[jim1]

"The Queen Elizabeth II (Aiming for the Top) Scholarship has been discontinued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and will not be available to students entering post-secondary education in September 2012."
http://future.mcmaster.ca/money-matt.../scholarships/

"Note:
The Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Tuition Scholarship will be discontinued beginning in 2012-2013 as part of a refocusing of supports for students. Current holders of this scholarship will be eligible to renew their awards based on their academic progress throughout their course of study."
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en...PRD003576.html
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Unfortunately, if you are a new student coming from high school, you will not receive the "Queen Elizabeth II (Aiming for the Top) Scholarship". It's only offered for students who already received it in the past.

[MacPack]

I swear they stop making it renewable . this is inevitable.

[kaitotst]

I think they discontinued it because we're getting money for the 30% off on Tuition.

[jim1]

Originally Posted by kaitotst

I think they discontinued it because we're getting money for the 30% off on Tuition.

I agree with you, it makes sense to do so.

[TLulu]

Originally Posted by jim1

I agree with you, it makes sense to do so.

Not really. Seeing as the QEII Scholarship had a maximum of $3500 while the rebate is only $1600, then it disadvantages most students in the end anyway.

[jim1]

Originally Posted by TLulu

Not really. Seeing as the QEII Scholarship had a maximum of $3500 while the rebate is only $1600, then it disadvantages most students in the end anyway.

Don't we get the rebate every year ? If so, then it's definitely better than the QEII scholarship!

[Mahratta]

Originally Posted by jim1

Don't we get the rebate every year ? If so, then it's definitely better than the QEII scholarship!

You can keep renewing the QE2 if you get over a 9.5. Anyway, it's a win-win for us, we get both the scholarship and the rebate.

[jim1]

Originally Posted by Mahratta

You can keep renewing the QE2 if you get over a 9.5. Anyway, it's a win-win for us, we get both the scholarship and the rebate.

Yes, you can..but how many people get the chance to renew the QEII scholarship every year ? As you said, its a win-win for us (especially for people who are able to pull a 9.5 each year).

[jhan523]

Originally Posted by TLulu

Not really. Seeing as the QEII Scholarship had a maximum of $3500 while the rebate is only $1600, then it disadvantages most students in the end anyway.

It's only a disadvantage for those students who scored the highest grades in their graduating high school classes (These are the only students who receive the QEII) and who are in financial need (If you aren't in financial need but had one of the highest grades from your highschool you would receive the minimum 100$ scholarship); as well as those students who are able to renew their QEII scholarships after that (maintaining a 9.5 average each year). I know many people who did not receive the QEII going into university, and I know some people who were not able to renew their QEII scholarship.

So the tuition rebate covers a broader student base as the financial need criteria is bigger than for the QEII (I only received 100$ from the QEII meaning I was not considered as a financial need student, but I did receive the tuition rebate because my parents' income fall under the tuition rebate criteria). It also includes students who require financial aid but did not perform at the top of their highschool's graduating class.

So I would say it's only a disadvantage to some students, but it's an advantage for far more students.