Admission Average. An admission average is calculated based upon the five required courses for the program the student has applied. Admissions Averages can vary from one program to another. For example, look at the Admission Average for this one Nova Scotia student to two programs:
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering Required: English 82 Required: English (same) 82 Four other highest: Chemistry 84 Chemistry (same) 84 French 90 Physics 79 Geography 87 PreCalculus 83 Academic Math 88 One other highest: French (same) 90 Admissions Avg. 86% Admissions Avg. 84%
Adjusted Average. An Adjusted Average is calculated based upon the level of difficulty of courses (IB and AP courses), and the total number of university preparatory classes beyond the required five. The Adjusted Average is created through a scale. Students can earn up to two additional points which are added to the admission average.
Bursary. An award granted on the basis of financial need.
Convocation Awards. Award given at convocation based on overall academic achievement.
Co-op Student. A student enrolled in a co-operative program, where they study at certain times of the year and work in a study-related position for part of the year.
Co-Signer. A parent or guardian who co-signs a loan application and agrees to be responsible for paying back the loan if you are unable to.
Current Student. A student who has attended Dalhousie for one year.
Entrance Scholarship. A scholarship provided to students entering Dalhousie for the first time. Typically, these are awarded to high school students.
External Scholarship or Bursary. An award given to the student of the university by an external agency. (The University may share in the selection, administration and/or payment of such an award).
Financial Need. When your legitimate expenses are more than your resources.
Graduate Student.> A student registered in a Masters or Doctoral programme.
In-Course Scholarship. Scholarships for students currently attending Dalhousie. These range in value from $500 - $3,000.
Interest (bank loan). A monthly charge for the use of borrowed money. Usually set at a percentage of the total amount owing.
International Student. A student from a country other than Canada.
Letter of Permission Courses. A Letter of Permission authorizes a Dalhousie student to take a class(es) at another institution for credit towards a Dalhousie qualification. Such permission need to be obtained before taking the class(es).
Line of Credit. A line of credit gives you access to a specific amount of money that you can withdraw as you need it. Interest is paid on the money you withdraw.
Mature Student. A student who is over the age of 23, has been out of high school for at least four years and has never attended another post-secondary institution.
Medal. An award based on recognition of an outstanding academic record at Dalhousie for a specific degree programme in a particular subject.
Prize. A monetary award of any value, or a non-monetary award, based on general academic excellence, or proficiency in a specific area of study or competition.
Prospective Undergraduate Student. Students who are thinking of coming to Dalhousie University. They may be coming right from high school, transferring from another university or be a mature student.
Renewable Scholarship. A scholarship that runs over more than one year, with a set amount provided for each year of study.
Scholarship. A monetary award, at the entrance or in-course and/or graduating level based on academic excellence (in specific subject or group of subjects) and on the recognition of additional relevant attributes.
Stafford Loans Program. The federal American loans program for undergraduate & graduate students.
Temporary Loan. Loans Dalhousie makes to students on a temporary basis to fill in until another guaranteed source of funding comes in. They are available for 30 days, but can be available up to a maximum of 90 days.
Transfer Student. A student who has attended another post-secondary institution.