1. A Dr. J.M. Denison S.S. Presentation
Scholarship Planning 101
A Dr. J.M. Denison S.S. Presentation

2. With a bit of planning and effort on your part you can win some!
There are thousands of
scholarships, bursaries and awards available in Canada.
With a bit of planning and effort on your part you can win some!

3. How much does a year of post-secondary education cost?

5. Some facts regarding post-secondary fees
About 1 in 5 students who graduate from university or college incur a debt of $25,000 or more!
Almost 1 in 4 students who graduated in Ontario with a bachelor’s degree from the class of 2000 had paid off their government student loans within two years of graduation
Source: Statistics Canada

13. Mrs. Spencer puts various scholarships / bursaries / awards on her site: guidancedcss.wordpress.com

14. DCSS Scholarships DCS Applied Skills/Fine Arts Bursary
DCS Higher Education Scholarship - DCS Discipleship Bursary
DCS Association Bursary Piety Olivier Memorial Scholarship

18. Scholarship Package Scholarship Resume Reference letters
Transcript (shows past marks gr. 10/11)
Report card (shows current marks)
Application form
Possible essay

19. Scholarship Resumes
Regular resume format BUT focused on achievements, not work
should be clear and easy to read
Current achievements first
Include the following:
Career/post secondary goals
Education, honors and awards
Work experience and extra trainings and workshops
Memberships and affiliations
Extracurricular athletics, arts and service activities
Community service
Enrichment – music, art, travel, hobbies

21. How do selection committees grant awards?
Generally speaking, selection committees
are looking for:
academic achievement
originality and passion
demonstration of leadership and initiative
demonstration of creativity/innovation
special areas *
an overall well-rounded student who is
positive within the school and community
and has been an agent of change

22. *Special areas include:
year of study – first year, graduate studies
special circumstances – orphan, brain injury, etc.
financial need
academic average
heritage
field of study – e.g. business, humanities, etc.
affiliation - companies, religious, environmental
location – where you live and go to school now

23. Selection committees are looking for answers to…
What are the broader implications of your volunteer work and leadership roles at school and within the community? How have your experiences enhanced your life and the lives of others? How does the above fit into your long-range plans? And perhaps other questions….

24. What can students do starting from Grade 10?
Stay organized and plan ahead . Keep any documents, letters of reference, thank-you notes, etc. in a portfolio for future application reference.
Ensure that you obtain letters of reference that “speak” to your skills, qualities, abilities, leadership, creativity, etc.

25. What can students do starting from Grade 10?
Be involved in bands, clubs, sports and other activities, both within the school community and outside of it
Be aware what you post on social network sites – even if you close a site and scrub it, there are digital dirt trackers hired to look for potential disqualifications