1. Grade 12 Info Session Things to know in October!
Admissions, scholarships, interviews, career testing,
sat/act, marks, documents…

2. Feel Free to take Notes during this Info Session
Lots of Info!!
Feel Free to take Notes during this Info Session

3. Scholarships and Bursaries
bursary
An award for something:
- Marks/Academics
- Activities
- Volunteer Work
- Essays
- videos
- accomplishments
A bursary is typically an award for a student with financial need.
Bursaries may have academic requirements, but are generally focused on helping students who do not have the resources to pay for school on their own.

4. Where do I find scholarships and bursaries?
Prairie south scholarships
Prairiesouth.ca – students- scholarships-central
Do not open until February!! There are ones to apply online and ones that say ‘see your counsellor’ – do not! I will deliver those to you on one application end of april.
Post-secondary institution – you must check for deadlines!
Ask parents to check their place of work!
Your place of work!
Search the internet
The Grade 12 bulletin board outside the counselling centre – need to check it every week!
Student career news – texted to you every month – you need to be signed up to receive this
Yconic.com – make a profile
– make a short profile and it will search 1,000’s of scholarships for you!

5. Make a Chart! Awards/Academics Extra-Curricular Hobbies and Interests
Leadership Activities
Honor Roll – Gr. 9, 10, 11
Math Award – Gr. 11
City Champs Basketball 2016
Regional winners Soccer 2017
Basketball
Soccer
SLC
Dance
Hockey
Singing
Movies
Woodworking
Engine repair
Science
Girl’s Camp Mentor
Boy’s Camp Mentor
SLC President
SADD President
SLC Rep
Team Lead at work (Walmart)
Volunteering
Work Experience
Skills and Abilities
Goals/Future Plans
Five Hills Health Regiona
2015 – Present
Coaching Atom Hockey
Walmart – Cashier July, 2017 – September 2017
Burger King September 2017 – present
Computer Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Well Organized
Adept at operating Bobcat
Mechanics at Saskpolytech
Journeyman status
Find work overseas

6. SAT or ACT? Are you interested in studying in the states?
You will need to prepare to write one of the above tests
Two testing sessions have already passed
Check with student services for dates and info
You can also check out

7. Grade 12 interviews The most important meeting you will have
in your high school career!
It is mandatory for every single graduating student

8. What do we discuss at my gr. 12 interview?
Graduation
My future
Money and life
Credit check
Proper classes for graduation
Math path
Science path
Pink booklets
Career cruising
My plans for next year
Schooling? Work Force? Travel? Military?
Career test results
Yellow Career planning guide
Applying
How to order documents
Requirements check
Living arrangements
Costs and budget
Student loans
Scholarships
Reference letters
Job search
Volunteer programs
Grad
Measuring for grad gowns

9. What do I need to do?
Complete the yellow career planning guide. Handed out today. If you are planning on doing an apprenticeship, we have a different assignment for you, please ask.
Collect all materials as listed on front of the guide
Pay attention to each step and come prepared!!!
Book a time for your interview, enter in your phone and show up! It really ruins it for others if you don’t show up and they could have had that spot. Be respectful of everyone’s time.
We will post a schedule after SEE YOUR FUTURE
Bring assessments from as many career tests as you can but you must bring:
Personality test (Four Letters)
Career cruising test from Oct. 2017

10. Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions
University of regina
University of Sask
saskpolytech
High demand programs are open now for application
Fqfa – apply immediately!!!
Many diploma programs that can turn into degrees with two more years at a university
Trades/apprenticeship
Right after applying you will need to send in your documents – do not wait for your gr. 12 interview to do this
Nursing applications here
Ask for documents to be sent at your grade 12 interview
Can start applying now
If marks from grade 11 are not very good, you can apply for most programs after 1st semester
Will use your highest marks for admissions whether they are gr. 12 or gr. 11 marks!
Ask for documents to be sent at your interview
Start applying now and note that engineering, kin, and business are due dec. 1 for early admission
Best and brightest scholarships due dec. 15 but must be applied by dec. 1
Once you receive an acceptance letter, all other correspondence will be through only.

11. Out of province post-secondary institutions
If you are looking at schools outside of Saskatchewan:
Check their admission policy
Check deadlines for admissions
Find out how your credits will transfer to that province’s credit system.

12. If you don’t have a smart phone, text a message as shown in the pic
Remind!!
Smart phones: open your browser and type in
Rmd.at/tammy14
Follow the instructions
May have to download the app if you don’t have it To
(306)
Message
@tammy14
If you don’t have a smart phone, text a message as shown in the pic

13. “see your future”
Career fair
Queensbury Downs Centre
Regina, SK
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
WE will be taking a bus: Leaving at 8:50 am and getting back by 3:00 pm
Over 100 booths of schools and careers!
Please sign up at student services, take a permission form, and keep the booklet to bring on the bus with you. The school is covering transportation costs for this trip.
You will need to bring money for lunch, along with pens, and a book bag to carry
materials that you collect.

14. Questions