{"id":7535,"date":"2025-06-24T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?p=7535"},"modified":"2025-06-24T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:33:05","slug":"applying-for-pmc-awards-bursaries-and-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/2025\/applying-for-pmc-awards-bursaries-and-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for PMC Awards, Bursaries, and Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Applying for PMC Awards, Bursaries, and Scholarships\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>If you are planning to apply for any\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMC-administered awards, bursaries or scholarships with August 31 deadlines<\/a>, be sure to get your application(s) in on time! Late applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>While you\u2019re working on your applications for PMC-administered awards, bursaries and scholarships make sure to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"review-eligibility-criteria\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each award has individual eligibility criteria. Be sure to review all the information that is available for each award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Pro Tip:<\/strong> PMC-administered awards all fall into three deadline groups: May 31st, August 31st, October 31st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"mark-your-calendar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark Your Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easy to loose track of application deadline dates, particularly if you plan to apply for more than one. Take a few minutes to mark the deadline for each award in your calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Pro Tip:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Add \u201cmini deadlines\u201d for yourself to complete the different parts of your applications so that when you get to the final deadline all you have to do is compile and submit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"double-check-applications-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Double Check Applications Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for some awards may include additional components, such as a letter of reference or personal statement. Be sure that your applications includes all the necessary parts (incomplete applications cannot be considered).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Pro Tip:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>For applications that include supporting documents take the time to review what the award represents, for example: involvement in the community. Be sure to represent how you meet those criteria (in your supporting documents).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While you\u2019re working on your applications for PMC-administered awards, bursaries and scholarships make sure to\u2026 Review Eligibility Criteria Each award has individual eligibility criteria. Be sure to review all the information that is available for each award. Pro Tip: PMC-administered awards all fall into three deadline groups: May 31st, August 31st, October 31st. 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