Twinbro speaks with 300!

Twinbro at North Surrey Secondary

It’s been a busy week!  We spoke at 3 different events, reaching over 300 students and parents with information on accessing post-secondary education and funding it through scholarships.  A huge thank you to Julie, Connie and Hardip for organizing!  Read on for the summaries, our suggested next steps, and a sneak preview of what’s to come on our blog!

Here is the run down…

North Surrey Secondary hosted Developing a Scholarship Mentality on Oct 20th.  It was  great to see so many students taking the initiative to get informed about scholarships.  The event was also a fundraiser for the schools own scholarship!  Congratulations to Sukhman P. who won a copy of the Twinbro Scholarship Strategy Guide as a door prize from her school.  We hope it’s helpful to you – let us know how it goes!

People were busy learning over the weekend too!  Twinbro’s Executive Director, Shawna Lum, spoke at a Paying for Post-Secondary Education workshop as part of the Vancouver School Board’s Continuing Education.  The workshop, run by Connie Gibbs, Financial Aid and Awards Advisor at BCIT provided information on student loans, grants and scholarships.  It was fantastic to see parents with children from all grades – the earlier you get informed the more helpful it will be!

Thank you to Johnston Heights Secondary who also hosted Developing a Scholarship Mentality this week.  We felt honoured by the turn out, and loved that you had lots of questions.  Thank you too for liking us on Facebook and Twitter!

Next steps…

So you’ve seen our presentation, now what?

• Check out our website for free application examples!  Remember, these are the real applications that won $10,000+ in scholarship money!
• Check back often for updated resources, new blog articles, and Facebook posts.  See our website to subscribe to our newsletter or RSS feed.  You can also track us through Facebook and Twitter.
• If you would like a step-by-step, comprehensive guide to winning scholarships and getting your snowball of success rolling, please contact us to purchase.  We will gladly accept cheque or visa.
• Take action!  Yes, applying for scholarships can take some time and effort – but (and we hope that you’ll agree!) it’s well worth the investment!

And on a more personal note…

Thank you everyone for all your enthusiasm, laughter and your questions!  There were some fantastic questions and you have inspired us to start a new thread: Ask Twinbro.  Here we will answer your most pressing post-secondary, scholarship, and community involvement questions.  Stay tuned for our first article on “Should I beg in my scholarship application?”