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. The Gem

In Search of the Green

The Admissions and Scholar- ship Committee will have a tough job selecting the ‘forty plus win- ners of the various $125 —. $300 UPEI Awards. It seems that there was an increase of interest in these awards because of the numbers of you requesting infor- mation and application forms this year compared to last year. It is getting financially tougher each and every year and I wish that

more of you applying would be-

able to win some money in your time of merit, or need, or both. Veterinary students have ex- ceptional academic expenses to contend with, and, since most al- ready have a first degree, are in-

by Laurie Murphy

eligible to apply for many un- dergraduate awards. Upon re-

quest, the AVC Awards Commit- tee has sent me a list of the vari- ous monies available to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students. I have

this updated list under File la. in the red Undergraduate Finan- cial Aid binder, and I have cho- sen to print it at the end of this article. Look also on your main

- bulletin board for a list copy, and

if you’ve any questions, then con- tact Dr. Carolyn Runyon for fur- ther information.

The reality of a possible Stu- dent Aid program might be star- ing you in the face right now. PEI

residents may still apply for the -

maxinum $3360 Federal Loan, and $.950 Bursary funds, but

I’d really recommend some appli- cation advisement. I’d strongly advise you to drop by the De- partment of Student Services for this, or any involvement that you are considering regarding gov- ernment loans, especially Appeal procedures. My concern is to help ensure that students know exactly what is available, and what they are entitled to.

Financial stress does not mix with academics very well. My of- fice hours are MWF between 1:30 and 4:30, and any worry that you have about your finances can be shared with me and , hopefully, be cleared up.

Thursday, February 15, 1999

By the way, I’m thinking about changing my article title. Our Canadian currency is far too colorful for the exclusiveness of my “In Search of the Green“ ref- erence. Let me know your ideas. In the meantime, remember that the search for monetary funds to get you comfortably through fi- nancial stress periods of your uni- versity career ‘starts with you. Yuck! Help me with a new slogan. I can’t end like this every week.

Veterinary Undergraduate Student Awards —

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Terms of Reference

Amount Name of Fund or Award $250 American Animal Hospital -— Fourth-year Veterinary medical student Association Student Award — Clinical proficiency in small animal medicine and surgery — Includes one year of AAHA dues, journal, and plaque none American College of Veteri- - Fourth-year Veterinary medical student

$1600 value

Equity

Equity

$500

$500

Equity

$500

nary Surgeons’ Senior Student

Surgery Award

Animed PROVIDES Award

Atlantic Veterinary Medical Associations Bursary

Canadian

Pathology Award

Canadian Charolais “Charo-

lettes” Bursary

Canadian Kennel Club

Douglas W. Ehresman Memo- rial Award in Virology

Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. Pet Fish

Award

Association of Veterinary Pathologists Schofield

— Clinical proficiency in surgery

— Chosen by diplomate faculty — Certificate, one year of journal

— Third-year veterinary student

— Potential and interest in the art and science of small animal

diagnosis

— Award is PROVIDES program, twelve medical reference pro- grams and updates for one year

— Equity on $4000.00 ~ Satisfactory academic standing, active in college and commu- nity affairs, financial need

— Second-year Veterinary medical student — Equity on $1000.00 to be used for scholarship

— Proficiency in pathology

— Interest in large animals

— Academic achievement and financial need

dent

— Interest’'in canine medicine and surgery

virology

— 50% of equity on $8000.00

— Pet fish award

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— Entering fourth-year Veterinary medical student

— Entering third-year Veterinary medical student

— First-, second-, third-, or fourth-year Veterinary medical stu-

— Veterinary medical student exhibiting exceptional interest in

— Related to tropical fish/aquarium interests — Based in part on second-year fish health projects

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