ShadValley

Shad Valley is a four week summer enrichment experience for students in grades 10, 11, and 12. Shad Valley offers an ambitious curriculum of academics, collaborative projects, and physical/recreational activities. Students pursue existing interests and develop new ones and learn how to access information critically.

Students have the chance to experience campus life in a residence a top Canadian university; build their network with top students and faculty from across Canada; test their limits and gain an advantage for their university applications and resume.

Click the title link for further information, as well as application forms.

SIAST/U of R Transfer Credit Agreement

The Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Regina has approved transfer credit agreements for students who will graduate from the following SIAST programs
-Business Accountancy Diploma
-Business Administration Diploma
-Business Financial Services Specialty Diploma
-Business Human Resources Diploma
-Business Information Systems Diploma
-Business Marketing DiplomaP-Business CerAtificate

Students who graduate from the above Palliser campus programs with a minimum GPA of 65% will be admissible to the Bachelor of Business Administration Qualifying Program at the University of Regina using their SIAST program as the basis for admission.

Click the title link above for full details.

Lakeland (Vermilion) Emergency Services Programs Session

Tuesday Nov. 3 from 7 to 9 pm. - Interested participants are invited to an information - session about Emergency Services programs at "fire etc," Lakeland College's emergency training centre
Programs Include:
-Firefighter Training--12 week NFPA 1001 offered at fire etc in Vermilion
-Emergency Services Technician (EST) Diploma offered at fire etc in Vermilion
-online Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
-online Paramedic
For more information and to RSVP, contact 1-800-661-6490 ext 8527

Concordia University Entrance Program

April 1 - deadline for students to apply to Concordia and be eligible for the renewable entrance scholarship program (up to $3750 annually) and the President's Leadership Scholarship (worth $30 000), as well as transfer student and in-course scholarships.

Concordia University if an accredited liberal arts institution located in Edmonton, AB, offering degrees in Arts, Education, Environmental Health, Management and Science.

For more information, click the title link above, or visit Concordia during one of the CU@Concordia events (November 6, February 25, or April 1) or at the open house (March 6)

University of Lethbridge Entrance Scholarships

December 15 - High school students who apply to the University of Lethbridge by this date are eligible for Early Entrance Awards, High School Entrance Awards and Board of Governor's Admission and Location Awards. Click the title link to find out more about these awards, as well as other high school scholarships for the U of L, with deadlines of March 1.

Maclean's OnCampus Virtual Career Fair

November 12 - Maclean's Magazine will be hosting their annual virtual career fair. This will allow students to visit college and university campuses throughout the country. Canadian colleges and universities will be represented in a virtual convention hall, each with its own booth. Information on admissions, scholarships, and financial aid will be available. Students can talk directly with school representatives and have their questions answered in real time.

The fair is live from 6 am to 9 pm. Registration is free. Students, parents, teachers and administrators can register at www.macleans.ca/oncampusfiar. Students will also have the opportunity to win $5000 just for registering.

The fair will also feature a speaker series entitled "You Never Know Where an Education Can Take You."

If you miss the fair, it will still be available on demand, 24 hours a day until mid-February 2010.

House of Commons Page Program 2010-2011

Closing Date: December 7, 2009

The House of Commons is now accepting applications for the Page Program. Each year 40 students are selected from high schools across Canada to come to Ottawa and work as pages in the House of Commons. Those hired work on a part-time basis during their first year of study at one of the universities in the National Capital Region.

For further information and forms, click the title link above.

Options for Education Degrees

Medicine Hat College, Red Deer College and Concordia University College (Edmonton)offer the opportunity for students there to earn their B.Ed. through the University of Alberta.

Medicine Hat offers an Elementary Education degree (See here) while Red Deer offers a Middle Years Specialization (See here
Concordia University College offers an Elementary Education Degree. (See here)

What is Engineering?

Tuesday, November 3 - Saskatoon
Wednesday, November 4 - Regina

Grade 12 students and their school advisors are invited to attend this event, held by the College of Engineering, U. of Saskatchewan; Faculty of Applied Science, U of Regina and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.

Each event consists of presentations give by practicing professional engineers,university professors and administrators and university students with the objective of providing an accurate overview of what engineering is, what engineers do and the educational opportunities within Saskatchewan.

Ask your guidance counsellor for further details and registration information.

Resource for Careers in Construction

Click on the title link above to access an interactive online resource that provides a wealth of information designed to help with crucial career decision making choices. Users can explore the industry, review the job market, learn about any of the 36 trades and occupations, investigate apprenticeship programs, use practical templates to plot an entire career path, access a variety of online industry videos, and acquire a solid foundation from which to consider choices for the future. Industry links connect users to career information and related sites.

New Faculty of Nursing, U of R

Through a partnership with SIAST, the U of R will be offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree that will have its first intake of students for Fall 2011. Thus, current grade 11's will be able to apply into the program.

Further information will be available in upcoming months.

UR Guarantee Program

Starting in the fall of 2010, any student who enrols at the U of Regina and actively participates in the UR Guarantee program will be guaranteed a job within six months of their graduation. If they don't find a job within six months, the U of R will provide the student with a bursary covering up to one year's tuition. Click on the title link to find out more about this program.

Lakeland Academic Excellence Scholarships

Deadline May 1, 2010 - Grade 12 students who have Grade 11 averages of 85% and over who apply to Lakeland College are automatically awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship for the fall of 2010 in the following amounts

85% - $1500
90% - $2500
95% - $3500

Lakeland /College Open Houses

Lakeland College at Vermilion and Lloydminster will be holding their Open House and Career Fair.

Vermilion - Tuesday, October 20 - Open House from 9 am to 4:30pm and Career Fair from 10 am to 3pm

Lloydminster - Wednesday, October 21 - Open House from 10am to 6pm and Career Fair to 10am to 3pm

For details, click on the title link above.