St.Thomas University is giving away International Awards for the International students for 2020. The University’s scholarship program is one of the reasons it is able to maintain a community of exceptional scholars and dynamic leaders. More than half of first-year students hold an entrance scholarship. The scholarship ranges from $9000 to $75000.

Requirements for the scholarship application 

• admission average
• Grade 12 courses and level of difficulty
• rank in graduating class
• Grade 11 record
• letters of academic reference
• Likewise, scores on standardized tests

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for the International awards, the students must meet certain requirements

• The scholarship is open to highly competitive students with great academic records.
• Along with that, Canadian and international candidates admitted on the basis of their high school records to the first year of full-time study on the St. Thomas campus are eligible to apply for entrance awards. However, applicants with previous university experience are ineligible for entrance scholarships.
•  Also, the selection committee considers admission average, Grade 12 program (courses and level of difficulty) and ranks in graduating class as well as program and performance in Grade 11.
• Furthermore, other criteria 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 scholarships.

Application Procedure 

Scholarship candidates should submit a completed scholarship application form with supplementary documents. Furthermore, in the application for scholarships, the candidates will be asked to submit  the following documents

Application form

The candidates must complete a Scholarship Application Form after receiving an offer of admission from St. Thomas.

Letter 

Likewise, they must upload a typed letter (one to two pages) in which they should explain what makes them a strong candidate for a major scholarship. Following are suggestions of areas the applicants  may wish to address in their letter

• The students can put forth reasons  for pursuing university studies and plans for the future and  for applying as well as mention the  activities that demonstrate their  leadership qualities
• Along with that, they can include their extracurricular, community, and volunteer activities.
• Additionally, the candidates can address any special projects or programs in which they  have been a part of
• Finally, any other area they feel is relevant to this application can be included.

Resume 

Letter of references 

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