October 22, 1996 Financial Aid Information

Are financial concerns interfering with your studies ? If so, there may be helpavailable. UPEI Student Development has scholarship and bursary information at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as the 1996-97 Canada Student Loan Applications. Drop by Student Developmentat any time or phone 566-0674 to make an appointment with the Financial Aid Advisor. The following are just some of the scholarships and bursaries which are currently available:

The Albert Bing Ching Young Memorial Scholarship (full-tuition)

The province of PEI is paying tribute to one of the major contributors of the Island’s university community by setting up a memorial scholarship in his honour. The Albert Bing Ching Young Memorial Scholarship is an annual full-tuition scholar- ship awarded to a resident of Prince Edward Island who has attended an Island high school and is entering the first year of full-time studies at the University of Prince Edward Island. It shall be given on the basis of academic merit to a student who is not already on scholarship, and who has demonstrated financial need. Application forms are available at the Regis- trar’s Office. The deadline for applications is October 31, 1996.

The Austin A. Scaies Scholarships

Three scholarships are available for second-year students at UPEI These scholarships are open to rural students from Prince Edward Island. One will be given each year to a student from each of the three counties of the Province. Awards will be made by the Scholarship Committee on the basis of financial need and achievement in the first year of a university program. Application forms may be picked up at the Registrar’s Office. The deadline for applications is October 31, 1996.

Margaret (Mullin) Griffin Bursary ($500)

This bursary is awarded to any Island single parent (male or female) who isa full-time student taking at least three courses per semester in the School of Nursing at the University of Prince Edward Island. It shall be awarded by application to the Scholarship and Awards Committee on the basis of financial need after the first year of study. Applicants must have maintained an average of 65% in their nursing courses in the first year of study. Application forms are available at the Registrar’s Office or at the School of Nursing. Deadline for applications is mid-October.

Notices @* ThePanther Prints

Londonin

February $1260

There are still some places left for the trip to Lon- don, February 21- March 1. The price is now lower, and it includes hotel (with shared fa- cilities), breakfast, package in- surance, tickets to two RSC plays at the Barbican Theatre, aseven-day London Transport pass (For travel on buses and tube), and flight from Charlottetown on Air Canada. (Price is $61 less for flight from Halifax.)

Deposits of $250 must go to Shannon Murray (Main 138, smurray@upei.ca) as soon as possible to ensure places. The remainder is due January 3. So far we have students, faculty, staff, and members of the community going: all are welcome.

The Honourary Degree Committee is seeking names of candidates for honourary de- grees conferred at Convoca- tion in May, 1997.

Allsubmissions are to be made:

a) with supporting docu- mentation, such as an updated cirriculum vitae, at least of preliminary nature;

b) with acare for the fact that the nominee may be asked to address Convocation.

Submissions should be sent to the registrar for for- warding to the Committee

Nomination deadline: Thursday, October 31, 1996.

NEWS FROM YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT & EMPLOYMENT CENTRE

The Career Development and Employment Centre is now open from 8:30am to 4:30pm

Monday through Wednesday until November 29th (re-opening for February-March °97).

If you need assistance in choosing a career path, developing

a resume, improv ing your

interview techniques, or planning your job search strategy, we are here to help. Call Sandy

Holton @ 628-4358 or drop in to Student Development to make an appointment. Watch

for “Employment Opportunities” on our web pages- coming soon!

Applications for Natu- ral Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship are now available in the Office of the Deanof Science, KC Irving Chemistry Center, Rm. 101.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Novem- ber 8, in the office of the Dean of Science.

Eligible are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada living in Canada as of December 1, 1996, who a) hold, or expect to hold at the time they take up the award, a degree in science or engineer- ing from a university whose academic standing is accept- able to NSERC; and b) will pursue full-time postgraduate study and research at the mas- ter's or doctoral level in the natural sciences or engineer- ing in the following year.

Interested students should contacttheir department chair or the Dean of Science for further information.

LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT?

For positions at U.P.E.I. check on GOPHER ( select Administration and Service Department-select Human Resources ). You can also check at the Department of Human Resources- Kelley Building, or at Student De- velopment, Robertson Li- brary Building for further de- tails.

For external postings check under “Employment Opportunities” on UPEI’s web pages and drop in to Stu- dent Development for infor- mation, applications etc. In- formation is also available on overseas positions, volunteer positions and internships.

Student

Exchanges

Hey there!!!! Allofyou who are interested in studying in another country next year, come and check out the STUDENT EXCHANGE programs offered at UPEI.

There are programs of- fered to travel to Australia, Ohio, West Virginia, New Mexico, Florida and Pennsyl- vania. There are also other exchange programs in the works. Student Exchanges are a terrific way to travel, learn about another culture and ex- perience life abroad!

Stop by Student Devel- opment and see the Student Exchange Advisor for more information. Keep in mind that there will be an exchange information night in Novem- ber.

Office hours are:

Tuesday: 1:30-4:30

Wednesday: 9:00-1:00

Thursday: 1:30-4:30

The Rotary Club of Charlottetown Bursary shall be awarded to international stu- dents enroled in full-time stud- ies at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Academic achievement and financial need will be the selection criteria; therefore, students from developing coun- tries will be of particular inter- est.

Bursary application forms are available at the Reg- istrar's Office. Application deadline is Thursday, 31 Oc- tober 1996.