$7000-$34000 SFU ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP

A  reminder to all Grads with a 90% average or better to apply for the SFU major entrance scholarship. You have nothing to lose and up to $34,000 to gain! 
What to do:

• complete and sign application form
• get one completed nomination form (available at students.sfu.ca/entrancescholarships) 
• get one reference letter. These two documents must not be from the same referee. At least one referee should be a teacher who knows you well.
• ensure both referees are able to base their reference on direct knowledge about you. Your reference letter should include comments on your rank in class, your abilities in comparison to students your referee has known, your volunteer/extracurricular activities, and their assessment of the contribution you will make to SFU both inside and outside class. (Include this information in the request for reference letter sheet (available on school website) you give to your teacher)
• complete a one page summary of your achievements and activities, in a table with the following headings: The organization, club or extracurricular activity in which you were involved, the position you held, the duration of that position, the number of hours you spent with that group, a brief description of tasks and responsibilities.

• Provide clear and concise details about your volunteer work, school or community involvement, extracurricular activities, and artistic or athletics interests. In addition, describe in one paragraph your most important volunteer work or community involvement and why it was important to you. 
• write a 900 word essay on one of the quotes provided
• include 2 copies of your transcript that includes your grade 11 and 12 course marks to date. 
• for new Canadians, a copy of your citizenship or Canadian permanent resident documents.

Applications and Brochure that explains step by step what you need to include in your application available at students.sfu.ca/entrancescholarships/canadian.html DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28th