Getting ready November 15, 2017

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1 Getting ready November 15, 2017

2 Page 1 of the Application Form A fillable PDF version of the form will also be on the Career Centre online:

3 Personal and contact information

4 Use your legal name as it is printed on your report card

5 YES! You do need a CURRENT photo One to fit in the space provided Glued to the page, NOT stapled

6 Your address should be the one you check often!

7 You ll ALSO need a S.I.N. number Apply In Person Only

8 Eligibility Graduating Grade 12 student Canadian citizen/permanent resident Going to post-secondary education

9 ONE word essay for ALL scholarships you apply for using the Universal application

10 Take a look at the tips for your essay on the first page of the application TIP: don t just repeat your accomplishments in your essay now is the time for details.

11 Also helpful from the Career Centre: the Scholarship Essay Booklet

12 Key Ingredients to a Successful Essay

13 The essay needs to reveal an understanding of how you came to achieve your growth and understanding. Take your experiences and link them to the criteria and qualifications sought from the Scholarship/bursary of interest.

14 The essay must do more than list your experiences. You will need to share examples that reveal attributes like leadership, creativity, perseverance, etc..

15 Successful essays highlight individual life experiences. Sharing your own DEFINING moments is powerful

16 for a District/Authority Award Reference Letters ONE supporting Reference Form from a PMSS Teacher ONE Letter Of Reference from a member of the community ONE Nomination Form from a PMSS teacher, if applying

17 Help your referee personalize your reference letter: give them a personal profile

18 Fill out the Career Centre Profile (online) or create your own

19 Ask AT LEAST 2 WEEKS before the due date

20 Order your Grade 12 transcript from the Office IN FEBRUARY ALLOW AT LEAST TWO WEEKS

21 Documents GET IT TOGETHER! Use a LARGE PAPER CLIP to clip documents together and put everything in a large UNSEALED envelope with your name and student number on the outside

22 List the Local Scholarships you wish to be considered for..

23 Local scholarships are in the 2018 Scholarships & Bursaries Listing Booklet

24 Scholarships list the criteria you need to match

25 If you match the criteria, list this scholarship on the Application form

26 And provide a short description of how you meet the criteria for this scholarship

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28 Begin with your school history & where & what you plan to study after high school

29 Record your academic, athletic & leadership & service awards at school or community for Grades 9-12

30 Then describe School & community volunteering activities Employment experience School & community athletics

31 And finally List extracurricular activities that don t fit anywhere else! Some examples: languages, music lessons, other training

32 Verification sheets Sheets are Available online at

33 Verification sheets ONE SHEET PER ACTIVITY

34 Each activity or experience must be individually verified by the staff or adult sponsor of the group or club

35 How to classify Activity Hours

36 Fill this page out ONLY if you qualify for financial need bursaries

37 To find out if you qualify for financial need bursaries, check the Eligibility Table

38 Family size is defined as yourself, your parents and any of your dependent siblings who live in the family home

39 If your family s before taxes income is equal to or less than the number in the box below the family size, your family qualifies as a low-income family

40 Attach copies of all of last year s household income tax returns Documents should verify total household income that you circled in the Eligibility Table

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42 MARCH 2, PM

43 THE COMPLETE PACKAGE Featuring the 2018 Scholarships & Bursaries Listing