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Funding for the Canadian University Student
Posted by admin in University Scholarships on June 28, 2011
One of the best places to start searching for financial aid for Canadian universities is the CanLearn site, hosted by the government of Canada. Here, you will find a separate page which is devoted to Student Loans, Grants and Scholarships, the three external sources of financial aid for postsecondary education.
Tuition alone ranges from 00 to 00 a year at Canadian universities and the cost of room and board can easily triple those amounts. Government loans will not cover these costs completely, so the site also emphasizes planning ahead by using a personal savings program, personal income and scholarships.
As with American financial aid, student loans are issued through the government and are determined by financial need. Loans must be repaid.
Scholarships are awarded based on scholastic or athletic excellence or some special skill but most also calculate financial need into their determination.
In Canada, scholarships are divided into two areas: grants and bursaries. Grants are provided by the government based on proven need. Bursaries may originate from a government source, a private institution or organization or an academic institution. Neither of these two sources of funding must be repaid.
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
This grant is provided through the Canadian government and awards 00 cash a year to a qualified apprentice who has completed the first and /or second year of a qualified Red Seal apprenticeship program. There are about fifty Red Seal trades and include everything from Cook, Roofer, Ironworker, Lather and Motorcycle Mechanic to Baker, Carpenter, Bricklayer and Powerline Technician. The small grant is helpful for partial coverage of tuition and needed supplies. For complete details about the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program, visit its website. For a complete list of Red Seal trades, read the .pdf pamphlet available here. To determine whether a student is eligible for the AIG grant and to apply for the grant, visit the Service Canada website.
Canada Study Grants and Canada Access Grants
These grants are awarded based on financial need. However, they are restricted to specific Canadian provinces. Students living in Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are not eligible for these awards. Awards range around 00 a year with a high of 00 for one grant category. There are five specific populations covered under these grants with eligibility criteria and application guidelines for each. These grants include the following: Students with Dependents, Students with Permanent Disabilities, Females Pursuing Doctoral Studies, Students from Low-Income Families and High-Need Part time Students. (Click on each link for details about the program.)
Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation bursaries
The government allocates up to 5 million a year in bursaries to students throughout Canada. Distributed through the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation, each grant averages 00 and is based on both merit and financial need. A note of caution: in 2008, the government decided to halt these bursaries, and no awards will be available after 2010. There is no formal application for these scholarships, as students are automatically considered when they apply for financial assistance.
Scholarships for studying abroad are also available through two separate programs: Government of Canada International Scholarships Program (graduate level only), Canadian Bureau for International Education, a non-governmental organization devoted to international education.
PRWeb Announces Annual Scholarship for Western Washington University Journalism Students
Posted by admin in University Scholarships on May 9, 2011
Ferndale, WA (PRWEB) January 5, 2006
PRWeb?, the leader in online visibility for press release distribution, is pleased to announce the David McInnis/PRWeb Scholarship in Online News & Public Relations at Western Washington University. The annual scholarship, established through the WWU Foundation, will be awarded to two exceptional journalism students attending WWU in Bellingham.
The first scholarships will be awarded in the spring for the 2006-07 academic year. PRWeb has pledged a five-year commitment to the Foundation.
“Having hired numerous alumni of WWU’s journalism department, I found that graduates of WWU are part of an important and talented labor pool in Whatcom County,” said David McInnis, CEO and founder of PRWeb. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to help promising students with financial need to complete their education.”
Scholarship recipients must be declared majors in public relations at WWU, have a financial need and demonstrate academic merit. Preference will be given to students with an interest in online news and online marketing. Exceptional students may be awarded a second scholarship in the subsequent year. The recipients of the scholarship will be selected by WWU’s Journalism Department.
To apply for the scholarship, applicants should complete WWU?s standard scholarship application (which includes a statement about the applicant?s need and academic honors) and submit a statement of 400 words or less describing their interest and/or experience with online news or online marketing.
“We are grateful for Mr. McInnis’ generosity and commitment to helping students in Western’s Journalism Department,” said Stephanie Bowers, WWU’s Vice President of University Advancement. “With many exceptional students in financial need, scholarships such as the David McInnis/PRWeb Scholarship are extremely important.”
About the Western Washington University Foundation:
The WWU Foundation was founded in 1966 as a not-for-profit corporation designed to secure and manage private gifts for the benefit of Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. A board of directors manages the Foundation assets and all voting directors are non-compensated volunteers, each lending his or her expertise and time to benefit the University. Scholarships are one of the Foundation?s higher priorities. The scholarships are earmarked for four areas: recruitment scholarships to attract talented students to Western; scholarships for upper division students who have declared a major; scholarships to encourage diversity and access; and athletic scholarships. For more information, please visit http://www.foundation.wwu.edu.
About PRWeb?
Based in Ferndale, Wash., PRWeb has been the leader in online press release visibility since 1997 and is the pioneer and leader of direct-to-consumer news release distribution. Upgraded press releases disseminated through PRWeb?s newswires, RSS feeds and other distribution channels enjoy the unmatched power of search engine optimization, ad-free ownership of an entire Web page, as well as the assurance of being easily finable online. Companies who use PRWeb also gain affordable brand reinforcement, reputation management and expert status for their businesses, products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.prweb.com.
Contacts:
David McInnis, Founder and CEO
PRWeb?
(360) 312-0892
Shearlean Duke, Journalism Department Chair
Western Washington University
360-650-3269
Angie Vandenhaak, Director of Annual Giving
Western Washington University Foundation
360-650-7647
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Legacy: Cecil Rhodes, the Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholarships
Posted by admin in University Scholarships on April 28, 2011
Legacy: Cecil Rhodes, the Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholarships
To be chosen as a Rhodes Scholar is to join the company of a highly select group: former scholars include presidents, prime ministers, ambassadors, archbishops, authors, judges, and other important figures. Over 7,000 individuals have received the world’s most prestigious scholarship in the century since Cecil John Rhodes, the British-born founder of the De Beers diamond company, established through his will the Rhodes Trust and Rhodes scholarships. This fascinating history traces the evolution of the Trust and its scholarship program from Rhodes’s vision in 1902 to the new world of the twenty-first century. Rhodes specified the criteria for selecting scholars, stipulating public service as their highest aim. An avowed imperialist, he dreamed of a white masculine Anglo-Saxon hegemony that would lead to world peace and prosperity. The book explores how the organization changed after the Empire faded and how Rhodes’s vision has been made relevant today, particularly through the vi
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