We would like to welcome you and your students to the free Study and Go Abroad Winter Virtual Fair on Thursday, February 11th. It is a valuable event, and totally free of charge.
The fair offers students an opportunity to meet online with representatives from post-secondary institutions from around the world, so that they can start planning their next step in education, whether it be at home or abroad. The fair will feature universities, professional schools and colleges offering short-term and long-term programs, whole degrees, diplomas, certificate programs and summer programs. Embassies and consortia will also be exhibiting at the fair, as will student travel organizations. Similar to a regular fair, visitors to the virtual fair are able to visit booths, chat 'live' to university representatives via text or video chat, download brochures, watch videos and attend webinars on a variety of different topics. They will learn about scholarships, admission requirements and a full range of program options; Law, Medicine, Engineering, Sciences, Entertainment and the Arts, IT, Hospitality and more. Check the website for exhibitor information and profiles, and the webinar schedule. More details: Date: Thursday February 11 Place: Online Expo hours: Noon to 6pm Pacific Time Admission: FREE Register here The website to sign up for the fair is https://saga.easyvirtualfair.com/ The site for more information is https://www.studyandgoabroad.com/virtual-education-fair/ We hope to see you on Feb 11th. The Study and Go Abroad Team www.studyandgoabroad.com [email protected]
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2021/2022 Entrance Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries are Open! TRU offers more than $400,000 in annual entrance scholarships and awards to first time students!
If your students are unsure about the affordability of a TRU university education, we’re here to help! Our cost calculator is a great way to determine whether they need support, and how much they might require.
Upcoming Events: What: 'Money Matters' Information Session When: January 13th at 4:00 pm (pst) Where: Virtual (via MS Teams - find the registration link here) What: TRU Software Engineering Program Information Session When: Every Wednesday in January and February at 5 pm (pst) Where: Virtual (via MS Teams - email [email protected] for session link) Right Here for You! Given the current situation with COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of our university community, the Future Students Team is operating remotely. But we are still here to support you and future students! Ways you and your students can stay up to date and connect with us:
Entrance Scholarships, Awards, & BursariesUndergraduate entrance scholarships and awards are available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have not previously attended TRU other than having completed up to 12 transferable university credits on a part-time basis. Individual scholarships and awards have further requirements.
Remember Scan and email your application, personal statement and references as a PDF file(s) to [email protected]. All applications are by email only. All applications must be received by the deadline. Please see Mrs. McKenna in the VSS Counselling Office to request your transcript. VSS will send your most recent transcript to TRU by March 1, 2021 on your behalf. Applications for the TRU awards are available on the TRU website www.tru.ca/awards/awards/entrance.html Featured programs
Applications for full-time programs are open.
Upcoming info sessions There are a number of info sessions scheduled this month and next.
Book a virtual visit with a Program Advisor Are your students still exploring their post secondary options? Or maybe they've narrowed down to a field, but need help with specific program selection. Program Advising can come to you virtually via Zoom. Let us know when and we'll host a webinar for students and parents. To book your session, email [email protected] Join us for Big Info At-Home Edition Big Info is the largest program expo and information session at BCIT. It's a chance to find out about many of our programs – from business, computing, and health to engineering, trades, and applied sciences. Big Info will be hosted on Zoom over four nights. Each night will cover specific industry sectors as well as key student service areas. While the event may look a little different, you'll still be able to hear from faculty and staff, and get all your questions answered without leaving your couch. Learn more We've teamed up with the BC Children’s Hospital Provincial ADHD Program to bring parents and caregivers a series of free webinars! You'll hear about a variety of topics to support children and youth with ADHD, including webinars on the basics of ADHD, treatment options, tips for parenting a child with ADHD, and supporting your child with ADHD in school.
Register today Need to Talk? We help families across the province navigate the mental health system, listen and offer peer support, and connect them to resources and tools. Connect with us Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre 604-875-2084 1 800-665-1822 [email protected] BC Children’s Hospital Healthy Minds Centre, Entrance 85 Room P3-302, 3rd floor, 4500 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1 We have an exciting 2 minute video for Grade 11 and Grade 12 students presented by one of our current final year students in the BEng in Software Engineering Program at TRU! Lorelei highlights her discovery of Software Engineering, her successful COOP experience, the NEW PHYSICS 11 requirements and the benefits of the program at TRU. Combined, all these experiences have helped shaped her engineering career so she can make today’s world a better tomorrow!
Video Link: https://youtu.be/SIR-gJMMOF0 We would appreciate it you were able to pass this video link along to students and present it in any appropriate class. Please feel free to play the video in any CCTV rotations and post to any social media platforms you use when communicating with students. Applications are currently open and there are limited seats so students MUST APPLY NOW! to secure a spot in the program Students can click here to: APPLY NOW As always, thank you for continued support of our BEng in Software Engineering Program at TRU! Feel free to reach out with any questions and pass my contact information to any interested student. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend, Kammi Kammi Madsen B.Sc., M.Sc. Engineering Advisor and Accreditation Coordinator Faculty of Science, Engineering and Applied Science Thompson Rivers University 805 TRU Way Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 Nicola Valley Institute of Technology is hosting it’s annual EXPERIENCE NVIT event virtually this year!
This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about different post-secondary programs by listening to presentations from our program department heads and by being able to ask questions in real time. We ask that you please share this information at your school so that everyone has the opportunity to EXPERIENCE NVIT! I have attached to this email both a printable poster and a picture that can be used virtually with information regarding the event’s schedule and details. If you would like to learn more or to register for the event, please visit https://www.nvit.ca/experiencenvit.htm. We’re emailing you today to share an exciting new scholarship initiative at SFU called The Uggla Family Scholarship, which will be comprised of 10 full-ride opportunities for equity-deserving students applying to either the Beedie School of Business or to a program in the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
We’re still finalizing all the details and requirements, but this new scholarship will be available for the incoming class of Fall 2021 and we wanted to give you a heads-up and share some high-level details:
If our admission application fee is a barrier for any student, please let me know and I can provide you a fee waiver code. These codes will only be provided to a Counsellor; we will not provide them directly to a student. We understand this is quite late in the application cycle, and we’re trying to get everything set up as quickly as possible. Please stay tuned – we will email you again very soon with further information. If you’re working with students you think will be interested, please sign up here to be the first to receive more details. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out! SILVIA PAIAS COSTA Student Recruitment Coordinator | Student Recruitment & Admissions Simon Fraser University | MBC 3000 8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 SFU Admissions SFU Virtual Campus Tour SFU Campuses Virtual Map Admission Update
The admission office continues to make offers of admission ahead of our application deadline on March 1, 2021. To better support your students, we are pleased to launch a new monthly feature for our UCalgary Admission Blog. We will be releasing a Q&A of the most common questions we've received from students and guidance counsellors each month. Check out our December feature here. Students who have received an offer of admission
Student Financial Support Update All high school students who've submitted a fall 2021 admission application are encouraged to apply for scholarships and awards. Remember students don't need to be offered admission to apply for scholarships or awards. As a reminder, the Schulich Leader Scholarship nomination deadline is January 27, 2021 To view our full awards update for the month of January please click here. Upcoming Events We are pleased to announce the following events:
February 15 application deadlineIn the USask calendar, February 15 is a key application deadline. It is the deadline for entering students to apply for admission to any program to be eligible to apply for USask's broad range of scholarships and bursaries, the Competitive Entrance Awards, valued between $500-$32,000.
It is also the deadline to apply for admission to the following programs for the 2021 Fall Term:
Learn about USask scholarships and bursaries Learn about admission requirements and deadlines USask launches new Instagram channel for future students! USask has just launched a new official Instagram channel (@usask.future.students). The channel makes it easy for prospective students, counsellors, agents and parents, both in Canada and abroad, to interact with USask colleges and recruiters. The account will share information about USask admissions, applications, entrance scholarships, recruitment events and Q&A sessions about these topics with USask colleges and recruiters. Please share our account handle with prospective students and parents, and follow us on Instagram at @usask.future.students for more information and updates. Join us online on Jan. 26 for our first live event. Engineering: It's more than you thinkJoin us for our YouTube Livestream Event on Feb. 10 from 4 to 6 pm CST-SK Time. Do you know students who don't know what to do after graduation? Have they dismissed engineering because they think it's just math and science? Tell them about Engineering: It's more than you think, a YouTube livestream event where they can learn just how diverse engineering is. From finding new ways to detect breast cancer to saving horses; turning waste into fuel and making safe drinking water – these are all stories from USask Engineering difference makers. Come meet our students, alumni, and researchers and learn how they are transforming our world in some unexpected ways. This event is open to all students, parents, and educators. Register here for the session. Virtual Education Info SessionsJan 21, Jan 27, Feb 2 and Feb 8Students thinking of applying to the College of Education are invited to join us for a virtual information session! Representatives from the College of Education will share a brief presentation about the Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree program, admission requirements, and the various program route options offered at the University of Saskatchewan. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. For more information, including deadlines and program requirements, visit our admissions page. Register here for the Education info sessions. Upcoming dates and deadlines Jan. 21, Jan 27, Feb 2 and Feb 8• Education info sessions for students thinking of applying to the College of Education Feb. 10 • Engineering: It's more than you think event Feb. 15 • Deadline to apply for admission to: Kinesiology Education Kinesiology/Education Combined Program • Deadline to apply for admission to be eligible to apply for USask's Competitive Entrance Awards, including scholarships and bursaries valued from $500 to $32,000 • Deadline for international students to apply for admission to be considered automatically for University of Saskatchewan International Excellence Awards and International Baccalaureate (IB) Excellence Awards • Deadline for international students to apply for admission to be eligible to apply for Canadian Curriculum Schools Awards, Council of International School Awards and Maple Leaf International School Awards |
Ms. GavelinWelcome to the world of scholarships and post secondary planning! I have been working with Valleyview students since 2005 as a Counsellor and their Scholarship liaison. I won't be able to tell you exactly what to apply for but I can give you direction on your journey through this part of high school. Archives
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