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S87-78

FOR INFORMATION

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

Director, Financial Aid &Awards

Date: ?

November 19, 1987

Please find attached seven copies of the Report to Senate by the Senate Policy

Committee on Scholarship Awards and Bursaries. We trust the report can be presented to

the next meeting of Senate.

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Attachments (7)

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Dr. Peter Kennedy, Chairman

Dr. Ross Saunders, Assoc. V.P. Academic

Dr. Bruce Clayman, Dean of Graduate Studies

REPORT TO SENATE

SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND

BURSARIES

Introductory Comments

1-4

II.

Financial Aid and Awards Budget 1986/87

III.

Policy and Program Descriptions of the Current (86/87)

Graduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Programs

IV.

Graduate Awards Statistics

6-7

1) ?

C.D. Nelson Memorial Scholarships

2) ?

Graduate Research Fellowships

3) ?

President's Research Stipends

4) ?

Special Graduate Entrance Scholarships

5) ?

Open Graduate Scholarships

6) ?

Open Graduate Bursaries

7) ?

Visa Bursaries - Graduate

Policy and Program Descriptions of the Current (86/87)

Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Programs

VI.

Undergraduate Awards Statistics

Visa Bursaries - Undergraduate

5) ?

Honour Roll

VII.

Emergency Loans: Graduate and Undergraduate

VIII. Private Bursaries, and Scholarships, Awards and Prizes: Graduate and

Undergraduate

IX.

Work-Study Program: Graduate and Undergraduate

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I. ?

Introductory Comments

Traditionally the Report to Senate by the Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships,

Awards and Bursaries is a report of the Financial Aid and Awards Programs

supervised by the Committee for a given budget year. This report is for 1986/87,

covering the 86-2, 86-3, and 87-1 semesters. However, in most years, the Policy

Committee has also sought to inform Senate of those structural and policy changes

it has implemented, or is giving consideration to implementing, in the following

budget year; in this case for 87-2, 87-3 and 88-1.

The most dramatic event in the life of the Senate Committee on Scholarships,

Awards and Bursaries this year was its dissolution and replacement with three new

committees: The Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries,

the chairman of which is elected by Senate; the Senate Undergraduate Awards

Adjudication Committee, chaired by the Associate Vice-President, Academic; and

the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee, chaired by the Dean of

Graduate Studies.

The work load under the one-committee system was such that it was felt that policy

issues were not being addressed as frequently, nor with the care, that they

deserved. As if to prove that this was the case, the Senate Policy Committee on

Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries this year made several decisions affecting the

way in which the University's Financial Aid and Awards Program is structured.

The most notable of these are changes outlined below:

Graduate:

To eliminate the President's Research Stipends for Masters students,

effective 1987-1.

To retain the President's Research Stipends for Ph.D. students.

To eliminate the Open Graduate Scholarships.

To eliminate the Graduate Research Fellowships.

To allocate each year a specific number of Graduate Fellowships

(1-semester awards) to each department. Consideration of graduate student

enrollment in departments is a determining factor in the allocations. Each

department is ensured at least three 1- semester awards per annum.

To allow departments to utilize flexibly their allocation of 1-semester

awards, and to recommend 1, 2, or 3-semester awards for individual

students. The Graduate Adjudication Awards Committee makes final

decisions of individual awards based on departmental recommendations.

To retain the Special Entrance Scholarships.

The C.D. Nelson Memorial Entrance Scholarships were changed from one

year renewable awards to one year non-renewable awards, and their

number was increased accordingly.

To retain approximately 10% of the graduate awards budget for

discretionary allocation by the Policy Committee for Special Arrangement

Students, Special Entrance Scholarships and program development.

To retain the Bursary, Loan and Work-Study programs, as per existing

terms of reference.

To phase in changes by 1987-3.

The Policy Committee revised the Entrance Scholarship Programs for 87/88

as described below.

SFU ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECONDARY

SCHOOL STUDENTS.

With regard to this particular Entrance Scholarship Program, no major

changes were introduced. The committee did however raise the face value

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of several of the awards and also merged the "2-semester Shrum"

Scholarships with the President's Scholarship Program. Furthermore, the

Committee added to each Entrance Scholarship a guarantee of two semesters

free tuition in addition to the face value of the. award. Also, several new

departments applied for access to, and were granted participation in, the

Dean's Entrance Scholarship Program.

The Policy Committee introduced for 87/88 the National Entrance

Scholarship Program, to attract highly qualified students from Secondary

Schools across the country, as described below.

SFU NATIONAL ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

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The Gordon M. Shrum National Entrance Scholarships:

Number: ?

Up to

Value:

$16,000 (disbursed over 9 semesters) plus free tuition

guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued at

approximately $1,400.

(Also see Note #1 below)

The President's National Entrance Scholarships:

(disbursed over 2 semesters), plus free tuition

guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued at

approximately $1,400.

(Also see Note #1 below)

The Chancellor's National Entrance Scholarships:

Number: ?

Up to

Value: ?

$2,000. (disbursed over 2 semesters), plus free tuition

guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued at

approximately $1,400.

(Also see Note #1 below)

The Jack Diamond Entrance Scholarships:

Number: ?

Value: ?

$3,000

(disbursed over 2 semesters), plus free

tuition guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued

at approximately $1,400.

(Also see Note #1 below)

NOTE #1:

After the first two semesters students will have access to the Open

Undergraduate Scholarship Program which requires completion of a minimum of

24 credit hours at SFU and a CGPA of

3.50

or greater. The value of the Open

Scholarship program is equal to the actual tuition in a given semester. Over a seven

semester period it amounts to approximately $5,000 in current dollars.

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The Policy Committee introduced for 87/88 a new College Transfer

Entrance Scholarship Program, to attract highly qualified students from

colleges, as described below.

SFU ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE

TRANSFER STUDENTS

The Honourable William M. Hamilton College Transfer Scholarships:

Number: ?

Up to 10 annually

Value: ?

Up to $9,000, depending upon the number of

semesters left to complete an undergraduate degree,

and disbursed equally over those semesters plus free

tuition guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued

at approximately $1,400.

(Also see Note #1 below)

President's College Transfer Scholarships:

(disbursed over 2 semesters), plus free

tuition guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued

at approximately $1,400..

(Also see Note #1 below)

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3) ?

Chancellor's College Transfer Scholarships:'-

Number: ?

Variable

Value: ?

$2,000 (disbursed over 2 semesters), plus free

tuition guaranteed for the first two semesters, valued

at approximately $1,400.

(Also see Note #1 below)

NOTE #1:

After the first two semesters, students will have access to the Open

Undergraduate Scholarship Program which requires completion of a minimum of

24 credit hours at SFU and a CGPA of 3.50 or greater. The value of the Open

Scholarship program is equal to the actual tuition in a given semester. Over a seven

semester period it amounts to approximately $5,000 in current dollars.

We welcome program and policy proposals, as we seek to adapt our programs to

changing requirements. In particular, we are attempting to actively support the

recruitment of highly qualified students to SFU, through the Departments and the

Dean of Graduate Studies Office for Graduates, and through the Departments and

the Community Relations and Admissions Offices for Undergraduates.

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Financial Aid and Awards Budget

1986/87

1) ?

Graduate:

Scholarships, including

Scholarships Open and Entrance

830,000

Bursaries (Open, Emergency and Daycare) ?

Emergency Loan - Non-Recovery

(Graduate and Undergraduate) ?

13.000

Undergraduate Sub-Total: ?

Undergraduate Sub-Total:

$1,521,611

Graduate and Undergraduate:

5) ?

Y.E.P./Challenge Supplement: ?

GRAND TOTAL ?

III.

For the Policy and Program Descriptions of the Current (86/87)

Graduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Programs, please refer

to 85/86 and 86/87 Calendars

IV.

Graduate Awards Statistics

86-2 ?

3, representing 3 renewals

86-3 ?

5, representing 2 new awards and 3 renewals

87-1 ?

6, representing 3 new awards and 3 renewals:

Graduate Research Fellowships

86-2 ?

28 awards representing 20 departments

86-3

awards representing 18 departments

87-1 ?

48 awards representing 22 departments

President's Research Stipends

86-2 ?

30 Ph.D awards representing 13 departments

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31 Masters awards representing 20 departments

86-3 ?

11 Ph.D awards representing 8 departments

15 Masters awards representing 11 departments

87-1 ?

13 Ph.D awards representing 8 departments

Special Graduate Entrance Scholarships

86-2 ?

2 awards representing 2 departments

86-3 ?

3 awards representing 3 departments

87-1 ?

4 awards representing 3 departments

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86-2

52 awards representing 20 departments

86-3

50 awards representing 19 departments

87-1 ?

awards representing 21 departments

Open Graduate Bursaries

Visa Bursaries - Graduate

Average Value of Award:

$827

NOTE:

Some students have received more than one award during the

budget year.

For the Policy and Program Descriptions of .the Current

(86/87)

Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Programs, please

refer to 85/86 and 86/87 Calendars

VI.

Undergraduate Awards Statistics

9_1 ?

BLI ?

356

1,593

598

4) ?

Visa Bursaries - Undergraduate

Number of Students

Country of Citizenship

Average value of Award: ?

$723

NOTE: Some students have received more than one award during the budget year.

5) ?

VII. Emergency Loans: Graduate and Undergraduate

Short term, interest-free loans are available to students who require some interim

funding while awaiting funds from other sources.

Value: Normally $300 - $500

During 1986/87, 1,260 loans were issued with a total value of

$369,415.

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VIII. Private Bursaries, and Scholarships, Awards and Prizes with specific

terms of reference are listed in the Calendar under the Graduate and

Undergraduate sections respectively

Private Scholarships and Bursaries, Awards

Graduate and Undergraduate

159 ?

375

Scholarships ?

15 ?

56 ?

44 ?

IX.

Work-Study Program: Graduate and Undergraduate

The SFU Work-Study Program provides part-time employment which is intended

to be mutually beneficial to students and the University. Every effort is made to

provide career-related job experience, which is primarily of a research nature. The

Work-Study program is intended normally to supplement Provincial and Federal

student loan programs, as per policy requirements of the government funded

programs However, Work-Study funded through SFU requires only that students

demonstrate financial need to qualify. All students must meet a basic needs test,

must be registered in, and maintain 9 credit hours or more in undergraduate studies

(or be registered in a Graduate Program for Graduates), and must be in

satisfactory academic standing.

Gross Budget, All Funding Sources; 1986/87.

B.C. Government Initial Allocation

? $295,000

B.C. Government Supplement

7,660

B.C. Government Student Aiding Students

7,000

B.C. Government Year End Redistribution

64,000

B.C. Government Job Trac for Graduates

(one semester awards)

(two semester awards) (one semester awards)

Award offers: 132 undergraduates

345 undergraduates

204 undergraduates

Award offers: 19 graduates

72 graduates ?

34 graduates

One semester awards earned by undergraduates ranged from $746 to $863, and two

semester awards earned by undergraduates averaged $1,229.

One semester awards earned by graduates ranged from $782 to $968, and two

semester awards earned by graduates averaged

$1,185.