ONTARIO FIRST GENERATION BURSARY
St. Clair College is providing a bursary opportunity that will provide direct support to students with financial need who are the first in their families to attend college. A total of $51,000 is to be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- you must be a student whose parents did not attend any post-secondary studies
- you must be considered an Ontario resident
- you must be enrolled fulltime in the current 2010-2011 academic year of study (both Fall & Winter semesters)
- you must have a financial need that exceeds the value of the bursary (amount to be determined)
- you must complete the student declaration of ‘first generation’ status
- you must complete the First Generation Application, including the financial needs assessment
- you must write a 500 word, typed essay outlining your experience as the first member of your family to participate in postsecondary studies and the challenges you have encountered
Applications must be received before March 1, 2011.
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