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Queen's March News

 
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Queen's March News
by Cammie Watson - Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:10 PM
 

Three weeks until Spring!    

While we are all waiting for the first warm days of spring, we want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for your diligent and dedicated efforts in supporting all the students. We will continue to provide valuable information and insights to help everyone along the way! 

At-a-Glance

Events 

Saturday, March 11: March Break Open House 

The perfect opportunity for students to learn about our programs, services, and communities, and connect with peers, staff members and faculties. This event will be hosted in person, and virtually from March 13-16. 

Queen’s U Bound Events  

In April and May, we will host several events across Canada for students with offers of admission to Queen’s. We encourage students holding offers to Queen’s to attend!  

April 12| Calgary
April 13| Vancouver 
April 20| Halifax
April 26| Virtual 
May 27| Kingston (Hybrid) 

Explore our Events!

Important Dates and Deadlines

March 8: Residence application open

Sunday, April 30: 

  • Document deadline for first-year, full-time applicants that have been asked for additional documentation to complete their application(s). Please encourage your students to review their SOLUS ‘to-do’ list to view and submit the required documents.  
  • Audition deadline for applicants to our Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Music Theatre program.  

  • Information on the audition process for the Dan School of Drama and Music can be found  here.  

  • Information on the audition process for our Music Theatre program can be found  here.  

  • Deadline to submit the Equity Admission Self-Identification form. 

Monday, May 1, 2023: 

  • Deadline for response to offers of admission for students not attending an Ontario high school.  

Friday, May 19, 2023: 

  • All admission decisions will be complete at Queen's, communicated to students and reflected on SOLUS. 

Thursday, June 1, 2023: 

  • Deadline for response to offers of admission for students attending an Ontario high school. This is also the deadline for all students receiving an offer after May 1st. 

More Key Dates & Deadlines!

Admission Updates: 

Select programs remain open for application at OUAC:

  • We still have some programs that are accepting applications via OUAC. If students wish to explore their options, please encourage them to review them on OUAC. 

Fine Art Update:

  • On February 28, we were informed by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science that admission to the Bachelor of Fine Art (Visual Art) and the Bachelor of Fine Art (Visual Art)/Bachelor of Education programs be suspended for two years. Queen’s will not be admitting students to either program for fall 2023 or fall 2024 pending further review and consultation.

Offers of Admission: 

  • We continue to extend offers of admission to all programs on a rolling basis. We expect all admission decisions to be made and communicated by mid-May.  

Conditional Offers of Admission: 

  • All offers of admission made prior to a student graduating from high school are conditional. The conditions for each program may vary and will be outlined for that specific program in each offer of admission. We encourage all students to read their specific offer of admission carefully to ensure the conditions of offer will be attained. 

Accepting an Offer at OUAC: 

  • Applicants who apply to Queen’s through the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) application must accept their offer of admission via OUAC.
    • For students studying full time in Ontario curriculum schools, there is information and helpful tutorials available here
    • For all other students, tutorials can be found here

New Ontario Learn and Stay Grant

  • As nurses are in high demand in Southeastern Ontario, students who accept their offer of admission to the Bachelor of Nursing program at Queen’s may be eligible to apply for the new Ontario Learn and Stay Grant. Funded by the Government of Ontario, this grant will cover tuition, textbooks, and other direct educational costs. The student must commit to work in Southeastern Ontario for a certain term after graduation.
  • This grant is available to students who are residents of  Ontario, who are also  Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons.
  • Full details are available on the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant website.

Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries

Automatic Admission Scholarships: 

  • Students who apply for admission to Queen’s are automatically considered for grade-based admission scholarships. 
  • Principal's Scholarships are awarded, on the basis of academic excellence, to students who are in the top 5% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry undergraduate degree program.
  • Regional & High School Specific Named Awards
  • Faculty Specific Awards and more

Specific Student Group Awards: 

We offer many types of financial aid designed to fit the needs of a diverse student body to increase access to Queen’s University. More information can be found here.
Encourage your students to explore Government Student Aid – more information can be found here.  
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