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Entrance Scholarships Application Form 2018-2019

The scholarship application deadline has passed. Any submissions receieved after February 15th may not be reviewed. There are over $1,000,000 in scholarships available! ONLY ONE APPLICATION is required to be considered for all eligible awards. All supporting documentation can be attached to this form.

Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019 (11:59 PM EST)

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Scholarship winners will also receive an Undergraduate Summer Research Award in the summer after first year.

Learn more about our Summer Research program

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Please note: Only Canadian citizens, Canadian permanent residents, and international students who complete their final year of high school in Canada are eligible for these entrance awards. Students must be admitted and enrolled in full-time first-year degree studies within the McMaster Faculty of Engineering and who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in September 2019.

Contact Information

First Name *

OUAC Email *

Provide the same email used on your OUAC application

Other Email

Last Name *

Primary Telephone *

Other Phone

Street Address *

Province/State *

City *

Postal/Zip Code *

Mailing Address *

Same as my Home Address

Different from my Home Address

Street Address *

City *

Province/State *

Postal/Zip Code *

Applicant Information

OUAC Reference Number *

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.

McMaster Student ID *

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".

McMaster Faculty of Engineering program(s) to which you have applied: *

Engineering 1

Computer Science

Bachelor of Technology

Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences

Secondary School *

City/Town *

Self Reported Grades

Please self-report your high school grades (interim, predicted, or final) for the courses below. If you have not yet taken a course, please indicated N/A. Grades must be in percentage (%) format. Grades are used for screening purposes only. All final scholarship decisions will be made based on grades received through OUAC.

Calculus & Vectors 4U %

Chemistry 4U %

Physics 4U %

English 4U %

Grade 12 U/M Other Course %

Grade 12 U/M Other Course %

Grades from Outside of Ontario

If you have completed schooling outside of Ontario, please provide details on your interim, predicted, or final grades in this text area.

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.

Year	Award, Honour, Achievement	Description
Year	Award, Honour, Achievement	Description

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)	Hours per week	Organization	Role	Description
Year(s)	Hours per week	Organization	Role	Description

Confirm your involvement in the following organizations (you may select more than one option):

FIRST Robotics

SHAD

DECA

Employment

List any employment opportunities you have undertaken in the last two (2) years. Begin with most current year.

Year(s)	Hours per week	Organization	Position	Responsibilities
Year(s)	Hours per week	Organization	Position	Responsibilities

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 is 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!

Leadership Q1 *

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!

Leadership Q2 *

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). PDF format is strongly preferred.

Reference Letter 1 *

Files must be less than 50 MB.
Allowed file types: txt pdf doc docx.

Reference Letter 2 *

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.

Do you agree to have this information released *

Yes

No

Sign Off and Submission

Sign Off *

I certify the information which I have provided in this application is accurate and true.

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

Only one application per individual is permitted.

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