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Admissions Office

Named Entrance Awards Application Form
These awards are administered by the Admissions Office and are available to new students applying from high school. Questions about this application or entrance awards should be directed to the Admissions Office (entranceawards@smu.ca).

Instructions

To be considered for Named Entrance Awards applicants must complete Part 1.
To be considered for Named Entrance Awards as well as Bursaries and Awards applicants must complete Part 1 and Part 2.
To be considered for the Presidential, Santamarian and Sobey National Innovator Scholarships Scholarships applicants must complete Part 1 and Part 3.

The deadline for submitting this application is March 1.

Requirements

Completed Named Entrance Awards Application Form (this form)
Completed Undergraduate Application including fee, transcript and supporting documents.
Letter of recommendation sent from high school Principal, Guidance Counsellor, or Teacher. (Attach letter of recommendation at bottom of this application or have referee send directly to entranceawards@smu.ca)
Resume, which should include such things as involvement in community service, participation in student government, athletic achievement, extra-curricular activities and volunteer and/or paid work. (Attach resume at bottom of this application.)

Before completing this form, please read through to ensure you have prepared all required supporting documents (e.g. high school transcript, resume with cover letter, letter of recommendation, etc.). Word Doc and Adobe PDF files are preferred.

Part One

Named Entrance Awards Application information.

Name

First name

Last name

Previous last name (if applicable)

Gender

Male
Female
Other

Saint Mary's ID (A#)

Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Address

Street Address / PO Box / Rural Route / Lot #

City/Town

Province/State

Country

Postal code / ZIP

County (if from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island)

Telephone

Cell phone

Email address

High school

High school address (City, Province/State)

Is an immediate member of your family a Saint Mary's University Alumni?

Yes (indicate relationship, below)
No

Please indicate their relationship to you

Volunteer experience

**Volunteer experience**
	Activity	Position	Duration
Activity 1	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 2	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 3	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 4	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 5	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3

Intramural sports

Sport 1

Sport 2

Sport 3

Sport 4

Sport 5

Extra-curricular experience (e.g. clubs, societies, academic teams)

**Extra-curricular experience (e.g. clubs, societies, academic teams)**
	Activity	Position	Duration
Activity 1	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 2	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 3	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 4	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 5	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3

Intended program of study at Saint Mary's University

Check if you are in these programs

International Baccalaureate
Advanced Placement

Certain awards require specific information from the applicant in order for the university to award them. Please answer the below questions.

**Certain awards require specific information from the applicant in order for the university to award them. Please answer the below questions.**
	Yes	No
Have either of your parent(s) or guardian(s) graduated from a college or university?	Yes	No
Are you actively involved in an equestrian program?	Yes	No
Do you consider yourself Black/a person of African descent?	Yes	No
Are you a female African Canadian from Nova Scotia who has demonstrated financial need?	Yes	No
Are you a resident of the Preston Nova Scotia area?	Yes	No
Are you graduating from the O2 Program?	Yes	No
Are you graduating from the Ontario Specialist High Skills Major Program?	Yes	No
Are you participating in a Techsploration school and/or Techsploration Alumni?	Yes	No
Are you are going to live in residence?	Yes	No
Are you applying for a student loan?	Yes	No

Please attach your letter of recommendation from your high school Principal, Guidance Counsellor or Teacher
Note: Letters of recommendation can also be sent to entranceawards@smu.ca directly from the referee. It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure their application is complete before the scholarship deadline.

Please attach your resume

Part Two

Information for bursaries and awards with a financial needs component.

Check if you would also like to be considered for bursaries and awards which include a component of financial need

The following is required only if you would like to be considered for bursaries and scholarships which include a component of financial need.

Copy of parent(s)/step parent(s) and/or guardian(s) Income Tax "Notice of Assessment" from the previous year.
One page personal statement of need outlining your financial circumstances and reasons why you feel you should be considered for a bursary. This should also explain why there may be only one parent or guardian income, if applicable.

Please note that the following must be completed in order to be considered for bursaries and scholarships which include a component of financial need.

Estimated resources for the upcoming year

$
Savings from part-time employment
$
Education/University trust fund
$
Contribution from family
$
Other (indicate source below)
Total
$

Source of other funds if added to estimated resources, above

Occupation and annual income of parent / step parent / guardian #1
If your parents/guardians are separated or divorced, provide the information for your primary caregiver.

Name

Occupation

Employer

Annual gross income

Occupation and annual income of parent(s) / step parent / guardian(s) #2
If your parents/guardians are separated or divorced, provide the information for your primary caregiver.

Name

Occupation

Employer

Annual gross income

Number of dependent children in family (including the applicant)

Number of children attending university or college (including the applicant)

How many years have you resided in Nova Scotia?

Were you born in Canada?

Yes

No

Have you attended high school in Nova Scotia?

Yes

No

Please attach your "Personal Statement of Need"

Please attach a copy of parent(s)/step parent(s) and/or guardian(s) income tax "Notice of Assessment" from the previous year

Part Three

Presidential / Presidential International Baccalaureate / Santamarian Scholarships

The Presidential / Presidential International Baccalaureate / Santamarian Scholarships are available to both domestic and international students. These are awarded on basis of:

A 95 % average
A 750-word essay based on your community involvement, contribution to school life and plans for the future.

Please ensure that you include a letter of recommendation and resume with this application.

Check if you would also like to be considered for the Presidential and Santamarian scholarships

Sobey National Innovator Scholarship (Sobey Innovators)

The Sobey National Innovator Scholarship (Sobey Innovators) is only available to Canadian and Permanent Resident Students. These are awarded on the basis of:

Acceptance to the Bachelor of Commerce at Saint Mary’s University
A 90% average or IB Diploma score of 36
A 750-word essay based on your community involvement, contribution to school life and plans for the future.

Please ensure that you include a letter of recommendation and resume with this application.

Check if you would also like to be considered for the Sobey School of Business National Innovators Scholarship

Please attach your 750-word essay about community involvement, contribution to school life and plans for the future.

Please attach your most recent high school transcript

To be considered for any of these awards you must submit this application and all supporting documents to the Admissions Office by the March 1 deadline. If you are awarded a Named Entrance Award, the University may share your name and the name of the award with the donor and other parties (e.g. high school counselors). By submitting this application, you consent to the disclosure of this information.

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