George Brown In-Course Scholarships

What you will need

• ✓ Application submitted through STU-VIEW (Student View — the college's internal student portal)
• ✓ For Black Student Technology Resource Award applicants: two letters of recommendation from a supervisor, mentor, or community leader
• ✓ For Black Student Divisional Scholarship applicants: two letters of recommendation from a supervisor, mentor, or community leader
• ✓ For Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs Scholarship applicants: a resume and a descriptive paragraph

About this award

Funding varies by award. For the Black Student Divisional Scholarship, in each of the college's seven schools two new students entering their first year can win $2,000 each, while four returning students in their second, third, or final year can win $1,000 each. The Black Student Technology Resource Award provides one new laptop to one student in each of the seven schools at George Brown College. Most other awards in this group do not have fixed dollar amounts posted — contact George Brown College to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As these are scholarships and bursaries, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This collection of awards is for you if you are a full-time student at George Brown College, particularly those who identify as Black, members of the Native community, or those demonstrating financial need and community involvement. No specific deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check George Brown College's program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. You can resubmit your fall application for the winter and spring semesters in the same academic year. Selection criteria aren't published for all awards — ask George Brown College how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask George Brown College during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with George Brown College whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be enrolled full-time at George Brown College to be considered. Specific requirements depend on the award: For the Black Student Technology Resource Award and Black Student Divisional Scholarship: you must be a domestic student in a Certificate, Diploma, or Degree program at any year level who identifies as Black. For the 51 Division CPLC Scholarship: you must reside in postal codes M4Y, M4X, M5B, M5A, or M5E and show financial need. For the Alfred Eli Memorial Bursary: you need a minimum GPA of 3.0 and must be actively involved in the Native community. For the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs Scholarship: you must be in your first or second year of study, have a minimum GPA of 2.0, be a member of the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs, and speak a Chinese language. Other awards require you to demonstrate financial need, a passion for your field, or a history of overcoming obstacles.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person, international student or refugee
• ✓ Open to post-secondary, certificate or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying culinary arts, Nursing, Business, Construction and Engineering Technology or Culinary Management

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Ask for reference letters2 weeks

   Give your referees at least two weeks' notice, and send them your résumé.

3. 3

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Recommendation LettersAvoid writing generic praise. Instead, ask your mentor or supervisor to provide specific examples of your potential and how a laptop or scholarship would help you reach your academic goals. Give them a few days' notice before the deadline.
• Community InvolvementAvoid just listing the organizations you belong to. Instead, describe one specific time your work helped someone else in the community. Focus on the impact you made.
• StrategyAvoid applying for every award individually. Instead, use the STU-VIEW (Student View — the college's internal student portal) system to submit one single application per term. This puts you in the running for most college-wide awards at once.
• RealismAvoid assuming you qualify based on a general description. Instead, check the specific postal code or GPA requirements for each named award. Contact awards@georgebrown.ca if you are unsure about a specific criterion.

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