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Academics

Top 6 Spots to Study While at Queen’s

Like it or not, you’ll be spending a fair bit of your time at Queen’s studying, and sometimes your rez room with eight million distractions just doesn’t cut it. We’ve compiled a list of the top ten greatest spots on and off to campus to study.
1. Fireside Reading Room (in Stauffer Library)
Located on the second [...]

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Non Credit Courses at Queen’s

Unfortunately, in terms on non-credit courses offered on campus, the list is pretty minimal. You have your standard pilates and first aid stuff offered, but not too much more. However, if you venture into Kingston (I swear, it’s not that scary) you’ll find a wealth of opportunities to learn.

First Aid: Queen’s First Aid offers first [...]

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Our Guide to Study Survival

Everyone has his/her own tried and true method for studying. However, at Queen’s, where studying is done by some with great intensity, it’s necessary to keep in mind a few key items.
Leave your house

Housemates are distracting. Your room is distracting. Your girlfriend/boyfriend is distracting. Your pornographic paraphernalia can be (for the single and sexually frustrated) [...]

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Our Guide to Studying Abroad

If there is one regret I have from my time at Queen’s, it’s that I didn’t do an exchange. Whether it be for a summer or a full year, get off your ass and do it. When else do you have the opportunity to live and study in a different country and have Queen’s cover [...]

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Loans, Loans, Loans

While I’m sure you are familiar with provincial student loans, but did you know that if you have a student loan from the government you are eligible for a Canadian Millenium Bursary? These range from about $1000 – $5000 depending on your debt load and are 100% non-repayble. It’s free money, just for taking out [...]

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Work Study

Work study is another great source of funding. Essentially you sign up at the beginning of the year and once accpeted you then can apply for various on campus jobs. These are great for two reasons: 1) you get paid 2) you get work experience in your field of study or interst.

Other ideas:

During my time [...]

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Bursary Tips

First of all, this is one of the easiest ways to score free money at Queen’s. If you are on OSAP or BCSAP or whereverSAP, then make sure to apply pronto. Or, if you were unable to get on a student loan but are still strapped for cash, then apply anyway. Remember, this money is [...]

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Scholarship Tips

Your first stop on the scholarship hunt at Queen’s should be Gordon Hall (Room 225). There they have binders upon binders filled with external scholarships to apply for. Additionally, they post new and interesting scholarships on the wall. My first piece of advice is to simply apply. Far too many people are just too lazy, [...]

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Scholarships & Funding

While most of us put some time and energy into applying for entrance scholarships before university, why do we all suddenly give up once we get here? The amount of money that Queen’s puts into bursaries and scholarhips is staggering – so get up off your ass and apply. If you work hard at it, [...]

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Program Reputations

Don’t come to Queen’s on the quest for easy degree. Sure, lots of people plan on coming to university to party, to find a husband, to get laid – whatever – but the smart ones they come to get a little thing we like to call an education. Do your research and make sure the [...]

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