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Scholarship Information
Byrne Creek Secondary School
2013 - 2014
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Types of Scholarship and Aid
• Sponsored by the Ministry of Education
• Sponsored by post-secondary institutions
• Sponsored by private organizations
• Sponsored by your own school community
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Sponsored by the Ministry of Education
• Passport to Education
• Provincial Scholarships
• District Authority Scholarships
• Grad. Program Exam Scholarship
•Secondary School Apprenticeship Scholarship
• Pathway to Teacher Education School
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Passport to Education• Goal: To recognize grade 10-12 student achievements
• Must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrants
• 9,000 stamps given out every year, thus about 20% of Byrne Creek students receive them.
• Grade 10 - $250
• Grade 11 - $250
• Grade 12 - $500
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Grad. Program Exam Scholarships
• Grade 10-12, highest provincial exam scores can receive one of the following scholarships…
•$1,000 (5,000stds)
•$2,500 (20 stds)
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Requirements for GPE scholarships
$1000 Provincial Exams Scholarships (5,000 students or about 10% 0f BC graduating students)
$2,500 (awarded to top 20 students, or if they achieve a perfect score of 100% in all 5 exams)
(Math 10, Science 10, English 10, Socials 11, & English 12)
** Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
•Must write all the provincial exams required for graduation
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Dogwood District/Authority AwardsThe purpose of the Dogwood District/Authority Awards is to acknowledge excellence in the areas of:
•Fine Arts (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music)•Applied Skills ( All Business, Tech Ed., Woodwork, Home Ec., etc.)•Physical Activity (Not limited to physical education)
•Second Languages (including Aboriginal)
•Leaderships (including community services &Volunteer hours)
$1,000 for 3,000 students (awarded in two instalments)
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Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship
• Must be a BC resident and Canadian citizen/Landed Immigrant
•Must show evidence of commitment to and aptitude for a teaching career
• $5,000 to outstanding 20 students (maintaining a B average in all courses with no more than one grade 12 mark at the C+ level)
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Post-Secondary Institutions’ Scholarships• Entrance Scholarships
• Entrance Bursaries
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Value and criteria for college or university entrance scholarships
• Most scholarship applications are due February
• Application can be made earlier
• Many scholarship awards are based on marks
• However, major awards require “other” involvements
• Entrance bursaries must demonstrate financial need
• Need must be above and beyond “the ordinary”
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Sponsored by Private Organizations or
Businesses• Many stress community involvement
• Others stress particular interests,skills or backgrounds
•Some require an essay or a short story
• Click the red button “ Scholarships” on our Byrne Creek’s web site for details
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Byrne Creek Scholarships• Departments or subjects (Dance, Music,
Business,…)
• Clubs and councils (Std. Govt., Leos,…)
• Parent Advisory Committee
• International Ed. Program
•District scholarships*** District scholarships***
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Helpful Web Sites for Financial Aid
• http://byrnecreek.sd41.bc.ca (our school website)
• fujikischolarships.com
• http://www.studentawards.com
• http://www.schoolfinder.com
• http://www.scholarshipscanada.com
• http://www.pas.bc.ca/resources/financial.htm (apply online)
• http://www.edupass.org (for students bound for the United States)
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What You Should Be Doing
October to December• Make sure your academic program is correct
• Check with parents’ workplace for financial aid
• Complete student profile (the green forms)
• Prepare resume, get reference letters
• Check our school’s scholarship website regularly
• Search the Internet for scholarships, financial aid
•Do the ELTS or TOEFL tests if you’re ELL student
• Do the SAT if you’re interested in US universities
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What You Should Be Doing
January and February
•Watch for announcements from UBC,SFU and others….
• Check and double-check deadlines
• Remember, some scholarships require you to apply NOW
• Recheck and update your student profile (located in B102)
• Fill in service hour forms
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What You Should Be Doing
March and April• Check post-secondary institutions for more Scholarship info
• Keep your eyes open! Many applications are posted now
• Ask for reference letters as needed
• Allow at least two weeks for reference letters to be written
•Use the reference letter request forms
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What You Should Be Doing
May and June• Due dates for some local scholarships are in this time period
• Make sure that your student profile is on file
• Be sure to write thank-you letters for successful applications
• Inform us of your successes
so that we can celebrate them!!
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Reference Letters
• Think about who you want to write reference letters for you
• The person you ask should know you quite well
• The “status” of the person is less important than knowing you
• You MUST give them a copy of your résumé
• You MUST give them at least two weeks to write the letter
• If you have more than one application, ask for multiple copies
• If the letter is confidential, you can only get one copy
• Do not request a letter unless you plan to use it!
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External Applications
• Follow the instructions on the application
• YOU are responsible for gathering info
• YOU are responsible for meeting the deadline
•YOU may be required to mail in your applications.
•YOU may need to submit an electronic copy.
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Internal Applications• Notices appear on our scholarship website
• You must fill the Student Profile
• Read the instructions carefully!
• You are responsible for mailing some application
• Others are looked after by me or Ms. O’Hare
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Note that ALL your marks will appear on this
transcript – Summer School as well as rewritten provincial exams
TranscriptsYou can request a transcript from Ms.Tonks in the office
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TranscriptsThis is a historical transcript. It includes all of your marks from when you entered Byrne Creek.
This will also include ALL of
your marks
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TranscriptsThis is your official transcript. You will receive it from the Ministry of Education when you graduate.
Provincial Examinable courses are on top
Other courses are at the bottom
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When you read about an bursary or scholarship you would like to apply for….
• Pick up an application from B102
•Pick up a Student Profile Sheet (if you don’t have one)
• Pick up Reference Letter Request Forms (as necessary)
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