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Emily Carr Secondary School
Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards,
Grants, Loans,
and
Financial Aid
Today’s Agenda
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Where to Find Useful Resources
Financing Your Education
Definitions of Terms
Variety of Ways to Qualify
Diverse Criteria
How to Begin the Search
Specific Upcoming Application Deadlines and
Other Opportunities
Where to Find Useful Resources
Useful resources are posted on the Emily Carr S.S. website
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www.emilycarr.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
click the Guidance link
This presentation
Scholarship/Awards information application and
deadlines
Student Awards - 8 tips report
Suggested websites to get started
Budget and OSAP information
Financing your Education
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Invest your savings
RESP
Bank Loans
Parents & Relatives
Summer Job
Part time job on campus
Time off from your
education to work – aka
Gap Year
8. College/University Co-op
Programs
9. OSAP Loan or Grant
10. Scholarships,
Bursaries, Awards,
Grants, Fellowships
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Is it a Scholarship, a Bursary, a
Fellowship, a Grant, or an Award?
All of these may:
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be awarded to attract students to a post-secondary institution
have academic criteria
be awarded for non-academic criteria
be awarded for financial need
be offered by schools, private agencies, public agencies,
businesses, private citizens, government officials….
Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Bursaries are always a
monetary gift, whereas Awards may be either monetary or
some other form of recognition: certificate, pin, trophy, plaque,
medal, book…
Grants vs. Loans
OSAP-Loan
 Loans eventually need to be paid back
 Online application process
 www.osap.gov.on.ca will not update this year’s application until
May 2013
OSAP-Grant
 Grants are gifts of money
 30 % off Ontario Tuition
-money you don't have to repay, designed for students entering a public college
or university program from high school, or within four years of graduating from
high school
-You can apply for this program without applying for OSAP.
 www.osap.gov.on.ca
More about 30% off Tuition
The 30% Off Ontario Tuition for 2012–2013 provides:
 $ 1680.00 -for university and college degree students
 $ 770.00 - for college diploma and certificate students
You could be eligible for 30% off your student tuition if:
 You are a full-time student at a public college or university in Ontario
 It has been less than four years since you left high school
 You are in a program that you can apply to directly from high school
 You are a resident of Ontario
 Your parents' gross income is $160,000 or less
Variety of Ways to Qualify for Scholarships
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Automatic- Academic Achievement considerations exist for all
pathways – there is no action required for these.
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Most scholarship applications are open to any graduate who
meets the criteria, and they require an application to be sent in by
the student by a specific deadline.
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Some are open to school nominations only and it is up to the school
to submit these nominations.
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Our school graduation awards recipients are selected by a team of
staff members who review the nominations received by students and
staff. Visit the ECSS website at the Guidance link
www.emilycarr.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Diverse Criteria
 Academic Merit
 Leadership & Volunteering
 Financial Need
 Religion
 Fine & Performing Arts
 Special Needs
 Geographic Location
 Sports & Athletics
 Heritage and Background
 Student & Parent
 Language
Membership
 Disabilities
 Innovative Ideas
 Talent
 Originality and Passion
Start your Search
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Does your chosen College/University or Apprenticeship
Training organization provide automatic consideration based
on final marks?
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Make sure to check out the Scholarships and Financial
Aid information available at the post secondary institution
you are thinking of attending. This information usually lists the
complete list of scholarships and bursaries, as well as eligibility
and renewal criteria.
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Research! Explore as many websites as possible: there will be
suggested sites on the Valuable Resources Guide and on the
ECSS website under the Guidance Link.
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Prepare your own Personal Activity Tracking Sheet for Future
Applications and Résumés.
Search cont’d
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Network with family and friends
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Go to Guidance for more information
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Make sure you have your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your
Ontario Education Number (OEN) handy
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Don’t delay requesting official transcripts from Mrs. Spina in the
Main office – we require at least one day notice
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Give referees at least two weeks notice and provide them with a
résumé
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We recommend starting your search at www.studentawards.com and
become a member and take the test
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It takes a great deal of time to apply for Scholarships, Bursaries, or
Awards. This is why so many are unclaimed
Suggested Sites
http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=RGS000020
YRDSB Guidance Services –Financing Your Education
http://www.emilycarr.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Refer to the hyperlinks on the Valuable Resources Guide posted on the ECSS website under the Guidance link
http://sfs.yorku.ca/pdf/money_matters.pdf
Information on financial planning
www.studentawards.com
Become a member, take the test and get matched with Canadian scholarships
www.scholarshipscanada.com
Scholarships, bursaries, awards
www.osap.gov.on.ca
Loans and grants available to candidates
http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/loantool.html
Loans for tools
www.electronicinfo.ca
Use the Searchable Scholarships Tab – a valuable timesaver!!!
Upcoming Application
Deadlines and other opportunities
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Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY) Program
Value: Awards worth between $750 - $2,500
www.ccab.com/foundation_for_the_advancement_of_aboriginal_youth
Deadline: September 30, 2012
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Loran Award
Value: Renewable for up to four years, it includes an annual tuition waiver and a stipend of
$8,000, access to funding and internships through our summer program, invitations to
annual gatherings and forums, and mentorship opportunities.
Applicants must demonstrate: strong academic performance with a minimum cumulative
average of 85% and moral character, commitment to serving others, great potential as leaders,
independent thinking, and a willingness to take meaningful risks. This award is available for
undergraduate study at specific universities.
www.loranaward.ca
Deadline: October 17, 2012 (school nominated)
October 24, 2012 (direct pool applicants)
Upcoming Application Deadlines and
other opportunities
3. University of Toronto National Scholarship Program
Value: Covers tuition and incidental fees for four years, will provide residence support in first
year, and will include an additional, renewable, monetary award. Tenable only at University
of Toronto.
Applicants must demonstrate superior academic performance, original and creative thought,
exceptional achievement in a broad context, excel in academic pursuits, have enthusiasm for
intellectual exploration, involvement in life of school and community.
www.adm.utoronto.ca
Deadline: November 9, 2012
4.. TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership
Value: Each scholarship is valued at up to $70,000 and includes up to $10,000 for tuition
per year ,$7,500 a year toward living expenses.
Applicants must demonstrate leadership in many areas such as environmental cleanup, the
promotion of social justice, and the fight against child poverty, to name just a few.
www.tdcanadatrust.com/scholarship
Deadline: December 7, 2012
Upcoming Application Deadlines and
other opportunities
5. Garfield Weston merit Scholarship for Colleges
Value: comprises a tuition waiver from a consortium college renewable for one or two
additional years; an $8,000 stipend renewable for one or two additional years; access to
summer program funding, up to $3,500; and mentorship.
This award is designed to identify, recognize and reward well-rounded students who intend to
undertake full time study in a two or three year college program leading to diploma at one of the
participating colleges.
www.garfieldwestonawards.ca
Deadline: Usually mid March
6. Horatio Alger Ontario Scholarship Program
Value: $5000.00
This award is for students in financial need ($50,000 or less net income per family is preferred,
if higher explanation must be provided) , involvement in extra-curricular and community
activities, intend to pursue a degree, diploma or certificate at an accredited public or private
university or college in Canada.
www.horatioalger.org.canadascholarships
Deadline: November 1, 2012
Upcoming Application Deadlines
and other opportunities
7. Athletic Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries
All athletic financial awards offered by Canadian universities must follow the criteria
established by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of
university sport in Canada. The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) website has additional
information on criteria for athletic financial awards in Ontario.
For additional information on the awards that are available at a specific Ontario university,
use the OUA Directory for your sport.
www.oua.ca/directory
8. Schulich Leader Scholarships Nominee
Value: Schulich Leader Nominees appointed as Schulich Leaders at each
participating
university will receive $60,000 ($15,000 per year to be paid over four years)
To win the appointment of Schulich Leader Nominee indicates an important distinction from
ECSS. All schools in Ontario and Quebec are eligible to select ONE candidate each year
Schulich Leader Nominees will be among a select group of esteemed national scholars.
You will be able to include the Schulich Leader Nominee designation on your resume. Schulich
Leader Nominees are eligible to become Schulich Leaders and receive the scholarship.
Criteria:
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student must be intending to enrol in a program at one of the 20 Canadian universities in
the STEM areas of study (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
must be a Canadian citizen
each candidate must possess at least two of the following three attributes:
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academic excellence
outstanding community, business or entrepreneurial leadership
financial need
www.schulichleaders.com
Deadline: February 5, 2013
9. Here at ECSS Pathways to Opportunities from 7 pm to 9pm
Thursday November 8, 2012
Resources
Useful resources are posted on the Emily Carr S.S.website
www.emilycarr.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
click the Guidance link
 This presentation
 Scholarship/Awards information application and deadlines
 ECSS Graduation Awards (2012)
 Student Awards -8 Tips Report
 Your Guidance Counsellor will be happy to help you navigate
this process!
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