WGSS Scholarship Presentation

September2019

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• Where to begin• What’s available• How to get started• Other learning opportunities• Questions

Scholarship Presentations

Searchable Databases

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SD 35 Scholarship Website

www.sd35.bc.ca/students-parents/scholarship-information/things-to-do/

Database

HandbookResume

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Scholarship Handbook:Sources of Financial AssistanceScholarship ProcessAppendix:

On-Line Scholarship ResourcesOpen (District) AwardsComprehensive Resume SamplesScholarship Checklist

Scholarship Handbook

Comprehensive Resume

Scholarship Essay

Scholarship Spreadsheet

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• Scholarships• Bursaries• Awards• Student Loans

1. Provincial Government Scholarships

BC Excellence Scholarship – Nomination

Pathways to Education – Application

2. Langley School Foundation

Open Awards (all SD35 students) +

WGSS Awards (all WGSS students who apply)

3. Entrance Scholarships

Automatic and Application4. Other Scholarship Sources

Affiliation, Parent Employment, Sports, Health, etc.

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Award Deadline Additional Info.

Loran Scholars Oct. 3(for nomination consideration)

Leadership, Character, Service

U of Toronto – Book Award Oct. 3 (for nomination consideration)

Superior Academic Performance, Original and Creative Thought, Exceptional Achievement

P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Oct. 10(lengthy application to complete)

Excellence in Leadership, Academics, Extracurricular, Community Service & Future

Horatio Alger Oct. 25 (no nomination required)

Financial Need, Perseverance in Overcoming Adversity, Integrity

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Award Deadline Additional Info.

Scotiabank Scholarship Nov. 2 (no nomination required)

Creativity, Originality (150 word essay); must open account on Yconic

Queen’s – Chancellor’s Scholarship

Nov. 10 (for nomination consideration)

Queen’s applicant; Superior Academic Ability, Creative and Original Thought, Community Involvement

TD Leadership Nov. 15 (no nomination required)

Community Leadership through Initiative andInnovation

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Award Deadline Additional Info.

UBC Centennial Award

Dec. 1 (reference must report on financial need)

UBC applicant; Academically qualified but otherwise could not financially afford to attendUBC

Schulich (STEM) Dec. 4 (for nomination consideration)

Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering (not Medicine or Biomedical)

Burger King Scholarship

Dec. 15 (no nomination required)

First 50,000 applicants are considered; GPA, Community Service, Work Experience, Financial Need

December

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Award Deadline Additional Information

BC Excellence Scholarship Jan. 9 (for nomination consideration)

Leadership in School and Community

Cmolik (BC Scholarship) Jan. 15(for nomination consideration)

Financial Need, Tenacity, Triumph over Adversity

Western University Jan. 16 (for nomination consideration)

Western applicant; Minimum 90%+ average

Terry Fox Humanitarian Feb. 1(three online letters of reference)

Volunteerism in the Spirit of Terry’s Sacrifice

Future Aces Feb. 2 (no nomination required)

National Citizenship Award – Extensive Community Service

January/February

LORAN

Character, Service, and Leadership

University of TorontoNational Book Award

Superior Achievement + Service

Schulich Scholarship

STEM Leadership + Achievement

• Canada’s most comprehensive competitive merit award • Looking at: character, leadership and service

• Investing in youth with high potential to impact the future• 5089 applications -> 518 interviewed -> 35 selected• Value: up to $100,000 (over 4 years)

• Must be planning to attend one of 25 partner universities • $10,000 living stipend, tuition waiver, mentorship, and summer program

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• Walnut Grove may sponsor up to three students

• Criteria for consideration:• Minimum cumulative average of 85%

calculated using EN 11 + three other academic courses

• Complete draft application, including essays

• Provide copy Comprehensive Resume• Application and documents due to Ms.

Kifiak by October 10

Deadlines: Sponsored Applicants: Oct. 17 Direct Pool Applicants: Oct. 24

Sayeh Yousefi Loran Scholar - 2016 University of Toronto R.E. Mountain Secondary School Langley, British Columbia

• As president of the Oxfam club, Sayeh organized a campaign to raise awareness of gender inequality in politics.

• She edited her school’s newspaper and started a youth news website.

• Sayeh served on the Langley Youth Advisory Council.

• She organized a Model United Nations simulation at her school and facilitated social justice workshops.

• Sayeh played on the school soccer team and worked part-time as a referee.

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Note how each applicant meets the scholarships criteria:

• Character• Service• Leadership

“As a Girl Guide, Gwyn runs an outdoor leadership camp for 75 youth and co-organized a rally event for girls from Ontario and Nunavut. At school, she directed a school play and facilitates workshops on leadership, diversity and conflict resolution. She is also a member of the cross-country and mountain bike teams. During the year, she holds two part-time jobs.”

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• “If I could go back in time and give myself a few tips, the first would be to apply for scholarships like it’s a part-time job.

• Focus on writing yourself some really good essays about leadership/community service projects as a lot of them can be reused or tweaked for multiple scholarships.

• When you need a reference letter, give them lots and lots of time to do so; it can be a big ask for a teacher, but it really adds to your application.

• For LORAN your referee can’t see the requirements of their letter until you submit your entire application.

• For me, my referee had written an amazing letter only to discover that it needed to be <500 words… the night it was due.

• So definitely make sure you and everyone else involved in the process is prepared in advance.”

• Honouring: Perseverance, Integrity and Excellence

• Value: up to $10,000 (need based scholarships)

• Criteria: • Family income under $65,000 per year• Must have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity• Must have a commitment to pursue a post-secondary education and a desire to contribute to society• Must have a good academic record, co-curricular and community involvement

• Deadline: October 25

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Criteria:• Intending to study at University of Toronto in Fall 2019• An original and creative thinker• Superior performance in academic and creative pursuits• Exceptional achievement in broad content• Enthusiastic about learning and intellectual exploration• Strong involvement in the lives of school and community• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person

Value:• 4-year tuition + residency for first year • $7,500 the first year, then $1,500 for next three years

WGSS Deadline: October 10 U of T Deadline: October 24

Number of winners: 10 each year20

• WGSS may nominate one outstanding student for this Award

• Student does not have to be considering attending U of T

• Let Ms. Kifiak know by October 10 if you would like to be considered for nomination for this award

• Value: Recognition, no monetary value

• Application Deadline: October 17

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• Scotiabank + YCONIC

• Looking for: creativity/originality, clarity of thought and communication of content, grammar and spelling, overall content

• Criteria:• Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent

resident of Canada • Must be a high school student planning to enrol

full-time in a certificate, diploma or degree program in the 2019 / 2020 academic year at a Canadian college, university or trade school

• Must create an account with YCONIC (scholarship search engine)

• Value: $2,500 (x 12)

• Deadline: November 2 3:00 pm EST

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TD is looking for 20 youth in Canada who have gone above and beyond to improve their community

Exceptional initiative and involvement

Valued up to $70,000 (including up to $10,000 x 4 yrs. + living expenses)

Provides summer mentorship and employment opportunities

Deadline: November 15 (no application will be accepted after the deadline regardless of the postmark date)

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Past winner of this award

Keeley AirdSaint Brother Andre Catholic High School Markham, ON

• She co-created STEM Kids Rock to empower youth to teach other kids science, technology, engineering and math.

• Keeley helped 75 volunteers run 300 free mobile science centre events for over 150,000 participants.

• Keeley included persons with disabilities as volunteers, to show that everyone has something to share.

• A volunteer and coach with the High-5 Special Needs Soccer Team at the Unionville Milliken Soccer Club, Keeley also served as co-captain of the Toronto FC Special Olympics Unified Team.

• Keeley wants to study chemistry at McMaster University and make STEM Kids Rock a national charitable organization.

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• Nominee must possess at least two of three criteria: • Academic Excellence• Leadership (community, business or entrepreneurial)• Financial Need

• Criteria to qualify:• Graduate high school Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident• Enrol at one of their partner universities• Pursuing studies in Science, Technology, Engineering or Engineering but not Medicine

• 2018-2019: 300,000+ applications 1,500 nominees 50 scholarships• Deadline: Nomination documents to Ms. Kifiak by December 4• Nomination Deadline: January 29• Application Deadline: February 19

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• When Aditya Mohan was in high school, he sent letters to Ottawa researchers, asking if could work in their labs. Before he graduated Grade 12, he had won a truckload of science prizes, including a Young Canadian Manning Innovation Award and the Sanofi Biogenius Canada competition.

• Now studying microbiology and immunology at McGill, the 19-year-old says filling out the Schulich application was pretty painless. “I had a lot to say about why I work on what I work on. It was an easy essay to write because I had been in the field already and was very passionate about it.”

• One piece of advice: “Find opportunities that align with the field you’re interested in. Working in a lab allowed me to go beyond schoolwork and express my ideas in a different fashion. I think whatever you’re interested in, as long as you’re doing more work outside of your school curriculum, it shows there’s more to you than just school. I think that goes a long way.”

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Your first few applications will take

you the longest to complete

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Essay • like a job interview: sell yourself

• explain why you should be chosen

Comprehensive Resume• Will be used to complete all application

forms• Will be given to references when you ask

them to write a reference letter

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Comprehensive summary of all of your accomplishments

Include:

• Your education goal (even though it may change)

• Educational Achievements

• School Involvement (highlight leadership initiatives)

• Community Involvement (authentic involvement reflecting passion)

• Accomplishments (e.g. music, sports, conferences)

• Interests, Travel, Skills

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• Answer the question• Show – don’t tell• Use uniqueness to engage the reader• Ensure it is grammatically correct and

error free• Draft, edit, redraft, edit• Get feedback, re-edit, publish

Expecting them do your editing for you

Asking them just before your deadline

Forget to acknowledge their time and helpfulness

Organize a Binder

- Comprehensive Resume

- Essays

- Application Forms

- Letters of Reference

- Transcripts

- Spreadsheet

Educational + Career Plan

•are you possibly studying?•Where

are you planning to study?What

are you drawn to this area of study?Why

have you prepared for this field of interest?How

knows your dreams and passions?Who

• Reference Letters – give teacher, coach, community person 2 or 3 weeks to prepare the letter for you; choose someone who knows you very well and who can give specific examples

• Transcripts – transcripts take 4 days to prepare; see Ms. Kalynn in the Counselling Centre to order copies

• Nomination Process – Grad News will indicate the date and required documents; usually given to Ms. Kifiak (and the WGSS Scholarship Committee) 2-3 weeks before the actual deadline

• Deadlines – prepare your application well before the deadline as sometimes students have missed the deadline due to computer issues or mailing issues 35

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•There are millions of dollars available in

scholarships ready to be given away

The more you apply, the greater your

chances of winning--and the clearer better

each essay will be

Get involved – what problem are you passionate about

solving?

How to Write a Scholarship Workshop Presenter: Jonathan Schmidt, TWU

When: Thursday, September 26, FLEX

Where: WGSS Library Annex

How to Find Scholarships Workshop

Presenter: Madison Guy, Grant Me

When: Tuesday, October 8, FLEX

Where: WGSS Library Annex

SD35 Scholarship Workshop: Unlock Your FuturePresenter: Brittany Palmer

When: Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 pm

Where: REMSS Library, $5.00 (Cash online)

District + WGSS Scholarship WorkshopPresenter: Ms. Twemlow, Counsellor

When: Thursday, November 28, FLEX

Where: WGSS Library

Day: Tuesday, Oct. 29,

Time: 2:00 pm

Place: WGSS Library

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