Wednesday, September 13, 2017

WELCOME BACK GRADS OF 2018!

There will be lots of scholarships posted on Burnaby Central's scholarship blog throughout the year! There are scholarships and bursaries for academics, applied skills, arts, athletics and financial need. Keep checking the blog or see Ms. Morabito in room A233 (PERIOD 4) for the scholarship that is right for you. You have nothing to lose and only FREE MONEY to gain! Good Luck !

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
  • TRANSCRIPTS are available with 2 days notice from the office. Complete a request form and submit.
  • REFERENCE LETTERS  -For the best reference letters please provide your references with 2 weeks notice and always use a Reference Letter Request Form. Pick up a few in room A233.
  • Check out the SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES to the right to register your profile and have suitable scholarship opportunities emailed directly to you!

$100 000 LORAN AWARD

There are over 30 Loran awards valued at up to $100,000 awarded across Canada. Potential candidates must exhibit :

  • strong academic performance over grade 11 (85% average or better)
  • Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
  • excellent moral character and genuine commitment to serving others
  • ability to manage and lead others
  • determination and independent thinking
  • a willingness to take meaningful risks.
 APPLICATIONS at: apply.loranscholar.ca. Since you do not know if we will be sponsoring you please select "Applying to the direct pool " when you come across the following question:

Is your school planning to sponsor your application or are you applying to the direct pool (without sponsorship)? If you don’t know yet, don’t worry: you may return to your application and change your selection later.
   
 
SPONOSORSHIP DEADLINE: Print your application, place it in an envelope and submit to Ms. Morabito by October 10.
Central's scholarship committee will choose 3 candidates to sponsor by October 18.

DIRECT POOL DEADLINE: Missed the sponsorship deadline? You can mail your applications to Toronto for the direct pool by October 25.

Take a look at the  application overview and a sample application form. As in previous years, you will need to submit a transcript, request a reference from a teacher or community member and meet the OCtober 9th deadline if you are seeking school sponsorship.

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