SCHOLARSHIP

INFORMATION SESSION

SEPTEMBER 2013

FACTS The average undergraduate student

in Canada graduates with $24,000 worth of debt.

According to Statistics Canada’s Youth In Transition Survey, 36% of students who ceased their studies early cited financial reasons.

Source: Studentawards member base & Statistics Canada

COSTS OF EDUCATIONAccording to York University (Fall 2013) the following are average costs you will be looking at for an undergraduate program:

Tuition $6713 (some other programs are higher) Textbooks $1000 - $1500 Residence $4702 Meal plan $2500 - $4000 Personal expenses $2200 (entertainment &

other) Health Care ($241)

Source: York University, Fall 2013

COSTS OF EDUCATION If you plan on living ON CAMPUS in residence

your first year of university will cost approximately $18,000

This means that an average four year program will cost you 72,000?

Source: York University, Fall 2013

WHERE DO I BEGIN? Begin your research early Look closely at the colleges and universities

that you are applying to for their own Entrance Scholarships

For example, York University offers automatic scholarships and awards, and other’s that require an application. For more information go to: http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/funding#cdn-hs

General Scholarships Community Scholarships Maple Graduation Awards

HOW DO I FIND SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND AWARDS?

www.studentawards.com: get matched with money for school

www.fundyourfuture.ca: great financial planning tools here

www.scholarshipscanada.com www.canlearn.ca: provides interactive

planning tools to help you make important decisions about saving for, selecting and financing your post secondary education

www.electronicinfo.ca College/University Financial Aid Office

Websites

MYTH:SCHOLARSHIPS ARE JUST FOR “BRAINIACS”

Real students DO win real money

There are thousands of scholarships and awards that reward students for non-academic attributes:

Being creative Being tall Being nice Volunteering Playing hockey, soccer etc. Where you live Your heritage or what languages you speak Entering a contest, responding to a surveySource: studentawards.com

WHAT TYPE OF STUDENTS ARE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS LOOKING TO REWARD?In addition to academic success and financial need, scholarship providers look for applications who can demonstrate:

Originality and Passion – what makes you stand out from all the other applicants?

Volunteering & Community Service – do you give back to the community? Have you volunteered beyond the 40 hour requirement?

Leadership & Initiative – are you a founding member or have you taken an active role in a club or organization?

Talent – Do you have a vision? Scholarships reward fresh thinking and new ideas

Special targeted areas – specific heritage or cultural background, gender, special needs, geography and more

Source: studentawards.com

STUDENT LOANS OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) You can apply for OSAP once you accept a

program (mid to late June) OSAP is only meant to supplement one’s

educational costs, not pay entirely On average, students receive $7000 - $8000 if

they qualify for OSAP – only in special circumstances will a student receive the full $11, 900

York University OSAP Presentation

SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINES The Guidance Department will post and announce

scholarships on a regular basis from September to June.

All of this information can also be found at http://maple.hs.yrdsb.ca

Additional information related to Scholarships may be found on the bulletin board directly outside of guidance.

Students applying for scholarships are reminded it is your responsibility to meet all deadlines.

There are an abundance of scholarship opportunities available; we encourage you to go on these sites, see what is out there, and apply to as many as possible.

SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINES Make an appointment with your Guidance

counsellor to ask questions about the process or get help with up-coming applications

Organize your documents early (transcript requests, letters of references)

Don’t wait until the last minute – start your work well ahead of deadlines

MAPLE HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS Check the Maple HS website to look for

information about applying for the Graduation Awards. These applications will be due in May.

Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award

Director’s Achievement Award Roy Foss Leadership Award The Student Trustee Award for Character City of Vaughan Proficiency Award Lion’s Club Award Maple Perseverance Award

TRANSCRIPTS TRANSCRIPTS are required when applying for

Scholarships

REMEMBER to submit a “Transcript Request Form” to Guidance well ahead of the time you need it.

The Transcript Request Form can be printed off from the Maple HS website under Scholarships.

The first 2 transcripts that are printed are FREE of charge. Each additional transcript after the first 2 will cost $1.00

KRISTI FUNG – GRADUATE MAPLE HS, 2012

Currently attending University of Waterloo with an Honours in Biomedical Science Major

First year cost was approximately $16,000 and 78% was funded by scholarships, bursaries and awards