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Taking advantage of Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships

By Trevor Doré, Opinions Editor

eing a student can be
B financially straining to say

the least. The start of a
new semester not only marks the
beginning of new classes and the
anticipation of midterms and essay
assignments, but also the beginning
of the student budget crunch. They
are not giving books away at the
bookstore and the cost of tuition is
continually increasing. This means
that student have to be savvy with
their savings.

Making a monthly budget
definitely helps. Keeping track of
your debits and credits helps you
to stay on track and stay afloat
financially throughout the semester.
Whether you took a summer semester
or worked over the break, making

those saved dollars last can be a bit
of a task. However, with a little bit
of foresight and some discipline, it’s
more than feasible to make it through
another semester.

For many, student loans are a
useful tool. Unfortunately, loans and
debts go hand in hand and there is
nothing worse than being in a big pill
of debt on graduation day.

So for those who aren’t fortunate
enough to have mommy and daddy
pay their way through college, there
are options out there. Consider taking
advantage of the awards, bursaries
and scholarships that Douglas has to
offer.

For those students graduating
from secondary school and entering
full-time studies at Douglas, there
are various entrance scholarships
available. On the flip side, for those

 

 

leaving the college, there are also
many graduation awards available to
students who have achieved academic
excellence during their time here at
Douglas.

If however you are not here
for the first time or are leaving
anytime soon, don’t worry, there is
something for you too. If you have
an outstanding grade point average
of 3.5 and have completed at least 12
graded credits at Douglas, there are a
number of scholarships available. If
your grade point average is good but
not that good, awards are offered to
those who have achieved a minimum
3.0 GPA. And, for those who are
simply looking for a little help,
Bursaries are available to returning
students with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Application for awards and
bursaries opened on the first of

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September and closes October 1".
Financial aid is made available to
those who can demonstrate a financial
need and have exhausted all other
sources of funding. If you are in need
of some funds, the extra bit will no
doubt help you stretch things over the
semester.

For more information check
out the Financial Aid link on the
Douglas College website. There are
also various awards administered by
the different departments on campus.
Check it out and if you still need
more info, financial aid advisors are
available for drop-in appointments
to assist students with their financial
planning. The number of awards,
bursaries and scholarships is limited,
so make sure to get on it before they
are all gone.

 

 

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