Financial Aid by Inge orsey

I’m so glad. we’ve had his time together. . . es folks, this is the last n Search of the Green” bhlumn for this year. In ct, this is the last column ll ever write as I’m leav- g this year. So, this be- g the case, I would like

Greetings! You're al- ost finished! Good luck ith your final papers and ams. As you begin to ink ahead to summer or ermanent employment, I ould like to pass on some pbmments from a Char- ttetown employer about hat qualities he looks for

to pass on a few pearls of wisdom. Seriously though, my one piece of advice for securing financial aid is to

start EARLY!

I am very happy to in- troduce Laurie Reeves as my replacement. Laurie

\ will begin in September.

I would like to wish ev- eryone an enjoyable sum- mer. Special sentiments go to the class of ’87. I hope Senior Week is all you hope it to be!

UPCOMING BURSARY DEADLINES

Z. Connolly Estate Bursaries

Bursaries awarded to Catholic male Islanders of Irish descent. Applications

may be in any field of study. at either the freshman or sophomore level.

DEADLINE: August

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2. Donald E. Curran Scholarship Fund

Scholarships valued be- tween $1,000 and $5,000 are awarded to mobility im- paired students in any field of study.

DEADLINE: July 15

3. Imasco Scholarship

Five scholarships val- ued at $2,000 are available to assist worthy disabled students wishing to pur- sue undergraduate studies full-time, but who may not be able to do so because

Employment Centre

in his staff. He _ oper- ates a professional business service, thus I approached him about potential posi- tions for our graduates. Al- though he does not have any immediate openings, he showed great interest in our students and elaborated on what is important to him

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when hiring an employee whether it be on the pro- fessional level or otherwise.

The bottom what he sees as essential qualities are a likeable per- sonality and a positive atti- tude. It is not as important to him if your academic av- erage is 75 or 80 (but don’t slack off on this!) as long as you have the ability to learn.

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He wants to know how well you get along with others. He looks for peo- ple who have good commu- nication skills, are flexible and able to work effectively on a team even under pres- sure. He wants someone who is keen to learn, works hard and is reliable. He commented that if a stu- dent is willing to do his best at a labour job that tells him a whole lot about that person’s character and at- titude. That’s the kind of person he wants on his staff

because he feels that will reflect on the professional level too. He relies on past employers and other references to give a more rounded picture of the can- didate and help him with his decision.

These are the ments in summary of one employer but they are not

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In Search of the Green

of the additional expenses they incur due to a phys- ical disability. Application forms are available from: Awards Division

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

151 Slater Street

Ottawa, ON K1P 5N1

DEADLINE: June 1

4. U.P.E.I. Room Bur- saries

A number of bursaries valued at the cost of UPEI Residence ac- commodation are available to out-of-province students. Some consideration is given to academic achievement. For more infor- mation, see Urbain Gaudin, Liason Officer, first floor, Main Buildings

unlike comments of other recruiters. We can’t be perfect, but the key to re- member is ”’do your best” no matter what the job, summer or part- time. It will help you develop deter- mination, flexibility, . com- mitment, etc., and will hopefully pay off if a fu- ture employer starts check- ing your past.

The Student Employ- ment Centres across P.E.I. will be opening near the end of April. We will be forwarding our summer registrations to the Char- lottetown office on Wednes- day, April 15. The dates for sending to other offices on P.E.I. are not confirmed yet. If you have summer employment, please let us know and we will cancel your registration. Our of- fice on Campus will offi- cially close on May 15. Se- niors, if you need any as- sistance before this time, please drop in. [If not, the services of the regular Canada Employment Cen- tres will be available to you after this date.

Madeline and I have enjoyed working with you over the year. Have a good summer and year ahead!s

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What would you like to be when you grow up?

ALIVE!

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Thursday, April 9th 1987 ==