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Please find attached the Annual Report of the Senate Committee 

on Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries for presentation at the next 

Senate Meeting. 

c.c. Dr. H. Weinberg 

Chairman, S.C.S.A.B. 

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND BURSARIES 

ANNUAL REPORT 

TO THE SENATE 

Dr. Hal Weinberg 

Chairman 

V.C. (Vern) Loewen 

Secretary 

May 1983 

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I. GRADUATE PROGRAMS 

A)

Scholarships 

SFU Open Graduate Scholarships are awarded to students primarily 

on the basis of academic standing. 

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Students may be registered 

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in, admitted into, or have applied for admission into a 

Master's or Doctoral program at SFU providing they have 

achieved a minimum academic standing equivalent to a 

cumulative grade point average of 3.50 at the undergraduate 

and/or graduate level. ? 

In addition to this scholarship 

recipients may concurrently receive: 

a) one T.A. ship or b) one R.A. ship or c) other paid work of 

an academic nature. 

A recipient is required to reserve one semester of the period 

covered by the scholarship exclusively for research. 

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The

current value of this scholarship is $7,000 disbursed over 

three consecutive semesters. 

B)

C.D. Nelson Memorial Scholarships 

Up to three scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding 

scholars entering a graduate program at SFU. Each scholarship 

is valued at $9,000 per annum, and the tenure is for two years 

for students enrolled in a Master's program and three years 

for those in the Ph.D program. 

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After the first year, renewal 

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of the scholarship is contingent upon demonstrated progress 

toward completion of degree requirements and the maintenance 

of exceptional scholarship. ? 

The recipient must normally be 

registered in a full-time program throughout the period of 

the award. During the tenure of the award, the recipient 

may hold the equivalent of one teaching assistantship or 

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one research assistantship for one semester. 

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I. GRADUATE PROGRAMS continued 

C) Graduate Stipends 

The intent of the stipend is to allow students to devote 

full-time to the writing or completion of a thesis or its 

equivalent. Stipends are administered with the following 

priorities: 

a)

All Ph.D students who are in the process of writing a 

thesis or its equivalent and who have not other major 

scholarships, T.A. or R.A.support. 

b)

All Master's students who are in the process or writing 

a thesis or its equivalent, who have a CGPA of 3.5 or 

greater and who have no other major scholarship, T.A. 

or R.A. support. 

c)

All Master's students who have a CGPA of 3.2 or greater 

and who have no other major scholarship, T.A. or R.A. support. 

d)

Other cases that may be considered by SCSAB. 

SCSAB has noted that the value of the stipend has not been 

increased for several years and that there is general agreement 

that an increase is necessary. It is proposed that in the future 

the value of the stipend should be indexed to the value of NSERC 

awards. 

D) Emergency Bursaries 

Emergency Bursaries are available to graduate students who are 

experiencing financial difficulty. 

E) Emergency Loans 

Small, short-term interest free loans are available to students 

who require some interim money, while awaiting other sources of 

funding. 

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II. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 

A)

Scholarships 

The current Tuition Repayment and Open Scholarship programs will be 

replaced by the new.Undergraduate Scholarship program approved by 

Senate in 1982. 

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The new program will be implemented in 1983-3. 

To be eligible for this new program students must have completed 

30 credit hours of graded course work. 

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The tenure of these 

scholarships will be 3 semesters. All applications will be 

adjudicated in the Fall. 

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Students who enter the scholarship 

system in Spring or Summer will be eligible for scholarships 

of one or two semesters in order to phase them into the regular 

Fall adjudication. 

B)

Entrance Scholarships 

The current Entrance Scholarship Program offers up to $500 to 

students from Community Colleges, Universities and Secondary Schools 

for their first semester of study at SFU. 'Effective 1983-3 the 

following Entrance Scholarships will replace the current program: 

1)

Gordon M. Shrum Entrance Scholarships 

Up to 15 scholarships per year, valued at $9,900, 

i.e. 

$1,100 

each semester to a maximum of 

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9 semesters of full-time study at 

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Nominations are submitted through the office of the high 

school principal. 

2)

President's High School Entrance Scholarships 

At least one scholarship may be awarded per B.C. Secondary School. 

These scholarships will be valued at two semesters tuition and 

are awarded on the basis of nomination received from the high 

school principals throughout the province. Nominees must be 

the top three graduates of the. school and must have an average 

of at least 80% in the courses utilized for admission to SFU. 

3)

P.D. McTaggart Cowan Entrance Scholarships in Science 

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These scholarships are valued at $2,000 with one scholarship 

available in each of Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science 

and Mathematics. 

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II. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS continued 

B) 4) Canadian Physicists Examination and Prize (C.A.P.) 

The value and tenure of these scholarships are variable, but will 

not be less than the equivalent of two semesters tuition. 

5)

Provincial Government High School Examination 

The value and tenure of these scholarships are variable, but will 

not be less than the equivalent of two semesters tuition. Normally 

only those students who have attained 80% or better will be 

considered for a scholarship. 

6)

Jack Diamond Scholarships 

Up to 3 scholarships per year, valued at $2,000 each, are offered 

to students who have attained a high scholastic standing together 

with a high level of athletic achievement. The award will be 

disbursed in two equal instalments. 

7) .   

College and University Transfer Entrance Scholarships 

A number of scholarships are available to highly qualified students 

based on College or University transcripts. These scholarships 

are valued at two semesters tuition for the first two consecutive 

semesters at SFU. 

8)

Provincial/National Competitions 

Both the tenure and value of these scholarships may vary, but will 

not be less than the equivalent of two semesters tuition. 

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These 

scholarships are awarded to students who have excelled in 

competitions. 

9)

Other Scholarships 

The university may offer additional entrance scholarships, on a 

selective basis, to other highly qualified students. 

II. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS continued 

C) Awards 

Awards are usually monetary, in nature, but may be in the 

form of prizes or medals. 

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They are awarded in recognition 

of extraordinary intellectual, cultural, social or aesthetic 

contributions to the university community at large. Awards 

are given in the areas of Athletics, Recreation, the Arts 

and service. These awards may range in value, as determined 

by the terms of reference of each award. 

D)

Private Scholarships and Private Bursaries 

A variety of private scholarships and bursaries are 

administered by the Financial Aid Office. 

E)

S.F.U. Bursaries 

Bursaries are available to students demonstrating financial 

need. ? 

The purpose of a bursary is to provide students with 

a supplemental source of income, which when added to other 

sources of income, will help provide the funds required to 

defray educational expenses. ? 

Bursaries normally will not be 

considered until eligibility for Government assistance has 

first been determined. ? 

Bursaries are normally awarded up 

to $400 and are subject to satisfactory academic standing. 

F)

Emergency Bursaries 

Emergency Bursaries are available to students who, due to 

unforeseen circumstances, are in financial difficulty. 

Normally these bursaries are valued up to $500. 

G)

Emergency Loans 

Small, short-term interest-free loans are available to 

students who require some interim funds, when awaiting 

funding from other sources. 

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III. B.C. STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (B.C.S.A.P.) 

The Canada Student Loans Program provides funds from the Federal 

Government in the form of loans which must be repaid. The 

Provincial Grant provides additional support through grants which 

do not have to be repaid. 

The Financial Aid Office receives and assesses all applications for 

this program. ? 

Once an assessed need has been established, an 

appropriate award is determined. Students must be registered in and 

remain in a minimum of 9 semester hours (as an undergraduate, or 

full-time as a graduate) to receive government funds. To be eligible 

for the program, applicants must be Canadian citizens, or permanent 

residents prior to the commencement of the term for which they 

seek 

assistance. ? 

Interest on the loan is paid by the Federal Government? 

as long as the student is registered as a full-time student and for 

six months thereafter. Repayment of the loan is made to the bank 

through which the loan was negotiated. 

Graduates,and students who have already completed a Bachelor's degree 

(except PDP students) have..access to loan funds only up to a maximum 

of $900 per semester. 

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Undergraduates have access to the same loan? 

in addition to the Provincial Grant, up to a maximum of $1,000 to 

$1,200 per semester. 

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All students may borrow a maximum of $9,800 

Canada Student Loan. 