Important dates and deadlinesDec. 15
• Deadline for students who applied for admission by Dec. 1 to apply for Best and Brightest Entrance Scholarships and Circle of Honour Awards Dec. 24-Jan.3 • Most university services closed Jan. 26 • Nomination deadline for Schulich Leader Scholarships, Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarships 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 up 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, the Council of International School Awards or the Maple Leaf International School Awards March 1 • Deadline for international students who applied for admission by Feb. 15 to apply for Canadian Curriculum Schools Awards, Council of International School Awards and Maple Leaf International School Awards Agriculture Student Scholarship applications openDo you know a student thinking about studying agriculture at a post-secondary institution in the fall of 2022? Saskatchewan Grade 12 students and recent high school graduates (within the last two years) have the chance to win a grand-prize scholarship of $4,000 or one of three runner-up scholarships of $2,000 when they submit a three-minute video or 1,000-word essay on transparency. This year’s scholarship theme encourages young people to explore the idea of transparency in agriculture and how it affects public perception of the industry. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be planning to take an agriculture-related post-secondary education program beginning in the fall of 2022. This scholarship program has been designed to identify emerging leaders in the industry. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2022. Visit saskatchewan.ca/ag-scholarship for more information. Download poster Weekly events USask Q & A, every Wed., 6-8 pm CST Instagram live events on our channel @usask.future.students every week
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I hope this email finds you all well. We are gearing up for all our Winter 2022 mental wellness programs here at the Y. We will be running some of our groups in person at the John Tod Y Centre and some via Zoom. I have included all our groups below for your information and please feel free to pass it along to any of your contacts 😊
Youth Mindfulness Group - The Youth Mindfulness Group is a free 7-week psycho-educational and support group for young adults ages 18-30 who experience anxiety. Participants learn healthy coping skills, connect with other youth in the community, and get support all in a safe and friendly environment. This group will be run online. Program Dates: Tuesdays February 1 – March 15 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm Info Session 1: Tuesday, January 18 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Info Session 2: Tuesday, January 25 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Teen Mindfulness Group - The Teen Mindfulness Group is a 7-week program that supports teens ages 12 to 17 who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety to learn and practice healthy coping strategies to better manage stress and anxiety. Our groups provide an opportunity for teens to learn within a safe, comfortable, and fun environment, surrounded by other teens experiencing similar thoughts and feelings. This group will be run online. Program Dates: Wednesdays February 2 – March 16 3:30- 5:00 pm Info Session 1: Wednesday, January 19 3:30 - 5:00 pm Info Session 2: Wednesday, January 26 3:30 - 5:00 pm Adult Mindfulness Group - Adult Mindfulness is a 7-week program for adults 31+ who are experiencing stress and mild to moderate anxiety. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to increase coping. This group is led by trained mental health professionals and gives adults the chance to connect with others who are experiencing similar thoughts and feelings. This group will be run online. Program Dates: Wednesdays February 2 – March 16 6:00- 8:30 pm Info Session 1: Wednesday, January 19 6:00 - 8:30 pm Info Session 2: Wednesday, January 26 6:00 - 8:30 pm Mindful Monkeys Group - Mindful Monkeys is a physical and mental wellness program for youth ages 8-11 that helps support youth to be more active and learn healthy coping strategies. This group will be run online. Program Dates: Wednesdays January 19 – March 16 6:00– 8:00 pm GLOW - Our GLOW (Girls’ Life of Wellness) group helps support young women and non-binary youth ages 8 – 11 in all five dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, spiritual and environmental. During the program, participants meet in groups to have healthy skill-building discussions (eg. body image, healthy relationships, setting boundaries, puberty, morals/values, etc) and participate in wellness activities. This group will be run in person at the John Tod Y Centre. Program Dates: Fridays January 21 – March 18 4:00 – 6:00 pm If you have any questions, are looking for more information or would like to register for any of the programs, please feel free to connect with our Program Coordinator Riley at 250-376-4771 ext.122 or email us at [email protected] Warm regards, Romina Wachholz (she,her) Co-Director of Mental Wellness Programs 2022 Student Safety Video Contest
Tell us why workplace mental health is important and share your strategies for staying mentally well at work. Submit your video and you could win a cash prize. Bonus prize: Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award Prize includes tickets to the 2023 Actsafe Entertainment Safety Conference, screening of the video at a future Directors Guild of Canada event, and more! Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 5 p.m. www.worksafebc.com/en/health-safety/education-training-certification/young-new-worker/student-safety-video-contest The Kelty Centre’s Where you Are podcast is back for a third season! In this first episode of the season, hosts Michelle and Bryn are joined by Kelly, a parent of a youth with an eating disorder, and Dr. Jennifer Coelho, Psychologist at BC Children’s Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, to answer questions we often hear from families about supporting a youth with an eating disorder. The conversation covers how to support your child at home, managing meal times, what to do if your child refuses help, tips about how parents can play an active role in your child’s recovery, and which treatments really work.
Listen today! The Kelty Centre's Holiday Hours The Kelty Centre will be closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 23rd to Monday, January 3rd. We will re-open again on Tuesday, January 4th at 9:30am. Learn more Ready for the Holidays When your child is struggling with mental health challenges, the holidays are not always easy. Read our latest blog post for some tips and ideas to help your family this holiday season. Read more 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. Learn more “A lot of times we talk about this [eating disorder] journey as not a straight line, but rather a gravelly mountain where you might feel like you’re slipping back but moving forward or you get to what you think is the peak and you realize, there’s still a little bit more to go.” ~ Dr. Jennifer Coehlo, Registered Psychologist and guest speaker from podcast episode, 'Eating Disorders: How Parents Can Play an Active Role in Recovery' Enrolment Updates
Bachelor of Journalism Originally suspended for Fall 2022 but is now ACCEPTING applications. The program review will continue while the program runs. Students can apply on EPBC. Your Path to TRU: Future Student BlogWe are excited to announce the launch of the TRU future student blog. Students can read first hand stories about TRU, Kamloops, admissions and student life from current students and the Future Students team. New articles are posted weekly. Entrance Scholarships Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 Entrance Scholarships. Students will need to apply through their MyTRU account which is available once they have applied to TRU. Information on how to apply and dates and deadlines can be found on our Student Awards & Financial Aid website. Changes this year:
If students need help preparing a strong application, they can attend: Application Success 101: Scholarships and Awards virtual session. January 25, 2022 4:30 pm (PST) Medical Lab Assistant (Online)Did you know that there is a national shortage of Medical Lab Assistants, particularly in BC? This means a very high probability of employability with this credential. TRU Open Learning offers a self-paced, continuous enrolment MLA certificate that can be completed in as little as 6 months. Only grade 12 graduation required. What does an MLA do? Collect blood (phlebotomy) and other specimens, prepare, distribute, and process routine tests, data entry, clerical duties , and ECG tests. If students have questions about this program, email [email protected]. Upcoming Events for Students Planned events for future students can be found on our events page. How Can You and Your Students Connect With the Future Students Office? The future students team is back on campus and meeting with students while following provincial safety guidelines.
That's all for now! As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you or your students have questions. The Future Students Team Program Offers:
Our first wave of open intake offers for Sept 2022 have gone out and will now continue to go out as students apply. A few things to note in case you receive questions about seat offers: a. KPU will review final English mark and graduation status in July- please make sure students release their transcripts to KPU through the STS (StudentTranscript Services) b. Deposits are non-refundable c. Deposits paid after June 1st will not receive priority registration. d. The deposit is $250 for domestic students in open intake programs e. Some Limited intakes offers will start to go out in January. Competitive entry programs, like the Engineering Certificate, will be late March. Open Intake - Open Intake Types Kwantlen Polytechnic University (kpu.ca) Limited Intake - Limited Intake Types Kwantlen Polytechnic University (kpu.ca) Future Business Leaders: The KPU Melville School of Business invites your grade 11 – 12 students to represent your school in a competition to be crowned the Future Business Leaders of 2022. Identical to this year, the two-day Future Business Leaders conference will continue to be hosted virtually. KPU will be assigning students to teams. Students will be faced with real business challenges that encourage them to think out-of-the-box and design the best method to meet their client’s goals. Participants will be mentored by faculty in our School of Business, gain university-level business skills, and have the opportunity to network with industry professionals. Each member of the winning team will receive a $1000 entrance scholarship to KPU’s School of Business! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Sheri Browning at [email protected] RSVP Here - Future Business Leaders Campus Tours are Open: We are excited to announce that we are resuming campus tours! If you would like to book a class tour or if you have interested students who want to meet with one of our Students Ambassadors and have a look around, please fill out our online request form found here: Book a Tour - Campus Tour | KPU.ca - Kwantlen Polytechnic University Campus visitors will need to comply with our current Covid health and safety guidelines (https://www.kpu.ca/hui/novel-coronavirus/return-to-campus). Campus Closure KPU campuses will be closed for the holidays from December 24th to January 4th. Emails received during this period will be replied to when I return on January 5th. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. Happy Holidays. Sincerely, Sheri Browning [email protected] [email protected] | 604.599.3030 Last week, Memorial announced an investment of $2.3 million in its undergraduate entrance scholarship program for the 2022-23 academic year. The Transforming Our Horizons Entrance Scholarship Program will be available to new, incoming students starting fall 2022. Read more on our Scholarships and Awards web page.
Important Dates and Deadlines
● Application for Fall 2022 ○ Deadline to apply: January 31st, 2022 ● Entrance Scholarships ○ Deadline to apply: December 15th, 2021 ○ Supporting Documents Deadline: January 31st, 2022 ● Uggla Family Scholarship ○ The Uggla Family Scholarship is an exciting new pathway to a brighter, more diverse future. Made possible by a visionary commitment from SFU alumnus and business leader Lance Uggla (BBA ’85) and his family, this scholarship program supports 10 exceptional students per year to study at SFU who may not otherwise be able to afford a university education. ○ Applications will open in late December and close in late January. ● On-campus Housing Applications opened on October 1st, 2021. Offers will be made to admitted SFU students, based on the date of their Residence and Housing application. ● Documentation Submission ○ Beedie School of Business and Sustainable Energy Engineering - Deadline: February 7th, 2022 ○ All other SFU programs - Deadline: February 28th, 2022 You can find important dates and deadlines on our printable Counsellor Timeline attached. Your students have applied, what’s next? Students should follow the next steps outlined on our website to complete their application. Self-Report Grades ● Self-Reporting Portal opens on January 4th, 2022 and closes on March 31st, 2022. ● Support for Self-Reporting: ○ Download our step-by-step flowchart ○ Download our self-reporting FAQs ○ Watch the how-to video ○ Review the detailed description Deadline to Complete High School Courses ● All high school courses to be used in the admission evaluation process (whether completed online or in-person) must be completed by June 30th, 2022. Upcoming Student Events Applicant Information Sessions All applicants are encouraged to attend an online Applicant Information Session starting in January to learn how to successfully complete their application. Students who have submitted a Fall 2022 application will receive a direct email invitation from us in early January. Virtual Indigenous Preview Days This is a great opportunity for prospective Indigenous students to meet with current students and SFU representatives to learn more about SFU’s campuses, academic programs, social events, sports and recreation activities, and more. They’ll learn how to create community and a sense of belonging at a large university, and will have the chance to ask any other questions they may have about the student experience at SFU. Register Now! January Prospective Student Webinars Have students who are interested in studying at SFU but have not applied yet? Encourage them to attend an upcoming webinar and get their answers to all-things-SFU from the comfort of their own home. For more information, visit our Tours and Events page. Campus Tours & Interactive Map Do your students want to visit campus virtually? They can register for a Virtual Campus Tour led by our student ambassadors, or use our virtual map to explore our campuses from home. Students can also register for an outdoor only in-person tour of our Burnaby campus. Please note, these tours currently have a maximum capacity of six people. Viewbook Request Form If you would like more print copies of our viewbook, please complete our survey. Madison Chad (She/Her) Recruitment Coordinator | Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions Simon Fraser University | MBC 3000 8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 Upcoming student events
Our fall events have been well attended by your students, and we want to continue to offer helpful content and support throughout their next steps. Students can begin registering for these events in late January (please note our Events website will be updated in the new year with all event dates and times). Discover UVic – January 6, 10, 18 and 26 Parent Night – January 13 Theatre Open House – January 15 Self-Reporting 101 – February 10 to March 9 Faculty Next Steps Events – February 21 to March 11 Important dates for applicants January 31: application deadline for September 2022 entry February 7: on-campus housing application opens February 15: self-reporting opens (mandatory for all high school applicants in Canada) February 15: specific-criteria scholarship application opens March 15: self-reporting closes April 30: deadline for specific-criteria scholarships May 1: deadline to apply for on-campus housing Booking student appointments A reminder that students and parents can book virtual and in-person appointments with me to get all of their questions answered and learn how to become a UVic student. Virtual appointments can be booked using our online booking system, and in-person appointments can be booked by contacting [email protected]. New CustomViewbook A reminder that we have launched our new CustomViewbook, which allows students to build a personalized, online viewbook focused on the programs, services and other parts of UVic life they want to learn about. I hope the holiday season will bring you some much-deserved rest and relaxation. All the best, Meghan |
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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