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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 IT COST ? (0 NE YEAR - L IVING AT H OME )*  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)

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

H OW DO STUDENTS FIND SCHOLARSHIPS , AWARDS AND BURSARIES ?

 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

3. B EGIN 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

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

2. C ONTACT REFERENCES AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE - G IVE THEM A COPY OF YOUR RESUME - G IVE THEM THE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA - R EQUEST FUTURE LETTERS SPECIFIC TO NEW SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA IF NEEDED T HANK THEM PROFUSELY !

S UCCESSFUL 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

M ANY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS DO NOT REQUIRE AN APPLICATION . T HEY ARE GRANTED ON M ERIT - A STUDENT ’ S EARLY CONDITIONAL ENTRANCE AVERAGE . University of Regina Automatic Entrance Scholarships 95.00% or higher = $3000 93.00%-94.99% = $1500 90.00% - 92.99% = $1000 Business Excellence Scholarship: 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 15 th of each year

G UARANTEED ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS – U NIVERSITY OF S ASKATCHEWAN 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 1 st 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

S ASKATCHEWAN P OLYTECHNIC 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

C ONTINUING S CHOLARSHIPS  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

F INANCIAL L ITERACY  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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