Monday, November 23, 2009

Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan

Applicants must be Saskatchewan residents and a child, grandchild, or great grandchild of veterans, ex-service or still serving military or RCMP personnel. Must be entering 1st year of university, technical school or business college. Final Sask. Ministry of Education marks must be submitted with the application.
Criteria: academic standing and financial need

Scholarship Value: $300.00 - ten scholarships available in Saskatchewan

Applications are available in schools in spring of 2010!
See Mrs. Tulloch for an application.

International Student Exchange Programs

ASSE - international student exchange programs - has been offering exchanges since 1976.
You must be between 15 and 18 years of age and have an average of 75% or more, be in good health and ready to live in an experience, and be mature. You must be able to provide good references, as well!

ASSE offers summer programs and full year programs to Europe, America, Africa, Pacific/Asia....

For a pamphlt - see Mrs. Tulloch or visit...

http://www.asse.com

Friday, November 20, 2009

SHAD VALLEY SUMMER CAMP

SHAD VALLEY summer camps have existed for many years for students who are interested in an enriched academic experience, connecting with other high school students who are high achievers, and accessing exclusive university scholarships!

At SHAD VALLEY, you will pursue academic interests and develop new ones. It is a demanding program that pushes students to levels of challenge and achievement far beyond what most have experienced to date!

You must be a strong academic student who is curious, adventurous, innovative, and passionate about math, science and technology!

It is open to grade 10, 11 and 12 students.
Two application intakes for the summer of 2010: December 10, 2009 and January 20, 2010.

Check out:http://www.shad.ca

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Toyota Earth Day Scholarships

Toyota Canada Inc. established a scholarship to cultivate and nurture environmental leadership. Tweny awards of $5000.00 are distributed each year to students who are in grade 11 or 12, who will be attending a post-secondary institute, demonstrates a high level of outstanding committment to environmental issues, community service and leadership. Academics are a consideration, as well.

Go to:http://www.earthday.ca/
Go to the "program" tab and find Toyota Earth Day Scholarships!

All applications must be postmarked - February 28th, 2010.

Earth Day is April 22, 2010.

Other Post-Secondary Education/Training in Saskatchewan

Go to www.sasknetwork.gov.sk.ca . Go to "learners" and then to "education and training". Go to "post-secondary". Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will find links to the universities, SIAST, Regional Colleges, Aboriginal Post-Secondary Schools, Private Vocational Schools, Religious Schools, Apprenticeship plus other educational and training opportunities!

Where do I find a particular program?

If you know what type of program you are interested in but don't know where you can find the school, go to:
http://www.schoolfinder.com/ You will be able to find out where a particular program is offered!

Parents........

We aim to keep the lines of communication open. If you have any questions about the information on this blog, please feel free to contact me at the school at 542-2521.
Glenda Tulloch

Parents, are you looking for a good book about transitioning from high school to university?

If you are looking for some reading material for students entering university, or for university students at any level, you might want to check this site out:
www.universitymatters.ca
The site describes the book "University Matters" and has some downloadable resources you might want to explore!

STUDY SKILLS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Need some help studying for finals? Here is one link that might help you get started:
www.geocities.com/Heartland/9120