When do the applications for scholarships and bursaries open?
05-22-2010 at 03:33 PM
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When do the applications for scholarships and bursaries open?
I'm looking on the the SFAS page and I can't seem to find out when the applications for these open for 2010/11. Is there a general time frame?
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05-22-2010 at 03:46 PM
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Not stupid at all!
All I can say is soon-ish...I've never been eligible for bursaries (not being on OSAP), and there aren't many scholarships available for students doing a second degree.
The OSAP applications just became available...so that probably plays into it too.
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Second degree, wow. I wish you the best of luck with it, you have my serious respect. I hope you are able to qualify for what limited aid there is out there for your sector.
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Second degree, wow. I wish you the best of luck with it, you have my serious respect. I hope you are able to qualify for what limited aid there is out there for your sector.
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Second degree is actually completed. But thanks! 
I'm starting an MA in the fall...and apparently they're way more generous than when you do your undergrad.
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After some research, the deadline is sometime in second semester (take this post as an example), and I believe some of them you can start applying for in August?
We had a date or two on our calender last year, but they aren't archived. I also remember talking to students about applying for them at Welcome Day two years ago, myself trying a few days before.
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After some research, the deadline is sometime in second semester (take this post as an example), and I believe some of them you can start applying for in August?
We had a date or two on our calender last year, but they aren't archived. I also remember talking to students about applying for them at Welcome Day two years ago, myself trying a few days before. |
I believe the bursary application comes out in late September to early October.
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Second degree is actually completed. But thanks!
I'm starting an MA in the fall...and apparently they're way more generous than when you do your undergrad. |
Yay Stipends. : )
I wish I got scholarships. Though apparently OSAP forgives anything above $7000 (not sure how true this is). Yay for having an awesome, but low paying job, and being an independent student for once. |
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Yay Stipends. : )
I wish I got scholarships. Though apparently OSAP forgives anything above $7000 (not sure how true this is). Yay for having an awesome, but low paying job, and being an independent student for once.
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I also, have an awesome but low-paying job. I wish it was an awesome, higher-paying job located closer to home!
But, the experience you get from the job is pivotal, no?
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Yay Stipends. : )
I wish I got scholarships. Though apparently OSAP forgives anything above $7000 (not sure how true this is). Yay for having an awesome, but low paying job, and being an independent student for once.
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That value is for every entitlement, not the cumulative of all of them. So maximum you can owe OSAP after 4 years is 28,000$. The rest of the money is called a grant.
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That value is for every entitlement, not the cumulative of all of them. So maximum you can owe OSAP after 4 years is 28,000$. The rest of the money is called a grant.
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Considering my tuition next year will be over half of the max, I think I'm good. Yay grants. |
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Considering my tuition next year will be over half of the max, I think I'm good. Yay grants.
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Tuition and OSAP entitlement are completely different though. Just because your tuition is 14,000$ doesn't mean you will be entitled to 14,000$ of OSAP.
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Tuition and OSAP entitlement are completely different though. Just because your tuition is 14,000$ doesn't mean you will be entitled to 14,000$ of OSAP.
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It's my first year of not being considered a dependent, so they only take my income and banking information into consideration.
- cost of living in the region that I'll be staying is ridiculously expensive even if I live at the outskirts of town, it'll cost at least $600/month per rent, and that's sharing with 2 other people.
- currently working for minimum wage (yay, $10), for approx 10 weeks.
- no car, or anything that would reduce my deductions.
As an aside, I'm just bitter about being in $60000 in debt from tuition. >:|
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05-23-2010 at 01:12 PM
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It's my first year of not being considered a dependent, so they only take my income and banking information into consideration.
- cost of living in the region that I'll be staying is ridiculously expensive even if I live at the outskirts of town, it'll cost at least $600/month per rent, and that's sharing with 2 other people.
- currently working for minimum wage (yay, $10), for approx 10 weeks.
- no car, or anything that would reduce my deductions.
As an aside, I'm just bitter about being in $60000 in debt from tuition. >:|
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Hm, that's true. Best of luck for your entitlement, you should get a lot though.
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