Thursday, 17 October 2013

Admissions and Applications -- Red River College

Red River College offers over 100 programs that allow students to develop the knowledge and experience that will make them skillful and competent members in a career-field that they will value and appreciate for many years. Students can either enroll on a full-time basis, or they may choose a program that offers distance education opportunities. In return, they will recieve comprehensive and concentrated learning under the instruction and supervision of qualified and experienced faculty. Red River College classrooms are located all over Winnipeg and in the surrounding areas, making it a convenient academic institution for students who are balancing family and/or work committments at the same time.

For information about the different programs offered through RRC, the admissions requirements and application process, please visit the Red River College website and discover your future!

Ten Simple Secrets to Scholarship Success!

10. Complete and submit the application early!

9. Modesty is a virtue. Don't be virtuous!

8. Have the application proof-read by someone competent.

7. Follow the directions to the letter and present well. You are not the exception -- the rules apply to everyone equally!

6. Have an active co-curricular life (volunteer, play sports, have a part-time job, community activities, hobbies).

5. Strive to do your best academically.

4. Be willing to search out opportunities (look for financial awards on your own, too).

3. Be willing to invest the time necessary to do a good job.

2. Match the accomplishments to the criteria -- if you don't qualify, why apply? Avoid scholarship fatigue!

1. Focus on what "they" want to hear, not on what you want to tell them. Target the audience!

GOOD LUCK and HAPPY APPLYING!

Rainbow Stage Scholarships

Each yera, Rainbow stage presents scholarships and school awards to high schools in Winnipeg and the surrounding area, which the goal of encouraging students to further their studies in musical theatre, thus investing in the future of the arts in Manitoba.

There are two awards offered by the committee:

Rainbow Stage Individual Scholarship Award. This award is avaiable to all graduating high school students who have demonstrated ability in choral, drama, dance, band, or technical areas of theatre. The student must be continuing their education by enrolling in a recognized post- secondary theatre program following their high school graducation. The application deadline is May 2nd, 2014. All applicants must be prepared to appear before the selection committee in late May 1014 for a brief interview and/or performance.

School Performance Award. This award is presented to schools in order to enhance the Musical Theatre program offered at the school. It gives talented students a chance to be recognized by a professional theatre company. Schools may apply for this award at least one month before the staging on their production.

Application forms for these awards are available online at http://www.rainbowstage.ca/community.

The Job Yellowhead Memorial Education Fund

Job Yellowhead was a status Native Canadian who has a fierce pride in his culture, a strong Native identity, a rapier with and an enormous love for all people. He was working very hard to develop the traits of cheracter and responsibility that are criteria for students who will become recipients of The Job Yellowhead Memorial Education Fund.

This is a university scholarship that was established in Job Yellowhead's memory, and is available to Aboriginal, Metis and Inuit youth who are residents of Manitoba. All applicants must be in the process of completing, or have recently completed high school, and are planning to attend an accredited univeristy in Canada.

This scholarship provides financial support for up to five (5) years of continuous study in the fields of Liberal Arts, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Native/Aboriginal/Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Science, Religious Studies and Business Administration. The primary objective of the scholarship is to provide funding to qualified candidates who, without the Scholarships support, would likely not have access to a university education.

The deadline for applications is January 31st, 2014.

For more information, and to apply to for the scholarship, please visit the Job Yellowhead website: http://www.jobyellowheadfund.org.

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Hockey Manitoba Scholarships

There are several awards and scholarships available from Hockey Manitoba, including those listed below:
George Allard Scholarship -- 1 @ $1500
Jack Forsyth Scholarship -- 1 @ $1000
Nick Hill Scholarship -- 1 @ $1000
Jerry Kruk Scholarship -- 1 @ 1000
Hockey Manitoba Scholarships -- 10 @ $750
Canad Inns Scholarship -- 1 @ $750
Jim Stirling Scholarship -- 2 @ $500

All applicants must be Hockey Manitoba members in good standing, Manitoba residents who are graduating in June 2014 and will be attending post-secondary school in Manitoba in fall 2014.

There are four additional awards promoted through Hockey Manitoba, each with their own eligibility requirements:
The Orville Acrea Memorial Scholarship
Todd Davidson Memorial Scholarship
Trudy Galloway Memorial Bursary
Jerry Kruk Memorial Hockey Scholarship

Application deadline is March 15th, 2014. Please visit the Hockey Manitoba Awards and Scholarships website for more information and to apply.

Northwest Law Enforcement Scholarship Award Program

The Northwest Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship is awarded to a secondary school graduate in recognition of their academic and leadership accomplishments and the desire to pursue a career in law enforcement.

The eligibility requirements for this award are:
- Applicant must be 18 years of age at commencement of the Plaw, Protection and Safety Diploma Program.
- Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. - Applicant will be a graduating grade 12 student in June of 2014.
- Applicant must demonstrate outstanding qualities in the areas of leadership, communiity spirit, involvement in extra-curricular activities and a commitment to place the welfare of others above their own needs.
- Applicant must complete the application by the posted deadline.

The value of the scholarship is determined by the number of candidates that are deemed as contenders for the scholarship.

The number of scholarships awarded can vary from year to year. For more information on the application for this award, please visit http://www.northwestlaw.ca/diploma/apply-Scholarship.pdf.

Scholarship Information Evening -- October 17th, 2013

We invite any and all interested students to attend Miles Macdonell's Scholarship Information Evening on October 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Helen Mayba Theatre. Please consider attending if you are thinking about attending post-secondary school and would like to know how to search for and apply for financial assitance, including scholarships and bursaries. We look forward to seeing you there!