There are a few hard realities in life we can’t really avoid.
- University is expensive.
- Money doesn’t grow on trees.
My apologies to anyone who didn’t know that before reading the article but the financial statements on uoZone don’t lie. With rising tuition costs, the price of living and the way small things add up, your wallet could be feeling pretty tight. But don’t you collegiettes fear, there’s always scholarships, right?
Oh the elusive scholarship. The mystical creatures your guidance counsellors and teachers probably told you all about, the things your parents pleaded with you to fill out and the things that you never really could find. You can finally end your endless online search for scholarships and visit these sites to find some sweet scholarships that could help your wallet when it comes time for school payments.
1. uoZone ‘s Finances and Jobs Section
Every University of Ottawa student has access to uoZone once they have registered their student email. You simply fill out a student profile that takes about 5 minutes and then you’ll be matched to different available scholarships. Just watch out for the deadlines and expiry dates on the scholarship applications.
This national database is promoted by the Government of Ontario and offers over 80,000 different scholarships. You will need to make an account with your program and different interests but then you can start applying.
3. Yconic.com (previously StudentAwards)
Yconic offers a scholarship database for students across North America and have teamed up with a lot of big businesses like Scotiabank and CIBC to offer large financial scholarships. They also have community discussion forums for students to talk about careers, literature, future planning, courses and even health & fitness!
University Study manages and distributes over 3,500 scholarships for students pursuing any form of education at a post-secondary level. They look for students with strong academic achievements, community involvement and special abilities.
Established by the Federal Government of Canada, their Education and Training for Youth and Students provides links to websites that offer financial, educational and career opportunities to young adults across Canada.
Best of luck on the scholarship hunt collegiettes! Let us know if you have any other great scholarship websites by commenting below!
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