1. SHOW ME THE MONEY!

2. Cost of Post-Secondary Education General guide of costs for one year: ActivityCost Tuition Costs$5,580 Accommodation$4,000 Other Fees$750 Food$3,500 Books$600 Phone & Internet$700 Transportation$600 Entertainment$3,000 TOTAL$18,650 University

3. Resources to help fund Post-Secondary Education Parents/Family RESP Part-time Job Scholarships Loans/OSAP 30% Tuition Grant Other

4. Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants Provide money that does not need to be paid back. Today’s Agenda: Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants Six Helpful Steps to prepare yourself

5. Differences, The Money Available

6. Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES recognizing academic excellence Achievement community involvement leadership. GRANT/AWARD high grades and/or financial need.

7. Types of Scholarships Entrance scholarships Renewable scholarships National Scholarships External scholarships

8. Money is available! Over 70,000 scholarships, bursaries and grants, worth over $167 million: www.scholarshipscanada.com You don’t need to have high marks You don’t need to be in financial need Get involved You can’t win an award if you don’t try!

9. Top Activities for Scholarship Dollars! Activities Leadership $10,615,762 Extracurricular Activities $5,829,144 School/Community Service $3,797,939 Athletics $1,305,075 Volunteer $891,985

10. It is a STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to RESEARCH and APPLY for SCHOLARSHIPS and BURSARIES!

11. To Prepare Yourself

12. REALLY BIG scholarships - start researching early, (grade 9 and 10) Criteria Profiles of previous winners! Deadlines Application process Timeframe for the application. Step 1. Research

13. Where to research? www.scholarshipscanada.com www.yconic.com www.electronicinfo.ca www.ontariocolleges.ca www.peelschools.org (student stuff, scholarship tab) Rick Hansen Secondary School Website (student services, scholarships) Guidance Office (scholarship board, scholarship binder and books) Twitter account @RHSSGuidance Announcement screens Speak with your parents/family members (scholarships for employee’s children, union members children, religious institutions, community affiliations)

14. Value Criteria Contact info The application process Supplementary documents Due date What to Research?

15. Step 2: Complete the Student Appraisal Form At the beginning of your grade 12 year, Student Appraisal Form Complete and submit the Student Appraisal Form (picked up and submitted in the Guidance office) Will be used to select potential school nominees for particular scholarships. Ex. Schulich Leaders, Loran

16. Step 3: Advocate Notify your counsellor if you feel you are a good candidate for a scholarship that requires you to be nominated by the school.

17. Step 4: COMPLETE your application Start early Gather any supplementary documents (reference letters, transcripts, essays, etc.) Complete the appropriate scholarship application form Give plenty of notice to anyone (Principal, teacher, counsellor) who may need to sign or write a referral.

18. The Essay Read the instructions carefully Give yourself plenty of time Plan Focus on QUALITY not QUANTITY Clear and concise language Proofread..Proofread..Proofread

19. Young Scholar Seminar www.young-scholar.com On June 25 th from 2:00-5:00 at York University Meet with various agencies offering tips on interviews, application preparation, and essay writing for scholarships

20. Letters of Recommendation Please provide staff with: 1. A one page summary outlining why you would be a good candidate for the scholarship 2. A minimum of TWO WEEKS notice to complete the letter

21. STEP 5. Sending in your Application Mail application before the deadline Use a courier service Print off confirmation of receipt

22. STEP 6-Receiving the Money Meet all the conditions to receive the money: full-time enrollment, maintaining residency etc. Attend an awards ceremony or luncheon, if required, be gracious and dress appropriately. Thank the donor, when appropriate.

23. OSAP Financial assistance provided by the government Application on-line at https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal Deadline: within 45 days of starting your post-secondary program

24. OSAP loans are based on family income and assets and funds received may be limited or non- existent.

25. 30% Off Ontario Tuition Approx. $1830 for university and college degree students Approx. $850 for college diploma and certificate students

26. Eligibility Full-time student at a public college, university or private postsecondary school in Ontario approved for OSAP apply to directly from high school (e.g., undergraduate level) citizenship and residency requirements parents’ gross income (total before taxes) is $160,000 or less

27. Applying For 30% Off Tuition If applying for OSAP, you will automatically be considered If you are not applying for OSAP, you will need:  your Social Insurance Number  your parent(s) Social Insurance Number(s)  the amount of your parent(s) previous annual tax return  information about your parent(s)’ total gross income  http://www.ontario.ca/education-and- training/30-off-ontario-tuition