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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
new matriculant does have the option to apply to defer the
scholarship offer for one year. To defer a scholarship, the
student must provide written documentation in the form of a
letter to the scholarship administrator. The letter must detail
the reasons for deferring the scholarship. All applications are
reviewed by the scholarship committee.
Awarding of Scholarship
• Scholarship payment will only be made after the last date
to drop and add courses for that specific academic term as
reflected in the proper academic diary.
• If a student drops below a full time course load in their first
term of study, the scholarship offer will be revoked and no
payment will be issued.
• Marine Institute Entrance Scholarships are a onetime nonrenewable
award
MARINE INSTITUTE ADVANCED DIPLOMA
ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW:
• A student who is awarded an MI Advanced Diploma entrance
scholarship does have the option to apply to defer the
scholarship offer for one year. To defer a scholarship, the
student must provide written documentation in the form of a
letter to the scholarship administrator. The letter must detail
the reasons for deferring the scholarship. All applications are
reviewed by the scholarship committee.
Awarding of Scholarship
• Scholarship payment will only be made after the last date
to drop and add courses for that specific academic term as
reflected in the proper academic diary.
• If a student drops below a full time course load in their first
term of study, the scholarship offer will be revoked and no
payment will be issued.
• Marine Institute Entrance Scholarships are a onetime nonrenewable
award.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Marine Institute Advanced Diploma Entrance
Scholarship students must first meet all Marine Institute entrance
requirements as outlined in the Marine Institute Calendar.
MI Entrance Scholarship Average for the Advanced Diploma level
will be based on the overall average in all courses attempted
(excluding those in first year of an undergraduate program but
including post baccalaureate courses).
Scholarship Allocation
Students obtaining an average of:
• Over 75%
¬ ¬ will receive a Marine Institute Entrance Scholarship valued
at $1000
Regulations
• Entrance scholarships are to be awarded in the Fall Semester.
• The MI entrance scholarships are open to Canadian citizens
and permanent residents graduating from North American postsecondary
institutions, who are admitted to the Marine Institute
on the basis of current entrance standards, and who meet the
above outlined scholarship average. They are also open to
students in the above category that may not be coming directly
from post-secondary study. This is limited to those who have
previously graduated from post-secondary, are admitted to the
Marine Institute on the basis of entrance standards, and who
meet the above outline scholarship average.
• Students may receive only one internal entrance scholarship.
• Any student in receipt of an externally funded entrance
scholarship is still eligible to receive a MUN or MI entrance
scholarship.
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