What you need to know about choosing Universities

A new year brings big decisions for students looking to attend post-secondary school next year. Most importantly, where to continue their education. Here are a couple of blogs that highlight some of the things that students should be considering:

• The 5 Things That Matter Most When Choosing a University
• How To Stand Out From Other Top University Applicants
• Choosing The Right University For You

Check out new Scholarships on Scholar Tree

Check out some scholarships on ScholarTree that are ending shortly :

$1000 Brandon Walli "Phones Down, Eyes Up" Memorial Scholarship DEADLINE: JAN 31

• https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/the-brandon-walli-phones-down-eyes-up-memorial-scholarship/yYp9MgCf3N

$1000 Kin Canada Bursaries DEADLINE: JANUARY 31

• https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/kin-canada-bursaries/aQN-Rep_V

$15000 Weston Youth Innovation Award DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 7

• https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/weston-youth-innovation-award/yuOXGMal3

$1000 up to a full ride University of Waterloo Scholarships

Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics Olympiad, Nation and Global Scholarship

Scholarship ranging in value from $12000 to full cost, over eight academic terms. Available for all programs excluding software engineering and computing and financial management
Eligible students are invited to apply

APPLICATION

DEADLINE: February 3 

Faculty of Mathematics @ Waterloo Entrance Scholarships - no application necessary

The Faculty of Mathematics awards 200 entrance scholarships in values of:

• $10,000 over four years
• $8,000 over four years
• one year scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000

To be considered you must be a current high school student admissible to the Faculty of Mathematics, fill out and submit an Admission Information Form (AIF) and write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and/or the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest

UP TO $1500 BC SCHOOL SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS

The Member Schools of BC School Sports are pleased to announce this year’s BC School Sports Scholarship Fund.  The association is dedicated to assisting worthy student-athletes in their desire to attend an accredited Canadian University or College. BC School Sports Scholarships reward excellence in both scholastic and athletic pursuits.  The successful applicants will be student-athletes who have balanced their high academic achievements with significant success as school athletes and contributions to their community. Scholarships shall be awarded to students enrolled in member schools who apply, and who meet all of the criteria. 

1. BC Dairy Scholarship - Volleyball and Ultimate   
2. Bert & Greta Quartermaine Scholarship - Badminton   
3. Dave Gifford Memorial Scholarship - All BCSS Sports   
4. Zone Scholarships - All BCSS Sports

APPLICATIONS: https://www.bcschoolsports.ca/awards/scholarships

DEADLINE: MAY 4th

$1000 CITY OF BURNABY BURSARY

The Bursary Award Policy and Program was adopted to offer 8 graduating Burnaby public secondary school students financial assistance for their post-secondary endeavors. To summarize, each Burnaby public secondary school will nominate 3 potential bursary award recipients, based on the established criteria. To be eligible for a City of Burnaby Bursary, students must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of the City of Burnaby; 
• Be in Grade 12 and eligible to graduate (within the year of application) from a public secondary school in Burnaby School District 41
• Be accepted to a program of studies at a post-secondary institution in Canada, such as universities, community colleges, technical schools – proof of registration in a minimum of three courses in a post-secondary institution shall be required before any bursary award payment is made to a recipient; 
• Preference will be given to a student who has participated in a community program prior to graduating and can demonstrate outstanding community involvement and volunteerism; and,
•  Students who demonstrate financial need (family income below $50,000) will be given priority.

To be considered for nomination, please submit the following to Ms.Morabito:

1)  APPLICATION 

2)  SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE 

3) Copy of your latest transcript. Please do not submit in an envelope.

DEADLINE: APRIL 14 to Ms.Morabito

$100,000 STEM scholarship deadline approaching!

A Schulich Leader Nominee represents the top STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) student in your graduating class and in turn becomes eligible to win a $100,000 or $80,000 scholarship. This entrepreneurial-minded student exemplifies at least two of the following criteria: 

• Academic Excellence = Exceptional grades
• Demonstrated leadership  (community, business or entrepreneurial)
• Financial need (planning to apply for financial assistance to attend university)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Graduate high school in the 2019/2020 academic year
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident 
• Be entrepreneurial-minded 
• Plan to enroll in STEM at one of our partner universities
• Meet at least two of the following criteria: Academic excellence, Leadership (community, business or entrepreneurial), Financial need 
• Not planning a career as a medical practitioner

Must be entrepreneurial minded, intending to pursue a career in:

• Innovation
• Technology
• Engineering
• Scientific Research

They are NOT looking for students pursuing careers in :

• Medicine
• Medical Research

Please submit the following in an envelope to Ms.Morabito:

• Scholarship Profile (on school website)
• Transcript
• Two reference letters with at least one from an academic source and one from a community source.  Use the "Request for reference Letter" form to ask a teacher and a community member. Ensure you give them two weeks notice.

DEADLINE: 9:00am January 15th to Ms. Morabito in room A233