1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar  Awards and Financial Assistance
	1999 - 2000 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR
	Carleton University

Undergraduate Entrance and In-Course Scholarships and Awards

Carleton University awards scholarships tenable at the University, in the Fall/Winter session of the year of offer, to entrance and in-course full-time undergraduate students who have demonstrated a high potential for university studies. The intention of the scholarship policy is to recognize, attract and provide incentives for excellence. The total value of the scholarship or scholarships awarded is determined by the student's most recent academic standing.

The following entrance scholarships will be offered in 1999-2000:

* Ten Chancellor's scholarships with a total possible value of $20,000 over four years, ($5,000 a year). These scholarships may be continued each year of full-time enrolment, provided the student maintains a GPA of 10.0 or better. These scholarships require an application, which must be completed and returned to the Awards Office by May 15. Priority will be given to academic performance, but the committee will also consider the applicant's other interests and activities during secondary school.

Our other entrance scholarships are automatically offered to students who have been admitted to Carleton University with a high school average of 80 percent or better. Applications are not required for these awards. The scholarships range in value from $500 per year to $3,500. Most scholarships are renewable for a total of four years and have an academic requirements of 10.0 GPA or better for renewal. If a renewable scholarship is lost in one year, it can be regained in future years.

* Fifteen awards valued at $500 for the entrance year only, to be given to the top students entering Carleton from secondary schools in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This award will be in addition to any other the student may receive from Carleton.

All in-course students and all graduating students who meet the academic requirements for the awarding of University in-course scholarships will be named to the Deans' Honour List for every year in which they qualify.

University in-course scholarships (based on full- or part-time study) will be awarded on the following conditions:

1. The student must be enrolled in a degree program at the time of selection;

2. The student will not be offered a scholarship beyond the Fourth year of study;

3. A GPA of 10.0 or better is required;

4. The grade points of all credits taken in the period considered for the scholarship will be used to calculate the GPA;

5. No F, or Abs will be acceptable during the period considered for the scholarship;

6. No grades achieved through a grade-raising examination will be considered;

7. Each summer, the Selection Subcommittee will determine the value of the scholarships to be awarded for each GPA; and

8. Students in the Co-operative Education stream and the Industrial Experience program will not draw upon scholarship funds for a work period. On returning to full-time studies they will come under scholarship provisions.

Full-time Students:

1. The definition of a full-time student is a student who registers in a minimum of 4.0 credits during the Fall/Winter Session.

2. Scholarships will be based on all credits taken in the 12-month period May to April.

3. In order to hold the scholarship, the student must be returning to Carleton as a full-time undergraduate student.

Part-time Students:

1. The definition of a part-time student is a student who registers in fewer than 4.0 credits during the Fall/Winter Session.

2. Candidates will be considered for scholarships based on the average of all credits (minimum of four) taken in the past 24 month period (May-April). However, if the candidate was awarded a scholarship the previous spring, a minimum of four new credits must be considered for the new scholarship; the same credit may not be used twice for scholarship consideration.

3. The student must be continuing at Carleton in his or her undergraduate degree program.

Note: Since the income from funds may vary from year to year, the values shown for scholarships, awards and bursaries may change.