If you or someone you know will be graduating soon and are considering a post-secondary education, follow these for valuable information on Canadian scholarships and bursaries: CIBC YouthVision Scholarship Applications CIBC Youthvision scholarships are awarded annually to 30 students in Grade 10 who are enrolled in a mentoring program with either Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or YMCA Canada. College or university tuition will be covered up to $4,000 a year for up to four years. Following Grade 11, scholarship recipients can also participate in a summer internship at the YMCA, with a take-home pay of up to $2,000 per summer while in high school, increasing to up to $4,000 per year while in college or university. The total value of the scholarship for each recipient can be up to $35,000. If your would like to know more, visit http://www.aucc.ca/scholarships/open/cibc_e.html The Millennium Excellence Award Program The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation can help you achieve the future you want. Created by the federal government, the Foundation provides a range of bursaries, awards and scholarships to improve access to Canadian post-secondary education. Since 1998, the Foundation has distributed more than $1.6 billion in funding to more than half a million students across Canada. For more information, visit www.millenniumscholarships.ca
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