS IN MAY.
Centennial School. the Coquitlam School District and/or sponsoring organizations administer these awards. Most are open to all graduating Centennial students. Students are expected to attend an information meeting in April to receive important information regarding application procedures. | | | | | Morissette, Grace | | TEACHER | | Centennial Senior Secondary |
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