Instruction Manual

Online

General Application

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Students will complete the online General Application each semester to be considered for

awards, scholarships or bursaries offered at Conestoga for which they meet the criteria.

Criteria

OSAP Recipient or Financial Need College Involvement

Program or School Community Involvement and Services

Program Level Alumni

Academic Achievement Parent or Guardian is Alumni

Admission Ranking First Generation

Classroom Participation Career Goals

Leadership Qualities Nationality or Heritage

Conestoga offers awards, scholarships and bursaries each year thanks to our donors

who wish to support Conestoga students. To ensure students are considered for all

awards, scholarships and bursaries for which they qualify, Student Financial Services

has created the General Application to capture all the information required to select

recipients.

Types of Awards,, Scholarships and Bursaries

Entrance Awards

Conestoga Student Assistance

Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Bursary

Donor Funded Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries

Program Awards

First Generation Bursary

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® Open Internet Explorer® to Conestoga’s Home Page or MyConestoga

Log into your Student Portal

It’s easy to apply! Here’s how:

Select the Financial Tab

Click on My Award Applications *

*Already completed the General Application? See page 4 for further instructions

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Completed the General Application in a Previous Semester?

If you have completed a previous version of the application, when you select the current

period, example Fall 2015, at the bottom of the screen you will notice a button Get Copy

Click on Get Copy to populate the current application. A notice box will ap-

pear “Current Scholarship Awards Application will be overwritten, do you

want to proceed?” Select Confirm Get Copy.

Once you have a copy, make any necessary changes or adjustments to each

page, Save then Submit.

Deadline date information appears here. Fall 2015

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Choose the appropriate Session: Fall 2015

Complete your applicable tab then Save

Fall 2015 Deadline date information appears here.

Let’s begin….

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Personal Info

General Information

Birthday accurate?

Social Insurance Number needed?

Marital Status correct?

Status

Are you Aboriginal?

Citizenship Status correct?

Please select ALL that apply to you: :

Have you lived in Ontario for the 12 months prior to commencing your program at

Conestoga?

Are you a Protected Person?

Do you have a permanent physical or medical disability? Do you have a learning

disability? Are you registered with Accessibility Services? You will need to complete

the Permanent Disability Tab.

Are you a second career student?

Have you ever been a Crown Ward?

Are you an International student? Is your international student status section

correct?

Financial

Are you receiving OSAP? Complete the Financial Need Tab

Have you applied for OSAP but not yet assessed? Complete the Budget and

Financial Need Tab

Do you have a financial need? Complete the Budget and Financial Need Tab

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Personal Info—continued

Living Arrangements—select the one that best describes your living situation:

Do you live with your parents?

Are you living in Residence?

Do you live off campus?

Are you living outside the Waterloo Region?

Other

Are you a single parent?

How many dependent children do you have?

Is your family size correct?

Have you earned a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree?

Are you first in your family (excluding your siblings) to attend a post-secondary school?

Are you a domestic student that would like to apply for First Generation bursary? If yes,

check the box and complete the First Generation Essay.

Did your parent or guardian graduate from Conestoga? If yes, please provide their

name, program and graduation year.

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College Involvement

Community and College involvement is a key criteria for a number of donor-funded awards,

scholarships and bursaries. Please provide detailed information for each of the categories in

this area. If you are being considered for an award based on your community and college

involvement, Student Financial Services will contact you if they require further details.

Please check ALL that apply and provide additional information

where required:

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Athletics— Are you participating in athletics? Are you on an intramural team? Which team?

Student Life— Do you volunteer or work at Student Life? Are you a Respect Rep? Are you an

English Conversation Partner? Are you on the Women’s Day Committee?

Co-Curricular (Leadership Workshops, Experience Entrepreneurship)—Have you attended any

Leadership Workshops or Experience Entrepreneurship workshops? Did you participate in the

CSI Leadership Development Program? Are you a CSI Leadership Ambassador? If you are

interested in finding out more, log in to myConestoga and click on the CCR record.

Orientation Leader —Are you an Orientation Leader with Student Life?

Student Club — Do you belong to a student club? Have you organized a student club? Which

club?

Student Government —Are you involved in Student Government? Are you a CSI Board Member?

Did you run for CSI President or Vice President? Please provide details.

Bridges Volunteer Program — Are you involved in the Bridges Volunteer Program?

College Involvement:

If you answer yes to any of the following

questions, check the corresponding box and

provide details where applicable.

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College Involvement—continued

Learning Commons —Are you a Peer Tutor? Math Mentor? Office Technology Assistance?

Learning Skills Student Leader?

Other College Involvement — How are you involved in the College?

Professional Association Membership — Do you belong to a Professional Association?

Program Advisory Committee — Are you the student representative on your program PAC?

Extra-curricular Activities — In your spare time, what activities do you participate in?

Community Involvement — Do you volunteer within the local community? Have you been

involved in fund-raising? Events? How long have you been involved? Please describe your

volunteer experience, including high school, College and any other organizations you have

supported.

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Permanent Disability

In light of your disability, please describe how an award will help you overcome the ob-

stacles you face to achieve your educational goals, (8000 characters including spaces).

Specific examples would be hiring a tutor or extending educational timeline to accom-

modate for your challenges. Once you complete the essay select Save.

First Generation

Please provide an essay equal to one typed page outlining your experience of being part

of the first generation in your family to participate in post-secondary studies and the

challenges you’ve encountered. Once you complete the essay select Save. Please note

you need to read and agree to the statement on the First Generation Consent tab and

Save to be considered for the First Generation Bursary and checked the Ontario

Resident box on the Personal Info tab.

Goals

Outline your career goals, passion and commitment to

your field of study. Questions you may consider answering:

what is your dream job; in what field; which service area

(public/private/non-profit); are you seeking employment

or entrepreneurship; will you be continuing your

education; etc. Once you complete the essay select Save.

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Financial Need

Outline the obstacles, financial or otherwise, that you have overcome or continue to face in

pursuit of your post-secondary education. Tell us why you should receive an award, bursary

or scholarship and how one would assist with your educational goals. Once you have com-

plete the essay select Save.

Budget

If you are receiving OSAP you do not need to complete the Budget. If you applied, but did

not receive OSAP, or you have a financial need, you will need to complete the Budget and

Financial Need tab.

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Budget

Expenses A-I

The expense portion of the Study Period

Budget is based on your estimated expenses

in each category for a month, example,

paying $550 rent per month in rent? Type in

550. If you pay $100 in utilities, type in 100.

Study Period Months K

The Study Period Months is the number of

months during the current academic year

(2015-2016) you are in school. Studying

from September to April = 8 months, Jan—

April = 4 months, September—August = 12

months.

Other Expenses M-Q

Add in your additional expenses such as

tuition, books, medical expenses and other

related expenses to obtain Total Study

Period Expenses.

Once you have completed your expenses

select Save.

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Budget

Resources 1-13

The Resources portion of the Study Period

Budget is based on your estimated resources in

each category for the academic year, example:

Employment Income— if you earn $500 a

month from part time employment while in

school for 8 months, then type in 4,000 for this

budget item.

Spousal Contribution—if you are married or

common-law, include your spouse’s income.

Parental Contribution—amount of support pro-

vided by your parents i.e. pay for tuition, books,

rent, etc.

Other Resources—include Student line of credit

available and RESPs

Add in all applicable resources to obtain your

Total Resources for the Study Period as well as

determining your Total Need.

Once you have completed your resources

select Save.

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Questions? Please email awards@conestogac.on.ca or drop by

Student Financial Services, located in the Welcome Centre at the Doon Campus

Submitting the Application

Once you have completed and saved each of the required tabs in your application a Submit

button will appear

Select Submit — Please note "Submit" will not appear if a section has not been completed.

For example, if you have a financial need and did not apply for OSAP, you must complete the

Budget or Financial Need essay tab to be able to submit your application.

Changes to your application can be made up until the deadline date—make sure to Save and

Submit once you have finished

You will be asked to Confirm Submit — A notice box will appear stating “By submitting this

application I certify that all information contained on this form is true and correct to the best of

my knowledge. If I am selected for an award, I grant Conestoga permission to publish my

name in the Convocation Guide. I agree to provide receipts or documentations for expenses if

requested.” Select Confirm Submit if you agree to the outlined terms.

A confirmation email will be sent to your Conestoga email account.

Notes:

Certain awards require additional submissions –

including an essay, resume, reference letters,

etc. You will be notified via your Conestoga

email account regarding these awards, bursa-

ries and scholarships.

We may request proof for specific expenses or

resources claimed on your Study Period

Budget.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Check your Conestoga Email Account regularly

for updates and additional awards available

from awards@conestogac.on.ca.