I'm back!

I spent my first day looking through Grade 12 files, checking out where you've applied, and what credits you have/need. Over the next few days, I would like to meet with each of you and see where I can be of assistance...so STOP IN!

DEADLINE EXTENDED

Due to the limited number of applicants for the Garfield Weston scholarship, the deadline for applications has been extended to April 15.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES AND AWARDS

Dr. ErnestGuptill Memorial Scholarship--First Year tuition valued up to $3 500

Cary Ethel Ingersoll Memorial Scholarship--$2 500

Jeanette Belyea Robinson Memorial Scholarship--$1 300

Grand Manan Fisherman's Assn Scholarship--$1 000

Mary & Alice Jordan Memorial Scholarshhip--For the student mostlikely to succeed in Science--$1 000

Wilcox Family Scholarship--$1 000

Village of Grand Manan Citizenship Bursary--2 @ $1 000

Shayne Green & Jason Urquhart memorial Scholarship--$1 000

Dutchman Contracting Bursary--$500

General Marine Bursary--$500

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #44--2 @ $500

Rotary Youth Merit award--$100 & plaque

Action Ministries--$250

Estey's Drivers Education Bursary--$200

Wendy Field Memorial Bursary for Health Sciences--$500

William Daggett Memorial Bursary--$250

Kelly Ann Ingalls Memorial Bursary--$200

Graeme Cunningham Memorial Prize--$100 & plaque

Doug Flagg Memorial Prize--$100 & plaque

Heustis Prize--$250

Grand Manan Library Prize--$100 for purchase of books

Josten's Prize for Cooperation

Student Council Awards

MADD Charlotte County Prize--$50

Belanger Achievement Medal--for High Academic standing & significant contribution to student government

Birks Medal for Leadership

GMCS Citizenship Award

Most Improved Grade 12 Award--Plaque

Governor General's Bronze Medal for highest overall grade 12 average

Valedictory Prize

Reader's Digest Valedictory Prize--one year subscription to Reader's Digest

Highest Mark in each grade 12 course (not necessarily a grade 12 student)

Athletic Awards to any deserving high school student, not necessarily grade 12):

Female/Male Athlete of the Year Award--Trophy

Richard Linton Memorial Trophy--Most improved male Basketball player

COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

http://ssguidance.wikispaces.com

INTERESTING SITE

http://www.careersthatwork.ca/

I'D MAKE A GREAT TEACHER BROCHURE

Available in the guidance office from the NBTA Equity in Education Committee

UNBSJ Student Success

Annual Student Success Program taking place onThursday, May 6, 2010--http://www.unbsj.ca/studentservices/success/

CAREERS AND SALARY

Industrial Electricians

Firefighters

Crane Operators

Medical Lab Technicians

For additional info, visit http://www.studentsscholarships.org

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

For additional info on any of these scholarships/awards, please contact Mrs. Brown:

MARCH:
Garfield Weston Awards--March 23--http://www.garfieldwestonawards.ca

Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundaton awards--March 26--www.sheilahughmackay.com

Thelmas Sewell Memorial Scholarship--March 31

Youth Merit Awards Rotary District 7810--March 31

APRIL:
2010 Retail as a Career Scholarship Program--April 1 www.retailcouncil.org/education/programs/scholarship.asp

The Credit Union Harry M Daley Memeorial Bursary--April 2, 1 p.m.

Engineers Without Borders--April 15
http://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8796/wendys_classic_achiever_scholarship.php

Dialogue New Brunswick Scholarship-April 22--dialogue@nbnet.nb.ca

Specialty Equipment Marketing Assn--Aril 28--www.sema.org/education/

MAY:
Hugh H. MacKay--James A. MacMurray--May 1

Great Questions Essay Competition--May 7--http://www.greatquestions.com/e/bulletin.html

NBCC Entry Scholarship--May 27

Strathbutler and Hel Oudemans Awards--May 31

JUNE:
Scholarships for Young Writers--June 1
AIA and the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship Program--June 15

The Canadian PrintingIndustries--June 30--http://www.cpia-aci.ca/scholarship-trust-fund/index_e.php

Astral MediaScholarship--June 30--http://cab-acr.ca/english/about/awards/scholarships/astral.pdf