Grade 12 Presentation

Fall 2014

Applying for Post-

Secondary

Generally two Methods:

Online (preferred)• Quicker• Neater• Get Access to View Status right

away. (MUN)• Cheaper

Paper

How to Apply?

Depends on where you are going:

Colleges (ex. CNA)• Generally first come first serve• The sooner the better

Universities (ex. MUN)• Generally around February/March• Check your specific schools of

interest to be sure

When do I Apply?

Early Admission Regular Admission

Conditional Acceptance

Generally February/March

If you are currently considering several school, used the next few months to narrow down your choices.

If your marks in grade 11 were not as high.

Temporary Conditional Acceptance

Usually October

If you know the one or two universities you are definitely interested in

Must have top marks in grade 11

Good so you don’t need to worry about applying after Christmas

When do I Apply?

Personal Information

SIN number

MCP

Transcript

Application Fee/Credit Card

Pen and Paper to write down student number

Resume

Reference Letters

What may I need when I apply?

First need to apply to Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) .

Get a brochure outside the Guidance Office.

See Ms. Miles for more details

Applying to Ontario?

Funding Opportunities . . .

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2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year1st Year

How do you pay for Post-Secondary?

Family Support • Parents/Guardians, Relatives, College

Trust Fund Savings

• Part-time job, summer work, birthday and award money

Financial Aid• Student loans,

scholarships, and bursaries

Student Loans A student loan is money provided by the

government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada, which must be paid back.

The distribution of student loans reflects financial need and parent income.

DO NOT BE AFRAID TO APPLY, EVERYONE HAS FINANCIAL NEED WHEN IT COMES TO POST-SECONDARY!!!

Student Loans - Applying

New student loan applications become available in June each year.

Fill out the application ASAP, to allow plenty of time for processing for September

You can download last year’s application to complete and gather all the information now before hand.

Complete the application online (preferred)

Complete other documentation as soon as you can.

Awards, Scholarships, Bursaries Award

• An award is a general term referring to awards that may or may not include a financial award, based on recognition in a certain area.

Scholarships

• Financial aid awarded based on academic merit, volunteer, leadership, and athletics, among other things. A scholarship is money which does not need to be repaid. Sometimes, financial need will be considered.

Bursaries

• Financial Aid awarded based on financial need, which does not need to be repaid.

There are two sources of scholarships and bursaries.• University/College Awards • Awards from public and private sources outside the university.

University/College Awards

Entrance Awards

Usually smaller awards

Usually offered on a one-time basis (1st year)

Usually offered based solely on academic standing.

Some universities have a scholarship application to apply for all scholarships and some are guaranteed with a certain average.

Special Renewable Awards

Larger “big money” awards.

Certain amount given each year provided you maintain a certain average

Usually involve a separate application.

University Scholarships

Search your university website

Deadlines are usually February/March

Send in a resume, and cover letter anyway.

Public and Private Source Awards

Includes Awards which are Local, Provincial, National, International and Global.

May look at academic standing or financial need.

May consider various criteria including:• Involvement in a certain organization• Having a certain ability/disability• Parents working with a certain organization• Playing a certain sport

Some may be renewable but a lot more are for one year only.

School Scholarship Program Over $45,000 to give away.

Information Presentation in February/March (depending on date of graduation)

Some separate application scholarships can be received in guidance now.

Applications will be available in March/April.

Applications will be due end of May.

Some require a separate application.

All others use the same application.

Will need references (look early)

Outside Scholarships

Check the search sites provided at the end of this presentation.

Check the scholarship listing handout.

Check your employment

Check your parents employment.

Try random google searches.

Organizing Yourself The key to applying for scholarships is

Searching for awards takes time but applying for them becomes easier and easier with the more you do, as long as you are

organized before you begin.

ORGANIZATION.

Before you begin. . .

Before you begin applying you need to get together some basic materials:

Resume

References and Reference Letters

Cover Letter

Mailing Materials

Transcripts

Midterm Report Marks

Mailing MaterialsHave on Hand:

Large Envelopes

Stamps (Know how many to add to a sample package)

Paper – (Ivory, Linen can spice up your application)

The Application Always type and print the application or use

the online format if you can, rather than write by hand.

If you have to write by hand use black ink and never use pink, red, green, purple, orange, etc.

Read the entire application and have someone else read it before submitting it.

Leave at least a week for mailing.

Send it in so you track it.

Essays Many scholarship and bursary

applications involve writing essays or answering essay questions.

This section is very important as it provides information regarding your involvement, but also indicates your writing ability, which is essential to succeeding in post-secondary.

Take your time on these, and revisit them.

Have a teacher and a parent/guardian look them over.

Essays In writing scholarship essays,

they key thing is to be sure you are answering the question completely.

If there are several parts to a question, highlight each part a different colour in the question and the answer to check.

Grammar, punctuation, paragraphs, and Spelling are Key!!

Do not go over the limit length, but don’t go too much under it either.

Sample Essay

Scholarship Interview

Some scholarships (in particular big university scholarships) require an interview.

The interview may be by phone or in person.

If you have an interview, see me and we will set up mock interviews.

Resources and Links

Sample Resume Template

Sample Cover Letter Template

Scholarship Schedule

Scholarship Listing and Search Sites

Grade 11 Presentation on Preparing for Post-Secondary

Tips and Hints on Applying for Scholarships

Sets of Sample Essays

Examples of skills for Resume

QUESTIONS!!!