Scholarships & Financial Aid
What Help Does the Government Provide?
The province of Quebec provides a program of loans and bursaries to students who establish financial need within the norms set out by the Government. Loans can be obtained and a bursary subsequently awarded, that together will cover a student's eligible expenses. Loans are interest free for the entire duration of a student's full-time studies. Bursaries are gifts of money, no part of which has to be repaid.
Application forms for government loans and bursaries (Aide financière aux études) are available in May from your high school guidance counsellor, the Marianopolis Financial Aid Officer, or on-line at www.afe.gouv.qc.ca. In order to receive your assistance at the start of the Autumn semester, it is recommended that you submit your application a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to the start of classes.
Book Lending Program
In order to help defray the cost of textbooks, the College, with the assistance of generous donors, has established a Book Lending Program for students receiving financial aid. Students may borrow one or more textbooks required for their courses for the duration of the semester. Book Lending Request Forms are available from the Financial Aid Office beginning on the first day of classes each term.
What is a Marianopolis Loan?
Marianopolis loans are interest free and are available to students who find themselves in immediate financial distress. These loans are short term and must be repaid within a period of time acceptable to both the student and the College. Students who wish to obtain loans should apply in person to the Financial Aid Officer.
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships awarded to Marianopolis students are funded in part by the Marianopolis Millennium Foundation and the Roasters Foundation.
There is no application process for any of the scholarships offered to Marianopolis students. They are all awarded according to criteria that have been established.
Roasters Foundation Awards of Excellence ($3,000)
Marianopolis is pleased to report that the Roasters Foundation has continued their partnership with our College to fund three (3) awards of excellence, each in the amount of $3,000.
One scholarship will be awarded for each Marianopolis sector:
- Science
- Social Science/Commerce
- Arts
The scholarships will be granted to the student in each sector with the highest high school average (minimum of 90%). The Roasters Awards will be awarded in the Fall.
Marianopolis Millennium Entrance Scholarships ($1,000)
As part of its mission to support Marianopolis students through scholarships and financial aid programs, the Marianopolis Millennium Foundation has established six Entrance Scholarships to be awarded to the top students in the following program categories:
- Science: 3 awards of $1,000 each
- Social Science: 1 award of $1,000
- Commerce: 1 award of $1,000
- Arts: 1 award of $1,000
These bursaries will be awarded to students with the highest high school average (minimum of 90%).
The Entrance Scholarships will be awarded in the Fall.
Marianopolis Millennium Foundation Academic Scholarships ($250)
The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation also generously funds an academic scholarships program. Academic Scholarships are awarded as tuition credits to seventy (70) students entering College I. These $250 awards are distributed among top students in the various programs offered at Marianopolis College. The Academic Scholarships will be awarded in the Spring, and recipients will be notified by mail.
The Sister Mary MacCormack Scholarships
These $250 scholarships are awarded as tuition credits after the completion of each term to the returning students with the highest ranking in each of the following categories:
· 4 Arts students (College I)
· 4 Science students (College I)
· 4 Arts students (College II)
· 4 Science students (College II)
Student Life Awards
Student Life Awards are intended to recognize students who have met academic entrance requirements and who also possess significant potential to contribute to the quality of student life at Marianopolis. These $150 awards are granted each year to selected students who are recommended by their high schools for having made outstanding contributions not only to life at high school but also within the wider community. Notification of the award is given in April by the Student Services Office.
