today when i checked my payment agreement, what used to be a $1000 mcmaster scholarship (for my grades) turned into a $4500 scholarship. i was like what the heck ?! where did that come from?... i'm so confused. i know it can't be a busary because they come out in september right? where is all this money coming from ? :S lol any ideas..?

you might want to check if its the queen elizabeth scholorship. If you get it, you will get a letter in your mail about it or check your osap application to see if it is listed there. Its probably the QE scholorship! cause that one you can get around $3500. (and renewable upon certain conditions)

hmm i just checked the osap website and its not there under the status.. and wouldnt that be under OSAP? ...QEII doesnt count as a mcmaster scholarship does it?...

i wonder what else it could be..

No it's likely QE II... I've gotten it for a while now. Check up on your OSAP in MUGSI... and scroll all the way to the bottom =)

Go:
> My Financial Aid & Scholarships > OSAP and Government Assistance

oh yaaaaaaaaaaa you're right, thanks.
i went all the way to the bottom and it said $3500 QEII
so happy

hey for the QEII scholarship you had to have applied for OSAP right?

Yes, You had to apply to osap before June 23 I think.

Here's some info for those who are confused about how QE II works =)

http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure...FAQs_12345.htm

it gets even better when you realise its renewable for your four years a univeristy as long as you have the 80 % average wooo!!

do these scholarships count as income? because we have to do taxes next year right?

omg renewable for the same amount?
i'm so happy lol !!

haha. yes. imagine getting the renewal $3500 x 4!!!
But make sure you get your 80% to get your renewal which is a 9.5/12 on the mcmaster grading system. If you lose it one year.. you wont 'be able to renew it back!! so always work hard! definately read all the information about it. you shoudl get a letter in the mail soon on the conditions, etc or check the site Ivan Q posted before.

wow, an 80% average? how hard is it to maintain an 80 average in university? lol

@ mandee08 -> I'm not sure about scholarships & taxes... I think it's exempt, but then again I don't do my own taxes =(

@ shleyaa -> The percentage of students getting 80% and over will vary from program to program... I think Science is one of the lowest and H. Sci. is the highest... There was a document I read a while ago ~_~ ... but for Science, most people I know lost their scholarship b/c they got distracted with parties, etc... =/

yikes..
well you know how they always say your marks drop like 15% in first year lol. but some ppl say thats a myth too.. so we'll juss have to wait and see lol