Interdisciplinary Studies Students: How to Apply for RRU In-Course Awards

At first glance, students in interdisciplinary studies programs at RRU may feel there are no in-course awards available to them. While there are no awards specific to interdisciplinary studies programs at this time, students can still apply for awards. (We do hope to find donors to support awards for these programs in the future.)

This post outlines some strategies you can use when applying for in-course awards.

NSLSC Update: See Ya Later Snail Mail!

Over the next few months the National Student Loan Service Centre will start to transition various communications to students from traditional snail mail to fast and fabulous email.

How to prepare a Canada Graduate Scholarship Masters application

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I write this blog with hopes to provide admissions applicants and first-year masters students some confidence in how to complete an excellent CGSM application. This isn't the only right way to complete this application; just how I would do it!

The Full-Time/Part-Time Conundrum

It's not rocket science, but that doesn't mean it's easy...

One of the most common questions I get asked is whether a program is full-time or part-time.

This seemingly simple question has a fairly complex answer. Or answers, actually, since program status depends on a number of factors and could change depending on who’s asking. RRU has a definition of full-time but funders may have additional criteria and they hold veto power.

Understanding Student Loan Repyament

Royal Roads students have a lot of responsibilities. Whether you’re taking a 6-month certificate, an intensive on-campus bachelor degree or a two year graduate program,  you’re likely  juggling a combination of course work, employment, family commitments,  and—if you can fit it in—a social life. Each aspect of your life is important and comes with a fair share of responsibility. It can be easy, therefore, to overlook an important responsibility of being a student: managing your student loan repayment.

How to Get Answers When You Don’t Know What Questions to Ask

 

Have you ever been so confused by something that you didn’t even know how to explain what you were confused about? That’s how I felt when I applied for a student loan.

How to Write an Award-Winning Essay

Writing an award winning essay is a science as much as it is an art. Sometimes what you want to say and what the judges want to hear can be two different things. Letting your personality shine through while at the same time ensuring you hit all the points the judges are looking for can be tricky, but if you find the right balance it can pay off…literally.