University of Manitoba BMO Financial Group Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships 2024

The University of Manitoba is a place where you can define who you really are. We don't just embrace big dreamers, we encourage them. We recognize the potential of our prospective students and have developed a program to promote strong leaders within the university community. The BMO Financial Group Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship program highlights exceptional high school graduates who combine outstanding leadership potential with academic giftedness. Each scholarship is valued at $16,000, allocated over four years of study.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2023
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Manitoba
• City to studyWinnipeg
• School to studyUniversity of Manitoba

Requirements

BMO Financial Group Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships will be offered to students who:

1. are Indigenous (Status, Non-Status, Métis, Inuit); 
2. have achieved a high school average of at least 90 per cent calculated on the basis of results in (or equivalent courses across Canada):
   1. English 30S or Français 30S and Anglais 30S 
   2. Mathematics 30S (either pre-calculus 30S or applied 30S only) 
   3. the highest marks in three of Biology 30S, Chemistry 30S, Physics 30S, History 30S, Geography 30S, Computer Science 30s, or a language at the 30S level other than those accepted for (1.1) above; 
3. have demonstrated evidence of leadership qualities and future potential; 
4. have demonstrated evidence of a high level of communication skills; 
5. have a record of community involvement (e.g., school, local community, city-wide, regional, national, international); 
6. have demonstrated evidence of special abilities other than those shown by academic results (e.g., artistic, athletic, or linguistic skills, literary accomplishments); 
7. have completed a University of Manitoba application for admission by the December 1 deadline, including payment of application fee. 

Recipients will be required to present a minimum 90 per cent average based on those courses eligible for the University of Manitoba General Entrance Scholarships.

Interview Dates and Process

Recommenders (References) Information

Applicants:

•  Ensure you provide ample time for the recommender you choose to provide feedback by the application deadline. Regardless of when you send the recommender a request, all portions of the application are due on December 1st.
• Pay close attention to the recommender type you are selecting. You must have only 1 of each type.
• Choose a recommender that will be able to provide enough information about you for the selection committee review.

Recommenders:

• Please ensure you are able to submit your recommendation of the applicant by December 1st.
• Please include as much information as you can that showcases your experience with the applicant.
• If you are not able to fulfil a recommender request from the applicant, please advise the applicant with ample time to find another recommender.

Application Deadline

December 1, 2023

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Manitoba on apply.umanitoba.ca to apply