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A Scholarship Leader The St. Thomas community is committed to the ideal of academic excellence and our scholarship programme is designed to attract and recognize exceptional scholars. To this end, we offer a wide range of entrance awards to highly qualified students admitted to St. Thomas on the basis of their high school records. We also offer numerous scholarships-incourse to continuing students who achieve academic distinction at St. Thomas. St. Thomas is recognized as Eastern Canada’s scholarship leader. We devote more of our operating budget to scholarships and bursaries than any other university in the region. We annually commit in excess of one-million dollars in scholarships to entering students. In fact, one in every two of our first-year students holds an entrance scholarship, and one in every seven of these recipients holds a renewable award ranging in value from $2,000 to $45,000 over four years. Many other entering students hold non-renewable, annual scholarships valued from $250 to $3,500. This exceptional scholarship programme, combined with our strong student employment programme and fees which are among the most attractive in Atlantic Canada, makes St. Thomas the university of choice for many outstanding students. Students who have taken a minimum of 30 credit hours of courses are eligible for “scholarships-in-course.” More than 75 scholarships-in-course, with values up to $6,000 per annum, are also awarded annually to returning students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their studies at St. Thomas. Scholarship Eligibility Our entrance award programme is highly competitive and is open to scholars with superior academic standing. Candidates admitted on the basis of their high school records to full-time study on the St. Thomas campus in the first year of a fouryear degree programme in arts are eligible to apply for entrance awards. Normally, applicants with previous university experience are ineligible for entrance scholarships.
International candidates are eligible to apply for scholarships. If you are entering St. Thomas under the adult learner admissions policy, please consult the academic calendar for details on scholarships for adult learners. Selection Criteria In selecting entrance scholarship recipients, the primary criterion is the academic record which is reviewed in detail. The selection committee considers admission average, grade 12 programme (courses and level of difficulty), rank in graduating class, and programme and performance in grade 11. Other factors considered include: letters of academic reference and scores on standardized tests including provincial achievement examinations, SATs, etc. In addition to the academic selection criteria, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and financial need are considered in awarding some entrance scholarships. Application Procedure Scholarship candidates should submit a completed scholarship application form. A letter of reference which comments on your scholastic, co-curricular and extracurricular accomplishments is optional. Scholarship application forms are available from the St. Thomas admissions office or in high school guidance centres. On the scholarship application form students must provide information about their rank in their graduating class, academic honours, other awards and accomplishments, extracurricular and community activities, and any leadership positions held. To be considered for awards with other special selection criteria, students should also address qualifications for these awards on the scholarship application form. For example, financial need is a criterion for several major awards. Candidates for these awards should provide details on their financial status as indicated on the scholarship application form.
Renewable Scholarships 2005-2006 Following is a list of St. Thomas renewable scholarships. In order to keep a renewable scholarship, recipients must maintain an average ranging from B+ to A- depending on the scholarship. This average is based on a minimum course load of 5 full-year courses. Recipients who satisfy renewal requirement, and most do, hold their scholarships throughout their undergraduate programmes. The value of several major scholarships is associated with tuition and/or residence fees. These scholarships are annually indexed to any increases in associated fees. Values listed here are for the 2004-2005 academic year. Values for 2005-2006 will be announced in May 2005. CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARSHIP MONSIGNOR GEORGE W. MARTIN
SCHOLARSHIPS BAHAMAS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP CHANCELLOR’S INTERNATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA
ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP EVELYN SWEEZEY SCHOLARSHIP FRANCIS M. MCLAUGHLIN SCHOLARSHIPS ALIANT TELECOM SCHOLARSHIP PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP PRESIDENT’S INTERNATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIPS HARRISON MCCAIN SCHOLARSHIPS REV. BERNARD MCMAHON SCHOLARSHIP REV. T.A. MACDONALD SCHOLARSHIP REV. RAYMOND HAWKES SCHOLARSHIP BISHOP BRAY SCHOLARSHIPS VANCE TONER HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP CLAIRE M. ELHATTON SCHOLARSHIP PEPSI SCHOLARSHIPS SHERMAN DONOVAN SCHOLARSHIP ANDY H. WILLIAMS INSURANCE
BURSARY * ST. THOMAS SCHOLARS AWARDS YORK FUNERAL HOME SCHOLARSHIP * BISHOP BARRY ENTRANCE
SCHOLARSHIPS * ST. THOMAS ADVANTAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FREDERICTON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS CORNELIUS AND KATHERINE
KINGSTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION
AWARDS JOHN AND VIOLA FLEMING SCHOLARSHIP EUGENE T. MCCARTHY MEMORIAL
BURSARY * At mid-year, admissions averages are predicted on the basis of both the average of final grades on grade 11 academic courses and the average of final and/or mid-year results on grade 12 academic courses. Academic courses are those included on our list of approved admissions subjects. Tour St. Thomas Choosing a university is often a difficult decision and we have found that students who have an opportunity to see St. Thomas for themselves are much happier with their final choice. If you think St. Thomas could be part of your future, we hope you’ll take the time to pay us a visit and get to know some of our students and professors. Our admissions staff would be happy to arrange your tour of the campus. Campus tours are normally conducted Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Admissions Office
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