Entrance Bursary Application – College of the Rockies

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Your Residency Status(Required)

I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada to be eligible for this bursary.

To view the list of Entrance Bursaries and Awards available for 2025. Please note, it will open a new tab.

Entrance Bursaries and Awards

Grade 11 school(Required)

Please use full name of high school, eg: Mount Baker Secondary, not MBSS.

Grade 11 school location(Required)

City State / Province / Region

Grade 12 school(Required)

Please use full name of high school, eg: Mount Baker Secondary, not MBSS.

Grade 12 school location(Required)

City State / Province / Region

Expected graduation date(Required)

Post-Secondary Education Plans

What is your education plan and how will awards help you achieve that goal? (Explain anything about your financial situation that may help the committee understand how awards may get you toward your goals, ie: barriers, life circumstances, etc)

Community Service/Leadership(Required)

Briefly describe the activities in which you have participated as a volunteer in the community at large. For activities in which you took a leadership role, briefly state why it was important for you to assume the role of leader.

Have you applied for a student loan?(Required)

Yes

No

While in school, do you plan to:(Required)

Live at home with family

Rent, on your own

Own your home

Budget: Information while attending college (current school year only)

Program you are entering at COTR(Required)

Program Duration in months (autofill)

Funding (Enter total dollar amount)

Bursaries

Scholarships

Student Loan

Savings or RESP

Sponsorship (EI, Band, etc)

Other Income*

Please explain the source of your other income:

Total Funding

Note: Once you select a program and complete this page, you won’t be able to return to modify any fields. Please ensure that all information entered at this stage is accurate.

Monthly Income

Income/Wages

/month

Spouse's Income

/month

Family Allowance

/month

Child Care Subsidy

/month

Sponsorship (EI, Band)

/month

Other monthly income*

/month

*Other monthly income details:

Total Monthly Income during your Program

monthly income * number of months of program

One Time Program Cost Expenses (current academic year) while at College of the Rockies

Tuition Fees

Books/Supplies

One-time Exceptional Expenses

Please explain your one-time exceptional expenses:

Total Program Costs

Rent or mortgage (including taxes)

/month

Food and basic living necessities

/month

Utilities (hydro, gas, phone, cable)

/month

Insurance (vehicle, life, house)

/month

Loan payments (vehicle, credit cards, etc.)

/month

Transportation

/month

Child Care

/month

Miscellaneous (entertainment, haircuts, etc.)

/month

Medical / Dental (prescriptions, glasses, etc.)

/month

Other Monthly Expenses

/month

Please explain any other monthly expenses:

Total Monthly Expenses for the duration of your program

Total Resources (Funding + Income)

Total Expenses

program costs + monthly expenses * number of months of program

Total Need

(total expenses) minus (total resources)

Signature(Required)

Date(Required)

Name

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