Scholarships
There are (3) Main types of scholarships.
1) Centennial Graduation Scholarships
Thanks in part to our generous donors, Centennial has many scholarship opportunities for students upon graduation. These scholarship winners are determined by the Centennial Scholarship Committee, therefore students do not need to apply to be considered.
2) Entrance Scholarships
Entrance Scholarships also are automatic. When you apply to a post secondary institution they will automatically consider you for an entrance scholarship. They are usually based on a student’s final admission average when applying to college or university. Entrance Scholarships vary by institution, and tend to be worth more the higher your average. These scholarships are usually renewable over the course of your post secondary education, assuming you maintain a minimum average. (ie. Brock University will award a student with 85%-89.9% average, $1,000.00/yr. over the course of 4 years to a total of $4,000.00) This scholarship would be renewed each year if maintain a 80% average.
Colleges and Universities offer entrance scholarships to attract academically strong students to increase their status as a school.
3) Other Scholarships – You must apply for these
The vast majority of scholarships will fall into this category. YOU are responsible for researching all scholarship opportunities. We will help you and pass information along, but do not rely on us to be your only source of information. As information becomes available we will announce them and put them into a binder. Don’t rely on everything being announced. Deadlines vary depending on the scholarship so be sure to pay close attention to due dates.
4) Athletic Scholarships
These are now becoming available in Ontario. There is a maximum amount that can be allowed and there is also an academic requirement.
There are scholarships out there for everyone. Scholarships are awarded to students at all levels and in all disciplines and backgrounds. Students with specific talents, hobbies, ethnic backgrounds, or family affiliations can meet award qualifications
Use the following site as a starting point for your scholarship research: dsbn.org/Awards. From this site you will find other useful sites. You must watch how much time you spend on applying to scholarships. They can consume a lot of your time. (REMEMBER: your first goal is getting the marks to get into college or university)
If you would like the school to consider sponsoring you for a large national scholarship, you must let us know (1) month before the due date.
Bursaries
Bursaries are similar to scholarships but are not based on marks. They are usually based on financial need. Bursaries tend to be lesser known than scholarships, and therefore you may receive money you wouldn’t expect in some cases, because fewer people apply.
OSAP Ontario Student Assistance Program: http://osap.gov.on.ca
You can not apply to OSAP until you have decided and accepted an offer of admissions to a post secondary school.
Be sure to apply to OSAP, whether you think you will qualify or not. It will open a lot of financial options for you down the road. Applying on line is FREE.
We will have a guest speaker dealing with OSAP at the school later in the spring. At this point many of you will have determined which university you plan to attend. Your OSAP questions are best asked to the guest speaker.
There are (3) Main types of scholarships.
1) Centennial Graduation Scholarships
Thanks in part to our generous donors, Centennial has many scholarship opportunities for students upon graduation. These scholarship winners are determined by the Centennial Scholarship Committee, therefore students do not need to apply to be considered.
2) Entrance Scholarships
Entrance Scholarships also are automatic. When you apply to a post secondary institution they will automatically consider you for an entrance scholarship. They are usually based on a student’s final admission average when applying to college or university. Entrance Scholarships vary by institution, and tend to be worth more the higher your average. These scholarships are usually renewable over the course of your post secondary education, assuming you maintain a minimum average. (ie. Brock University will award a student with 85%-89.9% average, $1,000.00/yr. over the course of 4 years to a total of $4,000.00) This scholarship would be renewed each year if maintain a 80% average.
Colleges and Universities offer entrance scholarships to attract academically strong students to increase their status as a school.
3) Other Scholarships – You must apply for these
The vast majority of scholarships will fall into this category. YOU are responsible for researching all scholarship opportunities. We will help you and pass information along, but do not rely on us to be your only source of information. As information becomes available we will announce them and put them into a binder. Don’t rely on everything being announced. Deadlines vary depending on the scholarship so be sure to pay close attention to due dates.
4) Athletic Scholarships
These are now becoming available in Ontario. There is a maximum amount that can be allowed and there is also an academic requirement.
There are scholarships out there for everyone. Scholarships are awarded to students at all levels and in all disciplines and backgrounds. Students with specific talents, hobbies, ethnic backgrounds, or family affiliations can meet award qualifications
Use the following site as a starting point for your scholarship research: dsbn.org/Awards. From this site you will find other useful sites. You must watch how much time you spend on applying to scholarships. They can consume a lot of your time. (REMEMBER: your first goal is getting the marks to get into college or university)
If you would like the school to consider sponsoring you for a large national scholarship, you must let us know (1) month before the due date.
Bursaries
Bursaries are similar to scholarships but are not based on marks. They are usually based on financial need. Bursaries tend to be lesser known than scholarships, and therefore you may receive money you wouldn’t expect in some cases, because fewer people apply.
OSAP Ontario Student Assistance Program: http://osap.gov.on.ca
You can not apply to OSAP until you have decided and accepted an offer of admissions to a post secondary school.
Be sure to apply to OSAP, whether you think you will qualify or not. It will open a lot of financial options for you down the road. Applying on line is FREE.
We will have a guest speaker dealing with OSAP at the school later in the spring. At this point many of you will have determined which university you plan to attend. Your OSAP questions are best asked to the guest speaker.