{"id":3747,"date":"2020-09-25T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T16:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/alpha-scholarships\/?p=3747"},"modified":"2020-09-25T09:40:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T16:40:42","slug":"attention-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/alpha-scholarships\/2020\/09\/25\/attention-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention International Students!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"stripe-content stripe-mask stripe-white\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\" role=\"main\">\n<p><strong>To become a Pearson Scholar, you must be nominated by your school\u00a0<u>and<\/u>\u00a0apply to undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto.<\/strong> Ask your school guidance counsellor about being nominated. Once you\u2019ve been nominated\u00a0<u>and<\/u>\u00a0have applied to the University of Toronto, you will be sent a personalized, secure link to the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship application.<\/p>\n<p>Pearson Scholars are students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and creativity, who are accepted as leaders within their school, and who have the potential to contribute to the global community in the future. They can be distinguished from other students who may have equally high academic results by virtue of their breadth of interest, intellectual energy and impact on the life of their school and community.<\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>To be eligible to apply to the Pearson International Scholarship, you must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an international student (i.e. a non-Canadian requiring a study permit);<\/li>\n<li>currently in your final year of secondary school or have graduated no earlier than June 2020<\/li>\n<li>beginning your studies at the University of Toronto in September 2021 (students already attending post-secondary studies cannot be considered; students starting their studies in January 2021 at another post-secondary institution cannot be considered)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Value\/Amount:<\/strong>\u00a0The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years. The scholarship is tenable only at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<h3>Application Process<\/h3>\n<p>To apply, you will need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Receive a nomination from your school. <strong>If you would like to be nominated for this award by Alpha Secondary, you need to have submitted a Student Profile on Teams and you need to express your interest in this award to Ms. McChesney in A100 or by email by Friday, October 16th.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/future.utoronto.ca\/apply\/applying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply to study at the University of Toronto<\/a>\u00a0to begin your studies in 2021 and complete your application for admission by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/future.utoronto.ca\/apply\/important-application-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appropriate deadlines<\/a>.\u00a0 Please be advised that you will be considered for the Pearson Scholarship for your\u00a0<strong>first choice of program at U of T<\/strong>.\u00a0 You may apply for several programs and may receive admission to them all; however, the Pearson Scholarship, if awarded to you, would be restricted to your first choice of program at U of T at the time our scholarship decisions are made.<\/li>\n<li>Once we\u2019ve received a nomination and you\u2019ve applied to the university, you can complete the online Lester B. Pearson Scholarship application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Pearson Scholarship Deadlines<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>School nomination deadline:\u00a0<strong>November 30, 2020 (speak to Ms. McChesney by October 16!)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Student OUAC application deadline:\u00a0<strong>December 14, 2020<\/strong>\u00a0(Please note this is the final date to submit an application to the OUAC;\u00a0<em>however, it is recommended you apply for admission through the OUAC before\u00a0<strong>November 7, 2020<\/strong>\u00a0as spaces in programs fill-up quickly and popular programs may close early.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Student scholarship application deadline:\u00a0<strong>January 18, 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"footer\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"footer-social\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program To become a Pearson Scholar, you must be nominated by your school\u00a0and\u00a0apply to undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto. Ask your school guidance counsellor about being nominated. 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