In this week’s blog, I’d like to continue with the theme of financial aid and discuss scholarships, awards and bursaries. We’ve all heard of them, but what exactly are they and how do you receive them? Here the answers to some of the questions I had in my first year:
Student Resources
Enrolling in Courses - Part 1
So it’s that time of the year again: time to enroll in your Fall/Winter term courses. In this week’s blog, I want to give you some tips on how to create a course timetable that you’ll be happy with down the road.
Keep Calm and Carry On
I vividly remember the first time I seriously considered dropping out of university. It was during the first exam period, and due to bad planning, procrastination and poor coping skills; I found myself on the verge of some sort of breakdown. My exam schedule was hectic. I had six or seven finals during a two […]
Mature Student Success: Keeping up with Edward Fenner-Part 1
To say that Edward Fenner has accomplished a lot during his time at York University feels like an understatement. Edward is the mature student who founded YUMSO, revived Existere, and contributed to raising the profile of mature students across the York University campus.
New to York University? Meet with a Peer Mentor!
One of the best to find out what it is going to like to be as a mature student at York University, is to speak with current mature students at York. This is one of the reasons why meeting with an ACMAPS Mature Student Mentor should be on every new mature or part-time student’s to- […]
