2012 Scholarship and Bursary Workshops
Workshops are Tuesday and Thursday in the Career Centre at lunch.
- Jan 10 and Jan 12: Financial Management I – How much will tuition and books cost next year?
- Jan 17 and Jan 19: Entrance Scholarships – What’s out there and how to apply?
- Jan 24 and Jan 26: Financial Management II – How to make a budget and save in post-secondary
- Jan 31 and Feb 2: Time Management I – Setting priorities and juggling your life
- Feb 7 and Feb 9: First Year Programs and AP courses
- Feb 14 and Feb 16: Time Management II – Practical time management and scheduling
- Feb 21 and Feb 23: Your First Week of Post-Secondary / Stress Management
- Feb 28 and Mar 1: Nutrition – Eating healthy and healthy habits in post-secondary
- Feb 6 and Feb 8: Job Hunting for the summer
- Feb 13 and Feb 15 (Spring Break): Campus Tours – Locations TBA
Featured Scholarships:
Kin Canada Bursary (Deadline: Feb 1)
This bursary will be given to a student who demonstrates high ideals and qualities of citizenship as well as having a financial need. For more information, please visit http://www.bursary.ca
BCCPAC Educational Award (Deadline: Feb 28)
The award is open to any Grade 12 student at a BCCPAC-member school (Van Tech is a member) planning to pursue post-secondary studies. It honours a well-rounded student demonstrating varied interests and an understanding of the importance of parental involvement. For more information, visit http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/aboutus/awards/edawardcriteria.aspx
2012 BCSTA Student Citizenship Award (Deadline: Feb 29)
Five students will be recognized for their outstanding contribution to their school and community. For more information, visit http://www.bcsta.org/content/student-resources
Trevor Linden Community Spirit Scholarship (Deadline: March 15)
The Trevor Linden Community Spirit Scholarship recognizes 4 student leaders in BC who are in good academic standing and have demonstrated leadership in both school and extra-curricular community service. For more information, visit http://canucks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=39604
News Day in BC
CBC Vancouver with the Vancouver Sun will be offering an opportunity to learn and experience the world of journalism and broadcasting. 30 finalist will receive a $1000 scholarship for post-secondary studies. Open to Grade 10-12 students across Metro Vancouver. Sign up for a journalism workshop to be held at the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre on Jan. 21st and 22nd. For more info, check out http://vantechcc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/2012-newsday-in-bc.pdf . To register, go to http://www.cbc.ca/bc/newsday.
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