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List of Scholarships and deadlines in Appendix II1 of 12Financing Your FutureWhether your plans are to attend post-secondary schooling, take a year off, or go straight to the jobmarket, you may have a need to apply for financial assistance. In the context of this document, seekingfor financial assistance will apply to attending post-secondary schooling.The following are general definitions. Please note that not all donors make proper use of the terms. Theword Scholarship will be the general term used for any financial awards for this document, excludingloans.Scholarships - Money given traditionally based on academic merit.Bursaries - Money given based on financial need but may also have an academic requirement.Awards - Catch-all term for assistance that doesn’t fit within the categories above. This could be anaward set up like a contest, or prizes from corporate sponsors and may not be monetary based.Loans - Money disbursed by your provincial or federal government and some banks that you will have topay back. The terms of the loan, like interest rate and repayment schedule, vary depending on whooffers the loan, and who receives it. Loans are typically paid back after you leave school and interestoften doesn't start accruing until then.Grants – Money disbursed by federal government through the loan application process that does notrequire repayment.Employment – Money disbursed by an employer for services or work done.Where to Find Scholarship Information1. TMSS Scholarship Fund – Most awards are academic based. An application is required to be eligible.All information is available on TMSS website.2. Academic & Career Services – This TMSS webpage will assist with all your post-secondary questions.You will find a list of scholarships at the end of this document - Appendix II: Scholarships, Bursaries,Awards.3. Post-Secondary Institutes – Universities and colleges have scholarship programs. If applying at auniversity or college, please check out how to apply for scholarships.4. Local Scholarships – Local scholarship information is often sent to the school. It will then be postedon the Daily News (student announcements), on the scholarship bulletin board and will be postedon the TMSS Career Planning webpage. You may also find information in local newspapers orwebsites.5. Online – There are many online scholarship webpages available. It can be time consuming anddaunting but there may be a scholarship/bursary/award that you can apply for that suits you.6. First Nations – There are many additional scholarships available students who declare Aboriginalstatus (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit).7. Other sources – Big companies and unions (that you or your parents have membership in) andreligious organizations may have financial assistance available for students.

List of Scholarships and deadlines in Appendix II2 of 12Scholarship Planning1. Create a personal profile/portfolio – A portfolio is much like a resume, summarizing yourachievements and goals. Include information on academics, athletics, school involvement,community involvement, awards that you have earned, accomplishments that you are proud of,volunteer work, employment history, strengths, abilities, special skills, and future goals. Thisportfolio can be added to throughout your work career! Tools like the school based myBlueprintare useful, if set up to follow you after high school. See Appendix I for this transition information.2. Organize yourself – Keep a list of scholarships you apply for along with any information that isrelevant. A spreadsheet and/or calendar would work well to plan for deadlines, letters of referencerequired, and responses back.3. Scholarship Essays – some applications require an essay. Stay with the stated parameters. See tipsbelow.4. Letters of Reference – if an application requires a letter of reference from a teacher, personalcontact, or professional, be respectful and provide adequate time to approach that person, givethem time to write it and get the letter to you, well before your application deadline. This takes agreat deal of planning and you do want them to write a glowing letter! See below for tips.5. Transcripts – Official transcripts are ordered online from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.Unofficial transcripts are acquired from the TMSS Academic Counsellor. See below for instructions.6. Make copies – ALWAYS keep copies of applications in an organized fashion of your applications. Itmay be photocopies or organized on your computer, or both! Be sure to include a copy of thescholarship listing and requirements.7. Be neat – Be sure applications are neat, legible, properly filled out, and spell checked. Get someoneelse to read it over.8. Review – Get a trusted person such as a teacher or parent to also review.9. Deadlines – Follow deadline instructions. Does the application get emailed, handed in to a person,or mailed? Be mindful of the statements that say “must be postmarked by” or “must be receivedby” dates. To be cautious, have application ready and sent/delivered long before the stateddeadline dates.Scholarship Essays1. Plan for the application deadline. The essay should be written ahead of time, allowing time foryourself to research, write, and reflect on what you have written. Then, allow time for a trustedperson, teacher or parent, to review it and provide feedback to you. Finally, allow time for you tomake the necessary edits.2. Read the requirements for the essay. Answer the question that is asked or discuss the topic that isgiven for the essay. Use proper essay writing techniques including grammar and spelling.3. Follow instructions such as word length, line/paragraph spacing, font size, and any other formattingrules that have been laid out.4. Be sure spell check, grammar check, and review all punctuation.

List of Scholarships and deadlines in Appendix II3 of 12Letters of ReferencePlan who you wish to ask to write the Letter of Reference well ahead of time in case your chosen personcannot or will not write the letter and you need to ask someone else. The chosen person should besuitable and relevant to the scholarship for which you are applying. It is highly recommended to not askrelatives or friends.Provide all the necessary information to that person to make it easier for them:1. The terms of reference as set out by the scholarship2. Your personal profile – highlight the items you wish them to say in the letter. You may use this formto outline your activities to provide for letter writing: Student Information Form for Letters ofReference and Awards. Word version. PDF version.3. A deadline for them to get the letter to you4. An email address or mailing address if the letter cannot be given directly to you.5. Give them plenty of time for them to write the letter and get it to youTranscriptsSome scholarship applications will accept an unofficial school transcript. The TMSS AcademicCounselor will be able to provide one. Please allow at least three days for the unofficial transcript.Some scholarship application will require an official transcript. Official transcripts must be orderedonline from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at https://www.k12.gov.sk.ca/etranscript/. Thereis a fee of approximately 25 so you must have a working family credit card to pay when you order. Itwill take time for your transcripts to arrive in the mail and/or arrive at your institution of learning, soplan your time accordingly.Student LoansGovernment Student LoansIt is likely that your family nor scholarships can finance your education career in its entirety. Forstudents beginning post-secondary school in the Fall of 2020, traditionally the application processbegins in the month of June 2020. Be sure to use the 2020-2021 Application form. Student Financial Assistance afe-sfae/eafe-sfae-h.4m.2@eng.jsp? ga 108Saskatchewan Student oanCanada Student ucation/student-aid/grants-loans.html

List of Scholarships and deadlines in Appendix II4 of 12Other Institution Student LoansGovernments aren't the only ones to offer student loans. Financial institutions such as Banks and CreditUnions also lend money to finance post-secondary schooling. These are regular consumer loans aimedat students. Investigate what your bank has to offer in the area of student loans. Please note thatInterest rates may be higher than government student loans, and repayment terms may be moreaggressive than government-sponsored loans. Also, interest accrues (builds up) on bank loans while youare in school, unlike most government student loans.Saskatchewan Post-Secondary ScholarshipsRegistered to attend post-secondary school in Saskatchewan? Listed here will be the main postsecondary institutions and links to applications for scholarships. University of SaskatchewanMoney - https://admissions.usask.ca/money/scholarships.php St. Peter’s CollegeMoney - https://stpeterscollege.ca/students/money.php University of ReginaStudent Awards and Financial Aid - https://www.uregina.ca/safa/ Saskatchewan PolytechnicStudent Awards - arships-andawards.aspx?utm source goSIAST.com&utm medium redirect&utm campaign RedirectToSaskPolytech&utm medium redirect Cumberland CollegeEntrance Scholarships- https://www.cumberlandcollege.sk.ca/index.php?id 113 First Nations University of CanadaScholarships and Awards - http://fnuniv.ca/scholarships Saskatchewan Indian Institute of TechnologyFunding - https://siit.ca/money/

List of Scholarships and deadlines in Appendix II5 of 12EmploymentWhether you are going straight to the job market or you are looking for part time work to help pay foryour schooling, job hunting can be daunting.Be Realistic – know your skill set or interests and apply for jobs that may suit you or your circumstances.Don’t be afraid to be bold and apply for something you may be interested in but be realistic about yourchances of employment.Have a Resume – have an up-to-date resume. It is best to keep it to one page. There are many greatonline resume building tools, including myBlueprint.Volunteer – volunteering is a great way to add relevant skills to your resume.Your Best Self – Stay in school, get the best marks you are capable of, stay out of trouble, have a greatattitude.Applying for a job – research the place that you are applying for. Applications may be online or emailedin or dropped off in person.Reference List – keep an up-to-date reference list available. Be sure to confirm with each reference thatthey are okay with being your reference.Dress appropriately – always dress professionally when pounding the pavement looking for a job orgoing for an interview, even if the job does not warrant that type of standard.

List of Scholarships and deadlines in Appendix II6 of 12Appendix I: MyBlueprint informationMyBluePrint How to Finance EducationVideo - How to Finance EducationPowerpoint – How to Finance EducationmyBlueprint is a tool used by all NESD students to plan for their future. At TMSS, the program is used forcareer guidance for the middle years and high school subject selection along with post-secondaryeducation planning for the senior years. Once a student graduates, they are still able to access theirmyBlueprint but it will take some planning to transition from an NESD account to a personal account.A. For students to Login to myBlueprint through their school account www.myBlueprint.ca/NESD or from the TMSS website, Student Logins tab, myblueprint. Pleaselogin using your school computer login.B. Graduating from TMSS – Grade 12s, after high school, you will no longer be able to log in withyour NESD credentials. So, before leaving, please change your email address to a personal one: Log into myBlueprint as instructed above. When the Not returning to high school next year box appears, click the blue Start Surveybutton.