With graduation and post-secondary applications on the horizon, you may find yourself asking:
The short answer is that you do not have to be an A student in order to receive a scholarship, although good grades are always helpful. There's a financial award out there for just about everyone; click on the Scholarship Eligibility image below to get an idea of what's available. There are awards for community service, certain medical conditions, membership in a union or other organization, financial need and more. If you find that some of the eligibility criteria apply to you, there's a good chance you should be applying for scholarships and/or bursaries.
Most financial award applications require submission of an essay as part of the application process. A good way to get started is to complete an inventory of your involvement in different activities and any meaningful experiences you have undergone that may have contributed to your personal growth. Download the self assessment form you'll find below; it's designed to get you thinking about what you could write about in a scholarship essay. It includes sample scholarship questions that are representative of the types of questions you will encounter in actual scholarship award applications.
Educate yourself about the different financial aid programs that are available and get some tips for writing a scholarship essay. Click on the Scholarship Application below to open the Queen Elizabeth Secondary Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards booklet.
- What resources are available to help me pay for my tuition?
- Am I eligible for financial awards?
- Are scholarships only for students who excel academically?
- How do I get started?
The short answer is that you do not have to be an A student in order to receive a scholarship, although good grades are always helpful. There's a financial award out there for just about everyone; click on the Scholarship Eligibility image below to get an idea of what's available. There are awards for community service, certain medical conditions, membership in a union or other organization, financial need and more. If you find that some of the eligibility criteria apply to you, there's a good chance you should be applying for scholarships and/or bursaries.
Most financial award applications require submission of an essay as part of the application process. A good way to get started is to complete an inventory of your involvement in different activities and any meaningful experiences you have undergone that may have contributed to your personal growth. Download the self assessment form you'll find below; it's designed to get you thinking about what you could write about in a scholarship essay. It includes sample scholarship questions that are representative of the types of questions you will encounter in actual scholarship award applications.
Educate yourself about the different financial aid programs that are available and get some tips for writing a scholarship essay. Click on the Scholarship Application below to open the Queen Elizabeth Secondary Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards booklet.
