submitted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010

College has $50,000 of free money for students

Friday, March 12 is the deadline for more than $50,000 worth of scholarships and awards for qualified students entering College of the Rockies in the fall of 2010.

College of the Rockies Financial Aid and Awards Officer Lois Murray urges students to apply as soon as possible for scholarships and awards.

Financial Aid and Awards Officer Lois Murray noted, "We also have two new awards this year, the Chevron Canada Resources/Molnar Entrance Bursary, which is available to students entering into our University Studies programs majoring in sciences or engineering and planning to complete a degree at another institution. It's based on financial need and a male or female single parent is preferred.

"The other new award is the BC Hydro Entrance Bursary available to students in financial need entering into any trades or the Environmental Studies programs at COTR in September," Murray continued. "There are nine $1,000 awards for successful applicants from Creston, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, Kimberley, Canal Flats, Invermere, Golden and Radium.

"Our biggest awards stem from another generous donation from the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust," Murray continued. "For the third year in a row $196,000 is available to students planning to take a Trades or Technology program at College of the Rockies. This money is available to foundation and all apprenticeship programs and are valued from $500 to $5,000. The money can be used for tuition, transportation, books, living costs and/or supplies.

"Students must apply before the start of their program with a deadline of September 15 for the fall 2010 semester. These awards are based on financial need for qualified programs and allow increased access to high quality programs at a time when the need has never been higher," Murray said. "With the economic downturn our programs are more popular than ever but the need is also greater than usual. Students should take advantage of such great donations for programs this year," she concluded.

All applications for these awards are available now on the College of the Rockies Financial Aid website at: www.cotr.bc.ca/financialaid For more information check the website or call 250-489-8264.

For more information contact:
Donna Kraus-Hagerman
Executive Director, College Relations and Marketing
College of the Rockies
Phone: 250-489-8258
e-mail: kraus-hagerman@cotr.bc.ca

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