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SCHOLARSHIP SESSION S HOW M E T HE M ONEY Cost of Education Types of Scholarships Where to find the money Hints for successful scholarship applications What are the costs of a Post-secondary Education? U NIVERSITY OF R EGINA H OW MUCH WILL

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SCHOLARSHIP SESSION

SHOW ME THE MONEY

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Cost of Education Types of Scholarships Where to find the money Hints for successful scholarship applications

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What are the costs of a Post-secondary Education?

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UNIVERSITY OF REGINA

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

(0NE YEAR - LIVING AT HOME)*

 Application Fee:

$ 100.00/$70.00

 Tuition Fee (full time)

$ $8,221 - $8,910.30

 Books & Supplies

$ 1000 – $2000

 Health & Dental Plan (optional) $ 196.40  U- Pass

$ 87.60

 Recreation & Athletic Fee

$ 90.40

 UR Student Union Fee

$ 246 - $300 TOTAL $9941.40 – $11,684.70

(* these are approximate costs that vary depending upon program of study and are subject to change)

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1. Academic (Merit based) (& AP)
2. Leadership
3. Community Involvement
4. Athletics (often tied to academics/leadership)
5. Essay Contests
6. Special Groups/Affiliations

(*Federated Colleges*)

7. Bursaries (Financial Need)
8. Blended

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HOW DO STUDENTS FIND

SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND BURSARIES?

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 www.scholarshipscanada.com  www.studentscholarships.org  www.studentawards.com  www.sasknetwork.ca  www.myBlueprint.ca  www.canlearn.ca (yconic.ca)

www.shsaa.ca
Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarships
Post-secondary institution websites
Check with Guidance Counsellors for school

based scholarship listings/ ask about the Schulich Leader Scholarship and other scholarships that require a nomination from your school

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3. BEGIN YOUR SEARCH / USE YOUR RESOURCES

 Parents and Grandparents: ask your employer,

union, professional organization, service club, church counsel, and community association

 Students: ask your employer, survey the

newspaper, listen to announcements, search scholarship websites

 Be prepared to write paragraphs or essays  Be prepared to be interviewed or make a presentation  Be prepared to work for the money

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1. Compile a Scholarship Resume

Make it activity based (last 3 years) Include current contact information including an active and appropriate (business like) email address Organize resume into activity areas:

Goals / Future Plans
Volunteer Work
Leadership Activities
Employment
Extra-curricular clubs/sports - Education/Certificates
Accomplishments/Awards
Community Service

Utilize the resume builder in myBlueprint.ca

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2. CONTACT REFERENCES AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE

GIVE THEM A COPY OF YOUR RESUME
GIVE THEM THE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
REQUEST FUTURE LETTERS SPECIFIC TO NEW

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA IF NEEDED

THANK THEM PROFUSELY!

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SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

 Be Organized. Keep a file/binder of

scholarship information including:

 Copies of completed applications  Reference letters  E-files of written work/essays  Be Neat!  Your completed application reflects your skills

and abilities/ use pen or a word program

 Read and follow directions/ complete all

requirements /proofread and proofread again

 Beat deadlines by at least 3 days!  Mind your social media p’s and q’s  Send a thank you to an organization if you

receive a scholarship

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MANY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS DO NOT REQUIRE AN APPLICATION. THEY ARE GRANTED ON MERIT - A STUDENT’S EARLY CONDITIONAL

ENTRANCE AVERAGE. 95.00% or higher = $3000 93.00%-94.99% = $1500 90.00% - 92.99% = $1000 Business Excellence Scholarship:

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85.00% or higher = $1000

UR Circle of Scholars Entrance Scholarship = $20,000 ($5000 x 4 years) (10 awards given to the top students in each of the identified regions within Canada)

* A re-calculation will be done automatically once you

submit Grade 12 final marks

For Competitive Entrance Awards go to www.uregina.ca/safa/ and attend on campus scholarship workshops (Feb 14 or 20, Mar 1 or 5, 2018) Competitive entrance awards application deadline is March 15th of each year

University of Regina Automatic Entrance Scholarships

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GUARANTEED ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS – UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

95% or higher = $3000
93% - 94.9% = $2000
90% - 92.9% = $1000
85% - 89.9% = $500

www.explore.usask.ca/awards/guaranteed For Competitive Entrance Awards www.explore.usask.ca/moneymatters/awards Application Deadline is March 1st

Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships (all

colleges, average 95% or higher) – 5 $40,000 awards ($10,000 renewable over 4 years) Application Deadline is December 15th

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SASKATCHEWAN POLYTECHNIC

For Scholarships and Bursaries go to: www.saskpolytech.ca/scholarships

 Apply on-line and apply for several student

awards on the same application

 Awards available for every certificate, diploma

and degree program

 Awards specifically for equity students,

international students and apprenticeship students

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CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS

 Post-secondary institutions offer many

undergraduate and graduate scholarships, awards and bursaries

 Make a habit of checking your faculty, federated

college, and university websites for available scholarships throughout your program of study

 Much of this scholarship money is not given out

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FINANCIAL LITERACY

 Be smart about your finances and use caution

when acquiring credit cards

 Use the budget calculators provided on the

financial sections of some university websites

 Use the Budget and Finance section in

myBlueprint.ca to further your financial literacy

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