1. S CHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSION SEPTEMBER 2015 Ms. Pittiglio

2. F ACTS 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: Statistics Canada

3. C OSTS OF EDUCATION First year domestic tuition fees by program at York University for the 2014-2015 school year were as follows: Arts and Science ($7,147.00) Business and Commerce ($9,064.00) Engineering and Applied Sciences ($9,011.00) Source: www.electronicinfo.cawww.electronicinfo.ca

4. C OSTS OF EDUCATION If you plan on living ON CAMPUS in residence your first year of university will cost approximately $18,856 – tuition, textbooks and supplies, residence, meal plan, personal expenses and health care. This means that an average four year program will cost you 72,000 ? Source: York University, sfs.yorku.ca/fees (2014)

5. W HERE D O I B EGIN ? 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 http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/funding#cdn-hs General Scholarships Community Scholarships Maple Graduation Awards

6. M APLE HS GUIDANCE WEBPAGE Please check the MAPLE HS Guidance webpage regularly to see the scholarship opportunities posted. The scholarship name, along with the link to the application and the deadline, will be posted. Visit: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/maple.hshttp://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/maple.hs ► Guidance ► Financing Your Education ► Maple High School Scholarship/Bursary Page

9. H OW D O I F IND S CHOLARSHIPS, B URSARIES AND A WARDS ? www.yconic.comwww.yconic.com: get matched with money for school www.electronicinfo.ca www.fundyourfuture.cawww.fundyourfuture.ca: great financial planning tools here www.scholarshipscanada.com www.canlearn.cawww.canlearn.ca: provides interactive planning tools to help you make important decisions about saving for, selecting and financing your post secondary education College/University Financial Aid Office Websites

18. S CHOLARSHIPS C ANADA FACTS Of the 7, 363 individual scholarships listed in the 2014 ScholarshipsCanada.com Entrance Awards directory there are: 17 that require some kind of agricultural involvement; 262 that require athletic involvement; 631 that require some sort of extracurricular activity 615 that require school or community service 80 that require the student to have a general disability And there are many more qualifications beyond just grades Source: ScholarshipsCanada.com

19. M YTH : S CHOLARSHIPS 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 survey Source: yconic.com

20. W HAT 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: yconic.com

21. S TUDENT 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 Payments happen in two installments – 60% in the Fall, 40% in the Winter York University OSAP Presentation

22. S CHOLARSHIP 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 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.

23. S CHOLARSHIP 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

24. M APLE 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 Enrico Cimino Memorial 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

25. 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

26. K RISTI FUNG – GRADUATE MAPLE HS, 2012 Currently attending University of Waterloo with an Honours in Biomedical Science Major First year cost was approximately $18,000 and 78% was funded by scholarships, bursaries and awards