Student Awards & Financial Aid ONLINE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2013 (February 01 May 01)
Table of Contents (click on the page number for link) Who should apply?... 3 HOW TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION... 4 APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES)... 7 STEP 1: PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION... 11 STEP 2: Apply for awards All Canadian secondary school students (BC/Yukon students see also the BC/Yukon section)... 12 Renewable Entrance Scholarship... 13 Engineering Entrance Scholarships... 14 Music Entrance Scholarships... 15 25 th Olympiad Scholarship... 16 Norah and Calvin Banks Science Scholarship... 17 L. and G. Butler Scholarship for the Disabled... 18 Excellence in Math Scholarship... 19 Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Entrance Award... 20 Alexander and Mary Mackenzie Entrance Scholarship... 21 George W. Nelms Memorial Scholarship... 22 Professional Employees Association (PEA) Scholarship... 23 Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Scholarship... 24 XV Commonwealth Games Scholarships... 25 Stuart Olson Dominion Scholarship... 26 STEP 3: BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Students can also apply for All Canadian secondary school scholarships)... 27 Richard C. Bryan Memorial Scholarship... 28 Mr. & Mrs. Torquil H. Burns Scholarship... 29 Canadian Federation of University Women of Victoria Entrance Scholarship... 30 C.H. Dowling Memorial Award... 31 Aldyen Hamber Entrance Scholarship... 32 Home Depot, Gordon Head Residents Association Scholarship... 33 India Canada Cultural Association of Victoria... 34 Jane-Claire Inkster Memorial Scholarship... 35 Page 1
Donald & Evelyn Munro Scholarships... 36 Oak Bay & Saanich Centennial Scholarships... 37 Dr. J. Donald Rowlatt Entrance Scholarship... 38 STEP 4: COMPLETE THE AUTHORIZATION... 39 STEP 5: REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION... 40 OPTIONS AFTER SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION:... 41 VIEW THE STATUS OF YOUR AWARDS... 42 HOW DO STUDENTS ACCEPT THEIR AWARDS?... 44 Page 2
Who should apply? Students who wish to be considered for entrance scholarships based on other criteria, such as community service, volunteer experience, academic achievements, etc need to apply for the online entrance scholarship application between February 01 and May 01. Please note students still need to meet the minimum 85% admission average to be eligible for any entrance scholarships. * By submitting the online entrance application, students are not automatically considered for GPA based scholarships. If students wish to be considered for scholarships based on marks alone, they will need to self-report (http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/admissions/apps/self-reporting/sr_form.php ) their grade 12 marks by March 31 st. How do students apply for the online entrance scholarship application? Students need to be admitted to UVic and have a NetLink ID (https://netlink.uvic.ca ) to sign into the application. Students can either visit our website (http://registrar.uvic.ca/safa/scholarships/stepstoapplyentrancescholarships.html ) for general information regarding entrance scholarships and a hyperlink to the application, or they can go directly to the application - www.uvic.ca/applyforawards. Where applicable any required supporting documentation needs to be sent to Student Awards & Financial Aid by May 01. Questions? Please contact Donja Roberts, Scholarship Officer, at 250-721-8108 or dkrobert@uvic.ca Page 3
HOW TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION Students are directed to www.uvic.ca/applyforawards to sign into the application. They will need to have a NetLink ID (https://netlink.uvic.ca) to access the application. Page 4
Once students sign they will need to click the link View and apply for awards (scholarships and bursaries) to access the entrance online application. At this time the bursary application will not be open. Page 5
On the Student Awards & Financial Aid page students can apply for either the Canadian secondary school or Canadian transfer application, make modifications to their application, and view the status of the awards for which they have applied. Page 6
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) If a student clicks on Apply for awards (scholarships and bursaries) they will then need to choose the year and period they will be entering UVic. a 2012-2013 Page 7
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) Students will then need to select the application: Canada secondary school students or Canada post-secondary transfer students Page 8
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) Students will view a confirmation page showing the: application, year, and status of the application they chose. Page 9
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) Students from outside of BC/Yukon only need apply for the All Canadian secondary school students. Students from BC/Yukon can apply for scholarships in both sections. 2013 may also apply. Page 10
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) STEP 1: PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION Page 11
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) STEP 2: Apply for awards All Canadian secondary school students (BC/Yukon students see also the BC/Yukon section) Page 12
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Renewable Entrance Scholarship Page 13
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Engineering Entrance Scholarships Page 14
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Music Entrance Scholarships Page 15
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 25 th Olympiad Scholarship Page 16
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Norah and Calvin Banks Science Scholarship Page 17
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS L. and G. Butler Scholarship for the Disabled Page 18
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Excellence in Math Scholarship Page 19
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Entrance Award Page 20
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Alexander and Mary Mackenzie Entrance Scholarship Page 21
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS George W. Nelms Memorial Scholarship Page 22
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Professional Employees Association (PEA) Scholarship Page 23
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Scholarship Page 24
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS XV Commonwealth Games Scholarships Page 25
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - ALL CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Stuart Olson Dominion Scholarship Page 26
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) STEP 3: BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Students can also apply for All Canadian secondary school scholarships) Page 27
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Richard C. Bryan Memorial Scholarship Page 28
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Mr. & Mrs. Torquil H. Burns Scholarship Page 29
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Canadian Federation of University Women of Victoria Entrance Scholarship Page 30
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS C.H. Dowling Memorial Award Page 31
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Aldyen Hamber Entrance Scholarship Page 32
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Home Depot, Gordon Head Residents Association Scholarship Page 33
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS India Canada Cultural Association of Victoria Page 34
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Jane-Claire Inkster Memorial Scholarship Page 35
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Donald & Evelyn Munro Scholarships Page 36
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Oak Bay & Saanich Centennial Scholarships Page 37
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) - BC/YUKON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Dr. J. Donald Rowlatt Entrance Scholarship Page 38
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) STEP 4: COMPLETE THE AUTHORIZATION Students must complete this page before submitting their application. Please note if students choose the I do NOT agree with the above statement. I understand that I may not be eligible for all awards they will not be considered for any scholarships that are donor based, as we release the names of the recipients to the donors. Page 39
APPLY FOR AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES) STEP 5: REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION Students must Review this page and mark this section complete to submit their application. Page 40
OPTIONS AFTER SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION: Once students have completed the online application and submitted it, they can still View and Modify their application until the May 01 st deadline using the same website (www.uvic.ca/applyforawards). If students would like to see the status of the awards for which they have applied, they will need to click on View the status of your awards, which is on the main page of the Student Awards & Financial Aid tab. Page 41
VIEW THE STATUS OF YOUR AWARDS This section lists all the awards for which the student has applied. There are three statuses the award can be in: applied, in-process, or not awarded. This page will also let students know which of the awards that they applied for require additional documentation (see page 39). Page 42
VIEW THE STATUS OF YOUR AWARDS If students click the Additional Requirements beside the award, it will show them exactly what they are missing for that particular award. Students need to send in any additional documentation (reference letters, volunteer experience, etc...) to Student Awards & Financial Aid by May 01st. Once we have received the additional requirements the status will change to complete. Page 43
HOW DO STUDENTS ACCEPT THEIR AWARDS? Students will be directed to www.uvic.ca/acceptawards to accept their offer of scholarship. To accept their awards students will need a Netlink ID to access the sign in page (https://netlink.uvic.ca). Once signed in click on the View the status of your awards on the main page of the Student Awards & Financial Aid tab (see page 4 for picture). Please note a NetLink ID is not needed to decline an award. If a student does not accept the scholarship offer by June 30th, it will automatically be declined. Students will need to go to this site to accept both the GPA based scholarships and scholarships from the online entrance scholarship application. If you have any questions, please contact Donja Roberts, Scholarship Officer, at 250-721-8108 or dkrobert@uvic.ca Page 44