Gr 12 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING STEVESTON-LONDON SECONDARY Welcome! Gr 12 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING STEVESTON-LONDON SECONDARY

Topics to Be Covered POST-SECONDARY: What you need to know Options Requirements What you need to do Application Process Reporting Grades Resources available to you Websites Financing

Apprenticeship/Trades College University OPTIONS TO CONSIDER Apprenticeship/Trades College University

APPRENTICESHIP/TRADES School/College based program Earn High School credits Apprenticeship Training For more information visit: http://careerprograms.sd38.bc.ca

RESEARCHING INSTITUTIONS Research Institution websites Attend Information Sessions at SLSS during lunch or after school Attend the CUE Session at McMath during the Fall (Oct. 3rd from 6:30pm-8:30pm) Visit the PSIBC Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the Shark Tank Attend Institution specific information sessions

POST-SECONDARY REQUIREMENTS Institution Specific Program Specific GPA Specific May include “Broad based” admissions

COLLEGE ADMISSION High School Graduation Missing a course/courses Completion of English 12 (May have a minimum English 12 grade required OR Write the LPI OR Institution based English Placement Test) NOTE: May also need to fulfill “Program” specific requirements Missing a course/courses Must be 18 years of age Summer School ABE in College if offered Be at least 19 years of age (Mature Student)

Write the LPI OR Institution English Placement Test/Course UNIVERSITY ADMISSION Proof of English proficiency Number of years in Canada English proficiency test English 12 for Graduation Minimum grade for English 12 Minimum grade required for some BC Institutions OR Write the LPI OR Institution English Placement Test/Course

“TYPICAL” UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS English 12 At least 4 to 5 other Gr 12 courses “approved” by the institution May need to fulfill faculty specific courses at Gr 11 & 12 level

APPLICATION PROCESS Apply to more than one school -Keep options open Applications require a fee for processing which is non- refundable

HOW DO I APPLY TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE? Through the Institution’s website Centralized Service: EducationPlannerBC (https://apply.educationplannerbc.ca/) OUAC (Ontario) Applyalberta (Alberta)

BE ORGANIZED ATTEND: GR 12 POST-SECONDARY WORKSHOP Create folders For each institution Write down the student number generated for the institution (different for every institution) Log onto the Student Services Portal Create an account Check frequently Keep a copy of instructions/email sent from each institution in corresponding folders Submission of Grades Check: on-line portal or “official transcript” And: Fill in the Ministry STS Form Note: Official Transcripts can be ordered at the school office and it costs $5 ATTEND: GR 12 POST-SECONDARY WORKSHOP TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 AT LUNCH IN THE THEATRE

FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION What is available? Post-Secondary Institutions Private and Public Organizations Steveston-London School Awards Provincial & District/Authority Scholarships Loans

WHAT IS AVAILABLE 1.INSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIPS Institution Specific Automatic Entrance Awards Nominated Entrance Awards Open Entrance Bursaries Selection is based on: Grades Letters Nominations Application Process On-line or Paper Application (Deadlines) Automatically once you apply to the institution 2.PRIVATE & PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS Research Career Centre website: https://slsscareercenter.wordpress.com/calendar/ Places of employment, unions & organizations – parents and grandparents

WHAT IS AVAILABLE 3.STEVESTON-LONDON SCHOOL AWARDS Apply to be considered On-line Applications available in the Spring 4.PROVINCIAL & DISTRICT/AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIPS ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Canadian citizen/permanent resident and a B.C. resident Meet the grad and eligibility requirements BC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS BC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS PATHWAY TO TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS DISTRICT/AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIPS For details and selection criteria: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/handbook/handbook_of_ procedures.pdf

WHAT IS AVAILABLE 5.LOANS >Provincial & Federal Government loans Visit: www.StudentAidBC.ca >Financial Institutions

WHERE TO FIND THE INFO? VISIT: https://slsscareercenter.wordpress.co m/calendar/ http://sd38careercentre.weebly.com/ REGISTER & SEARCH AT: http://www.studentscholarships.org/ http://www.studentawards.com/ CAREER CENTRE Book appointment – appointment sheets located on the CC door Office Hours: Monday to Thursday: 10:30am -3:30pm