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Entrance Scholarships Application Form (2017-2018)

 

The deadline to submit an application for all scholarships has now passed. Thank you to all those who entered applications for consideration.

Contact Information
Applicant Information
Enter your 11-digit number beginning with "2019" and ending with "0". Do not include dashes, spaces, or non-numerical characters. Please note some numbers may start with a different year (2017, 2018). If your number is only 10-digits long, please add a "0" at the end.
Enter your 9-digit number beginning with "400". Do not include dashes, spaces, or non-numerical characters. Please note some numbers may begin with values other than "400".
Major Awards, Honours, & Academic Achievements
List any major awards, honours, and/or academic achievements you have received during the last two (2) years. These may have been achieved through your school, community, club/team, or organization. Begin with most current year.
YearAward, Honour, AchievementDescription
Extracurricular & Volunteer Activities
List any extracurricular and/or volunteer activities you have participated in during the last two (2) years). Please include activities from your school, community, club/teams, or organizations. Being with most current year.
Year(s)HoursOrganizationRoleDescription
Employment
List any employment opportunities you have undertaken in the last two (2) years. Begin with most current year.
Year(s)Hours per weekOrganizationPositionResponsibilities
Short Answer Questions

Please answer the following in the space below:

  • Tell us about a time in your life that you had a positive impact on your family, school, or community. No impact or too big or too small.
  • Describe the impact you had on those around you, and include why you decided to take action. Don't forget to explain why this was meaningful to you!

Please answer the following in the space below:

  • Tell us about your BIG IDEA to solve a real-world problem. This can include anything that will benefit society through research, education, innovation, and/or community.
  • Perhaps you have a big idea for improving engineering education, bringing more diversity into the world of technology, or developing an innovation that will improve the health of millions. Whatever your BIG IDEA - we want to hear it!
References
Please submit two (2) letters of reference. Reference letters should support your leadership experiences and attributes as well as your involvement in extra-curricular activities in your school or community. If you are involve with FIRST Robotics, SHAD, or DECA please ensure that at least one (1) of your letters of reference verifies your involvement (i.e. a teacher, community member, or organization member involved with the group).
Files must be less than 50 MB.
Allowed file types: txt pdf doc docx.
Files must be less than 50 MB.
Allowed file types: txt pdf doc docx.
Release of Information
We sometimes receive request for information about award recipients from donors who sponsor specific awards or from University departments who have contact with these donors. Although it is normal practice to release the recipient's name, we could be asked for the program of study, year, address (including email) or telephone number.
Sign Off and Submission

Please only press the "Submit" button once and wait for the confirmation screen.

Only one application per individual is permitted.