Grade 12 Checklist

March

• Check your calendar for any upcoming application deadlines.

• Watch announcements, bulletin boards, and newspapers carefully for scholarships. Local organizations and individuals sometimes award scholarships to students graduating from their local high school.

• If you are considering a student loan and would like to learn more about the loan process, check out the Student Aid Alberta website.

• Make sure you apply for the Rutherford Scholarship.

• Check out the Alberta post-secondary school application forms at Apply Alberta.

        Tip: These application fees require a credit card for payment, if you can't afford the application fee, try calling the institution to see if there's 

                anything  they can do to help. 

• Keep checking, searching and applying for scholarships, grants and bursaries.  Check for other possible sources of financial aid.  

        Tip: Many institutions have early entrance scholarships.

February

• Check your calendar for any upcoming application deadlines in March.

• Watch announcements, bulletin boards, and newspapers carefully for scholarships. Local organizations and individuals sometimes award scholarships to students graduating from their local high school.

• Check out the Alberta post-secondary school application forms at Apply Alberta.

        Tip: These application fees require a credit card for payment, if you can't afford the application fee, try calling the institution to see if there's 

                anything  they can do to help. 

• Keep checking, searching and applying for scholarships, grants and bursaries.  Check for other possible sources of financial aid.  

        Tip: Many institutions have early entrance scholarships.

January 

• This is your final semester of high school! Continue to work hard and get good grades.

• Check out the Alberta post-secondary school application forms at Apply Alberta.

        Tip: These application fees require a credit card for payment, if you can't afford the application fee, try calling the institution to see if there's 

                anything  they can do to help. 

• Keep checking, searching and applying for scholarships, grants and bursaries.  Check for other possible sources of financial aid.  

        Tip: Many institutions have early entrance scholarships.

December

• Check your calendar. Are any of your admission application deadlines coming up?                                                                                                            Tip: Most of these application forms can be completed and submitted online!  

• Check out the Alberta post-secondary school application forms at Apply Alberta.

        Tip: These application fees require a credit card for payment, if you can't afford the application fee, try calling the institution to see if there's 

                anything  they can do to help. 

• Continue to search and apply for scholarships and other possible sources of financial aid.  

        Tip: Many institutions have early entrance scholarships, usually this deadline is in December. 

You should know:

• If you plan to live in residence on campus, apply now. Many places offer accommodation on a first come, first served basis.                                               Tip: There is usually an additional fee to apply for on-campus housing.

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