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Program OverviewProgram Overview

Scholarship Finding TipsScholarship Finding Tips

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The Rich ScholarThe Rich Scholar

Created in January 2008Created in January 2008 Supported by the Canadian Millennium Supported by the Canadian Millennium

FoundationFoundation Our goal is to provide support and Our goal is to provide support and

resources to high schools about finding resources to high schools about finding and completing post-secondary funding and completing post-secondary funding applications with a focus on scholarships.applications with a focus on scholarships.

Spring CampaignSpring Campaign Geared towards grade eleven studentsGeared towards grade eleven students Informing and preparing students for applying to Informing and preparing students for applying to

scholarships. scholarships. Our philosophy: Our philosophy: OIL UP

Start Organizing your accomplishments Get Involved in your community & schoolStart personal Learning and development

Understand the application criteria Practice answering essay questions

Event NameEvent Name This can include volunteering, conferences, or This can include volunteering, conferences, or jobsjobs

PositionPosition Title and descriptionTitle and description

Time FrameTime Frame Date started and finishedDate started and finished

Contact PersonContact Person Full name & phone number, Ask if it is okay for Full name & phone number, Ask if it is okay for them to be a referencethem to be a reference

Brief DescriptionBrief Description What is the event? List your duties, What is the event? List your duties, responsibilities, location, and reason for leavingresponsibilities, location, and reason for leaving

What You Learned/ What You Learned/ DevelopedDeveloped

Include strengths and weaknesses and any Include strengths and weaknesses and any awards received for this workawards received for this work

Personal/Community Personal/Community ImpactImpact

Explain how you made an impact in your Explain how you made an impact in your community and/or personally developed community and/or personally developed

ImportanceImportance Importance and relevance for your community Importance and relevance for your community and yourself and yourself

Organizing ChartOrganizing Chart

Fall CampaignFall Campaign

Geared towards grade twelve studentsGeared towards grade twelve students Assist in finding and preparing applications Assist in finding and preparing applications

and responsesand responses

Steps to Completing ApplicationsSteps to Completing Applications1. Recording Information1. Recording Information2. Scholarship Requirements2. Scholarship Requirements3. Categorizing3. Categorizing4. Completing the Application4. Completing the Application5. Review and Copy5. Review and Copy

Narrowing a SearchNarrowing a Search

Search under the following terms:Search under the following terms: Program of StudyProgram of Study InstitutionInstitution Personal InterestsPersonal Interests Work/Volunteer ExperienceWork/Volunteer Experience Skills and TalentsSkills and Talents

Scholarship SearchesScholarship Searches Parents, school, friends, coaches, Parents, school, friends, coaches,

teachers, etc.teachers, etc. Local businesses, charities, organizations, Local businesses, charities, organizations,

etc.etc. Institution the student is planning to attendInstitution the student is planning to attend Government DepartmentsGovernment Departments Scholarships CanadaScholarships Canada Schoolfinder.comSchoolfinder.com Boolean search Boolean search

My Scholarship Search Profile

Gender: Female    Male Indicate your school year of interest:

Are you in your final year of study? Yes    No

Region of Residence:

Academic Average:

Citizenship: (Select up to three) Selected: Canadian

Language: (Select up to three) Selected: English

Field of Study (Select up to three) Selected: Law (LL.B, J.D.)

School of Study (Select up to three) Selected: University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa

Entering or in post graduate

Ontario

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CanadianAmericanOther

ChineseCree

Aboriginal and Foreign Languages and Literatures, GeneralAboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

---OtherAcadia UniversityAlberta College of Art & Design

Scholarship School of Study

Field of Study Value Deadline   

Steve Bonk Scholarship

Any School Any Field of Study $500.00 June 1, 2009

Student Essay Contest

Any School Any Field of Study $1,000.00 June 1, 2009

Vancouver Estonian Society Scholarship

Any School Any Field of Study $500.00 June 30, 2009

E. (Ben) & Mary Hochhausen Access Technology Research Award, The

Any School Any Field of Study $10,000.00 September 30, 2009

Leonard and Kathleen O'Brien Humanitarian Trust, The

Any School Any Field of Study $15,000.00 November 1, 2009

SCHOLARSHIPSCANADA.COMCongratulations Stacey! You found 65 scholarship(s) totaling $285,950.00 in value. 

Contact InformationContact Information

Website:Website:

www.therichscholar.ca

Email:Email:

therichscholar@gmail.com