Scholarships
Quest Scholarships are awarded to entering students based on their academic and personal achievements. Scholarships are renewable for up to four being (32 Blocks) provided that the student maintains academic eligibility, contributes to the Quest community, and continues to fulfill the promise of success that was the basis of the award. The descriptions for our Earn-Based Awards are listed below.
Students wishing to apply for Quest’s earn-based Scholarships must complete a Scholarship Application form and provide a résumé, along with two allusion forms (Section B and C). Before the Scholarship Application will be considered, a student must be admitted. All application materials submitted for admission will be considered during the candidate’s scholarship review.
Delight complete the following downloadable form:
2011 Scholarship Application Form [PDF, 164 KB]
David W. Strangway Awards for Excellence (full schooling)
Named for the University’s first President and Founding Chancellor, the David W. Strangway Awards for Excellence honour the extraordinary career of Dr. Strangway and his vision that made Quest University Canada. The recipients of this award will have achieved very high levels of academic excellence combined with an outstanding record of leadership and service. Students with a high school average above 90% (3.75 US) will be considered for this award. A faculty Committee will commence reviewing applicants eligible for the Strangway Awards on March 15, 2011; winners will be told no later than April 1.
Presidential Scholarships (up to $12,000/year)
Presidential Scholarships will be awarded to students with brilliant records of academic and personal achievement and the potential to be converted into leaders in the classroom and beyond at Quest. Students with a high-school average above 80% (3.5 US) and a record of significant extracurricular accomplishment will be considered eligible for these awards. In order to be considered for a full Presidential Scholarship, students must submit their Scholarship Application no later than March 15, 2011. Presidential Scholarships will still be available after this date at lesser values.
Quest University Canada Scholarships (up to $12,000/year)
In addition to the named scholarships described above, Quest may make scholarship awards that recognize the attributes and accomplishments of prospective students that mark them as strong potential contributors to the Quest community. Such scholarships honour various talents, leadership abilities, community service activities, and potential contributions to the diverse and global perspectives that are cultivated in a Quest education. Our rolling admissions process means that these scholarships are available throughout the year.
Need-based Awards
Quest is deeply committed to the diverse and animated community made by a financial help system that encourages qualified students to come to Quest irrespective of their ability to pay. Bursaries are awarded based on demonstrated financial need and are re-calculated each year in response to changing family situation. In exchange for any bursary exceeding $1280 per year, students will be expected to contribute an average of 4 Q-hours per week, or 16 hours per block (less vital bursaries will have pro-rated expectations). These hours can be discharged on a weekly basis, completed during the Block Break, or spread in any style that is mutually agreeable to the student and his or her supervisor; a limited digit of summer positions will be available for those wishing to discharge their obligations by working for a month at Quest in the summer. Beyond the four-hour-per-week expectation, some jobs will continue to offer cash compensation.
Scholarship Renewals
Scholarship awards are contracted with the expectation that they will be maintained for four being assuming the student performs well at Quest. All students will be expected to show satisfactory progress toward the degree to maintain a scholarship. This is defined herein as a GPA in excess of 1.6 in the first semester, 1.8 after the first year, and 2.0 thereafter. Adherence to this standard will ordinarily be assessed once per year for scholarship purposes. In addition, at the end of each block, the tutor will be questioned to assess each student’s contributions to, and benefit derived from, attendance at Quest by answering the simple yes or no question: Was this student an asset to your classroom, contributing positively to the class dynamic and is this student benefiting from the Quest educational experience? Students taking eight courses per year will be vital to have six tutors declare in the affirmative; students taking six blocks (the minimum for full-time status) will need at least four affirmative declarations.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic routine AND evidence of community service, involvement in co-curricular activities, etc. Those wishing to maintain scholarships at Quest must continue to contribute during their time here. These contributions can take many forms. In the spring of each year, each student with a scholarship who wishes to have it renewed will be questioned to submit a small paragraph outlining his or her contributions to Quest over the past year. Examples of such contributions could include:
showing intellectual leadership and evincing academic excellence;
organizing a major event on campus (a play, a CD launch, etc.);
organizing numerous less vital events over the year (lectures, movie screenings, etc.);
leading and/or participating in a campus enhancement project;
contributing positively to a varsity sports team;
working in the Student Representative Council;
volunteering in a community organization in Squamish;
running a club or other activity group.
Evaluation of each student’s report will be conducted by the Scholarship Committee with input from relevant members of the community (coaches, residential staff, student affairs, on-campus employers, etc.). Both academic and non-academic conduct, including assessment of probationary status, residence hurt reports, etc. will be included in the deliberations. While a student is away for study abroad, experiential learning, or language immersion programs, the direct community contribution are, of course, waived.
Quest University Canada Grants and Bursaries
Quest University Canada wishes to attract students from all walks of life, from all corners of the globe and from all socio-economic backgrounds. To meet that goal, grants or bursaries are provided to incoming students who have demonstrated financial need and who find it necessary to supplement any scholarship or diversity award to help pay for the cost of a Quest education. These awards are naturally valued at $1,000 – $4,000 per term. For more information regarding Financial Aid
