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Chapter 2<br />
2-SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS,<br />
BURSARIES AND PRIZES<br />
A. ENTRANCE OR ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS,<br />
AWARDS, AND BURSARIES<br />
Admission scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of<br />
academic performance. Please note that applications are required<br />
for specific categories of entrance scholarships. See “General<br />
Awards Regulations” below for more details.<br />
Algoma U Awards of Excellence<br />
Algoma U Awards of Excellence are available to all Canadian citizen<br />
secondary-school graduates who have completed all their qualifying<br />
requirements in the academic year prior to commencing university<br />
studies at Algoma University. Canadian citizen International<br />
Baccalaureate (IB) Program Diploma recipients are equally<br />
considered for Awards of Excellence. To qualify, candidates must<br />
be entering into their first undergraduate program and enrol in and<br />
maintain 30 credits over 2 consecutive terms (fall/winter) of study.<br />
Awards are based on the average of the 6 best, U or M final grades<br />
presented for admission. Algoma U Awards of Excellence are<br />
renewable if candidates maintain an average of 80% each academic<br />
year on 30 credits taken in two consecutive terms (fall/winter).<br />
Candidates must be enrolled in 30 credits over two consecutive<br />
terms (fall/winter) of study in the current year they are receiving<br />
the award. Four such award levels are as follows:<br />
• Algoma U Award of Excellence – Platinum<br />
An entrance award of $3,000, renewable for up to three additional<br />
years, to all candidates presenting an entrance average 90% or<br />
better.<br />
Maximum value: $12,000.<br />
• Algoma U Award of Excellence – Gold<br />
An entrance award of $2,500, renewable for up to three additional<br />
years, to all candidates presenting an entrance average of 85 –<br />
89.9%.<br />
Maximum value: $10,000<br />
• Algoma U Award of Excellence – Silver<br />
An entrance award of $1,500, renewable for up to three additional<br />
years, to all candidates presenting an entrance average of 80 –<br />
84.9%.<br />
Maximum value: $6,000<br />
The Algoma U Awards of Excellence are non-cumulative with the<br />
Edward and Frank McGrath Award of Excellence, the Carl J. Sanders<br />
Scholarship, Peggy & Willmont MacDonnell Scholarship, the City<br />
of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I & II, the Algoma U<br />
Achievement Scholarship and John R. Rhodes Scholarship.<br />
IB Diploma: Awards of Excellence Guideline<br />
IB diploma points Award of Excellence Amount<br />
40 - 45 Platinum $3000.00<br />
35 - 39 Gold $2500.00<br />
30 - 34 Silver $1500.00<br />
Edward and Frank McGrath Award of Excellence<br />
Through a generous contribution from brothers, the late Frank and<br />
Edward McGrath, a $3,750 scholarship, renewable for up to three<br />
additional years, is available to the secondary school graduate who<br />
has completed all his or her qualifying requirements in the academic<br />
year prior to commencing university studies at Algoma U and who<br />
presents the highest average over 90% on the 6 best, U or M courses<br />
presented for admission. The candidate must enrol in and maintain 30<br />
credits over 2 consecutive terms of study (fall/winter). For renewal,<br />
candidates must maintain an average of 80% each academic year<br />
on 30 credits taken in two consecutive terms (fall/winter) of study.<br />
Candidates must be enrolled in and maintain 30 credits over two<br />
consecutive terms (fall/winter) of study in the current year they are<br />
receiving the award. Maximum value: $15,000. This scholarship is<br />
non-cumulative with the Algoma U Awards of Excellence, the Carl<br />
J. Sanders Scholarship, Peggy & Willmont MacDonnell Scholarship,<br />
the City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I & II, the Algoma<br />
U Achievement Scholarship and John R. Rhodes Scholarship.<br />
Carl J. Sanders Scholarship<br />
In recognition of the generosity of the Sanders family, a $3,500<br />
scholarship, renewable for up to three additional years, is available<br />
to the secondary school graduate who has completed all his or her<br />
qualifying requirements in the academic year prior to commencing<br />
university studies at Algoma U and who presents the second-highest<br />
average over 90% on the 6 best, U or M courses presented for<br />
admission. The candidate must enrol in and maintain 30 credits over<br />
2 consecutive terms of study (fall/winter). For renewal, candidates<br />
must maintain an average of 80% each academic year on 30 credits<br />
taken in two consecutive terms (fall/winter) of study. Candidates<br />
must be enrolled in and maintain 30 credits over two consecutive<br />
terms (fall/winter) of study in the current year they are receiving the<br />
award. Maximum value: $14,000. This scholarship is non-cumulative<br />
with the Algoma U Awards of Excellence, Edward & Frank McGrath<br />
Award of Excellence, Peggy & Willmont MacDonnell scholarship, the<br />
City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I & II, the Algoma U<br />
Achievement Scholarship and John R. Rhodes Scholarship.<br />
Peggy and Willmont MacDonnell Scholarship<br />
In honour of Peggy and Willmont MacDonnell, benefactors to Algoma<br />
U, this $3,000 scholarship, renewable for up to three additional years,<br />
is available to the secondary school graduate who has completed<br />
all his or her qualifying requirements in the academic year prior<br />
to commencing university studies at Algoma U and who presents<br />
the third-highest average over 90% on the 6 best, U or M courses<br />
presented for admission. The candidate must enrol in 30 credits over<br />
2 consecutive terms of study (fall/winter). For renewal candidates<br />
must maintain an average of 80% each academic year on 30 credits<br />
taken in two consecutive terms (fall/winter) of study. Candidates<br />
must be enrolled in and maintain 30 credits over two consecutive<br />
terms (fall/winter) of study in the current year they are receiving the<br />
award. Maximum value: $12,000. This scholarship is non-cumulative<br />
with the Algoma U Awards of Excellence, the Carl J. Sanders, Edward<br />
& Frank McGrath Award of Excellence, the City of Sault Ste. Marie<br />
Admission Scholarship I & II, the Algoma U Achievement Scholarship<br />
and John R. Rhodes Scholarship.<br />
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