Robert & Eva (Bertram) Cole Ontario Bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Submit a Financial Aid and Awards Profile through SOLUS (the Queen's University student portal for academics and finances)
• ✓ Ontario residency (this bursary is only for Ontario residents)
• ✓ Demonstrated financial need, assessed from your Financial Aid and Awards Profile
• ✓ Involvement in extra-curricular activities

About this award

Depending on your program, you get $8,000 per year for a total of $32,000 if you are in the Faculty of Arts and Science, or $15,000 per year for a total of $60,000 if you are in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep — there is nothing to repay. This is for you if you are an Ontario resident who has balanced your studies with active involvement in extra-curricular activities while facing financial challenges. You must apply by February 15. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. Winners are chosen on financial need and involvement in extra-curricular activities, and the number of bursaries varies each year. Ask Queen's University 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. To keep this award for the three subsequent years after your first year, you must maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average — the average of all your final grades) of 2.0 each year. You must also show that your financial need and involvement in extra-curricular activities remain evident.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you meet these requirements: - You are an Ontario resident. - You are entering the first year of any first-entry undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Arts and Science or the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen's University. - You can demonstrate financial need. - You are involved in extra-curricular activities. Most Queen's admission bursaries are for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Protected Persons.

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 or protected person
• ✓ Open to high school students
• ✓ Resident of Ontario
• ✓ Studying Faculty of Arts and Science or Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

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

   Deadline: February 15

   February 15 has already passed this year. The award's official page gives the date without a year, so check there when the next round closes before you prepare anything.

Tips for applying

• Extra-CurricularsAvoid just listing the clubs you joined. Instead, describe the specific impact you had or the leadership role you took. List one concrete project you led or a goal your team achieved.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the last minute to access the portal. Instead, set up your SOLUS (the Queen's University student portal for academics and finances) account early. Complete your profile a week before the February 15 deadline.
• RealismAvoid counting on this award just because you meet the basic requirements. Instead, remember that the number of awards available varies each year. Apply for multiple bursaries through the profile to increase your chances.

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