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Old 07-23-2009 at 12:34 PM   #1
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The University (senate) Scholarships
Anyone know anything about these scholarships? I'm listed as eligible for consideration on MUGSI. Does anyone know when such a scholarship would be finalized? I wouldn't mind some extra cash
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Anyone know anything about these scholarships? I'm listed as eligible for consideration on MUGSI. Does anyone know when such a scholarship would be finalized? I wouldn't mind some extra cash
University Senate Scholarship
Awarded to in-course students, by Faculty, with a full-time (24 units or more) average of at least 9.5. Quotas are established each year and award winners would be in the top 10-15% of your Faculty. Enrolment numbers by Faculty are also available in the Registrar's Annual Report.

I wouldn't know when the scholarship would be given out though.

Edit: I also found out it's worth 800$.
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Alright, I'll have to keep an eye on it. Anything that helps pay off tuition is awesome.
Old 07-23-2009 at 12:50 PM   #4
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I believe they're still going through all of the scholarship stuff right now. They told me to wait til end of July for updates.

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Sweet, I didn't know they were still updating that stuff. :]
Old 07-24-2009 at 06:06 PM   #6
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Its only worth $800? Im pretty sure its more
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University Senate Scholarship
Awarded to in-course students, by Faculty, with a full-time (24 units or more) average of at least 9.5. Quotas are established each year and award winners would be in the top 10-15% of your Faculty.
Odd, I never received one of these, despite knowing people with lower Sessional/CA than me, who did (in the same faculty). S:

Unless they changed the criteria for awarding them, something seems a-miss.
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Odd, I never received one of these, despite knowing people with lower Sessional/CA than me, who did (in the same faculty). S:

Unless they changed the criteria for awarding them, something seems a-miss.
It says award winners would be in the top 10-15%. So I'm assuming they don't give it so everyone in the top 10-15%. But it doesn't quite make complete sense because the award is based strictly on academics.
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Old 07-24-2009 at 09:20 PM   #9
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When they say 10-15%, they mean that based on how many people, they'll give it to the to x% of people. If there are a large number, then the top 10% will get it, a small number, the top 15%...but it should fall somewhere in the middle.

The confusing thing is that some years I'd get say, a high 10 / low 11 average and I wouldn't get one, whereas I know someone in the same faculty with a low 10 who got it consistently. *shrug*
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When they say 10-15%, they mean that based on how many people, they'll give it to the to x% of people. If there are a large number, then the top 10% will get it, a small number, the top 15%...but it should fall somewhere in the middle.

The confusing thing is that some years I'd get say, a high 10 / low 11 average and I wouldn't get one, whereas I know someone in the same faculty with a low 10 who got it consistently. *shrug*
Hmmm, I'm not sure... it says "award winners would be in the top 10-15% of your Faculty." I understand that has award winners are in the top 10-15% but the top 10-15% don't all get the award. I don't know, as always McMaster's wording is horrible.
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ive heard that the faculty of science has the lowest number of people that make it on the honour roll. Is there anyone from the faculty of science being considered for this? My mugsi doesnt show anything.
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ive heard that the faculty of science has the lowest number of people that make it on the honour roll. Is there anyone from the faculty of science being considered for this? My mugsi doesnt show anything.
I'm in the faculty of science and I'm being 'considered', lol.
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ive heard that the faculty of science has the lowest number of people that make it on the honour roll. Is there anyone from the faculty of science being considered for this? My mugsi doesnt show anything.
really? i would think the faculty of science has the highest number of people on the honor roll considering the faculty is so large.

i made it on but am not being considered..
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I checked this afternoon and I was awarded the scholarship after being listed as eligible for awhile now.

On a related note, I was also awarded this scholarship and I was just wondering if anyone knew if this was given out to more than one person?
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it doesnt seem like it is given out to more than 1 person...it does say awarded to "the student", which i assume implies one.



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