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Scholarships/Bursaries/Grants
Scholarship
a grant or payment made to support a student's
education, awarded on the basis of academic or other
achievement most often used for a specific institution.
Bursary/Monetary Award
Money given to an individual based on financial need,
involvement and or academic achievement. Most often
to be used for anything relating to post-secondary.
Student Loan
Loan given to an individual from the provincial and
federal government to be paid back over a period of
time.
Today, a student attending CEGEP,
trade school, college or university fulltime can expect to pay between
$2,500 and $8,000 per year more in
tuition alone – and books, supplies,
student fees, transportation, housing
and other expenses will all add to that
total.
Use Canada wide scholarship data
bases to search for
scholarships/bursaries from postsecondary institutions and
organizations
Databases are updated frequently
and provide a comprehensive list of
opportunities
Scholarship Canada
http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/
Student Scholarship
http://www.studentscholarships.org/
Student Awards
https://yconic.ca/?redirect_from=student
awards
Be as prepared as possible when filling out your profile
on a scholarship site to ensure you receive the most
appropriate matches
Consider smaller scholarships – they often have fewer
applicants
Develop a cover letter and resume that you can adapt
for different scholarships
Create a record of you past and present community
and school involvement. Often you need to
demonstrate this when applying.
Before you apply – check the scholarships criteria and
ensure you qualify. Applications from students who do
not meet criteria are often not considered.
Give yourself time! Submit your
documentation and application on
time. Late applications will not be
considered.
Set aside an hour or two a week to
work on the scholarships – it takes time
to search and prepare applications!
Every year WKC gives out over $2,000 worth of scholarships to
graduating students.
Our scholarships are provided by past families of WKC, parent
council, and local organizations.
Any graduating grade 12 student is eligible to apply for a
WKC scholarship
In order to be considered students must complete the basic
application form and provide a cover letter outlining the
following:
Post-secondary aspirations
Community involvement
School involvement
Students are asked to read the descriptions of each award
they are applying for, as some have specific requests in
addition to the general cover letter.
Government student loans are a form of
financial assistance provided by the
government that you’ll eventually need to
pay back.
The Canada Student Loans program offers
loans and grants in partnership with provinces
and territories to Canadians attending
university, college, trade school or vocational
school
http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/index.shtml
http://www.saskatchewan.ca/studentloans
If you are FNMI student interested in post-secondary
education Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Canada (AANDC) has two funding programs that could
provide financial assistance for eligible Status Indian and
Inuit Students to help offset tuition, travel and living
expenses.
https://www.aadnc-
aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100033682/1100100033683
Indspire
https://indspire.ca/
Aboriginal Scholarship Guide
http://www.ammsa.com/community-access/scholarships/
Encourage your student to set aside time
to search for $$ - It takes time!
Help proof read your students
applications and cover letters
Don’t do the work for them!
Educationplanner.org
http://www.educationplanner.org/parents/sc
holarship-search.shtml
Disability Awards
http://disabilityawards.ca/
SAMS
http://www.uregina.ca/safa/awards/Entr