1. CAREER CENTRE What does the Career Centre have to offer?

2. Information Within the Career Centre
Career Information
Post Secondary Information
Scholarship Information
Resume
Cover Letter
Partnership Programs
Work Experience &
Volunteer Opportunities

3. Tuesday and Wednesdays 8:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m.

4. Post- Secondary & Career Materials

5. Scholarship Information
Bulletin Board
Scholarship Information

6. Important Information on
the White Board outside of the Career Centre

8. Post-Secondary Information
Which University or College is right for you?
Tuition Costs
Deadlines for applying
Admission requirements
When to self-report your grades
Housing

9. Deadline Dates to Apply
School Opens: Closes: Scholarship:
Capilano University Open March 31 March 31
Kwantlen Polytechnic University November 1, 2015 March 1 April 9
Simon Fraser University Open February 28, 2016 January 31
Thompson Rivers University Open April 30 for most March 1
University of the Fraser Valley Open January 31, 2016 April 1
University of British Columbia Open January 31, 2016 December 10
University of Northern B.C. October 15 March 1, 2016* March 1
University of Victoria Now February 28, 2016 May 1
* some exceptions

10. PSI Evening October 28, 2015 Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Farleigh Dickinson University
Quest University
Douglas College
Capilano University
Simon Fraser University
Langara College
NVIT
University of Victoria
BCIT
University of the Fraser Valley
Corpus Christi College
University of Northern B.C.
Trinity Western University
Vancouver Island University
Session 1: 6:00 – 6:35 p.m.
Session 2: 6:40 – 7:15 p.m.
Mini-fair: 7:25 – 8:00 p.m.

11. Tuition Costs Douglas College $ 2,874
CAPU (Capilano University) $ 3,682
KPU (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) $ 4,010
Langara College $ 2,754
SFU (Simon Fraser University) $ 5,322
TRU (Thompson Rivers University) $ 4,997
TWU (Trinity Western University) $11,160
UBC (University of B.C.) $ 5,000
UNBC (University of Northern B.C.) $ 5,010
UFV (University of the Fraser Valley) $ 4,100
UVIC (University of Victoria) $ 5,265
Additional costs for books, upass, student fees, dorms etc.

12. November 26, 2015
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

13. Tips for Submitting a Great Scholarship
Do the appropriate background work and find out exactly what the specific scholarship is looking for.
Read the rules and regulations.
Expand on personal experience by discussing your work or volunteering. Explain how it fits into your future plans.
Communicate your longer term goals. Scholarship providers want to know they are enhancing the life of a goal-oriented person.
Fill out a Brag Sheet to help those you are requesting a reference letter from.
Make a checklist for each scholarship and stay organized.
Plan ahead and don’t procrastinate. Give yourself plenty of time to fill out applications. You cannot accomplish this overnight.
Have your application proofed before you submit it.
Don’t miss deadlines!

14. Work Experience/Volunteer Opportunities
Check out the Career Centre Website,
Gazette &
Bulletin Board in the Career Centre

15. There are thousands of scholarships
and awards that reward students for
academic and non-academic attributes:
Where you bank
Family in the military
Organizations or Clubs
Volunteering
Sports
Where you live
Religion
Your heritage or what languages you speak
Disabilities
Employers

16. Tips for Submitting a Great Scholarship
Do the appropriate background work and find out exactly what the specific scholarship is looking for.
Read the rules and regulations.
Expand on personal experience by discussing your work or volunteering. Explain how it fits into your future plans.
Communicate your longer term goals. Scholarship providers want to know they are enhancing the life of a goal-oriented person.
Fill out a Brag Sheet to help those you are requesting a reference letter from.
Make a checklist for each scholarship and stay organized.
Plan ahead and don’t procrastinate. Give yourself plenty of time to fill out applications. You cannot accomplish this overnight.
Have your application proofed before you submit it.
Don’t miss deadlines!