Post Secondary Planning

Post Secondary Links

www.bced.gov.bc.ca www.pas.bc.ca Career Planning www.achievebc.ca www.schoolsincanada.com www.canlearn.ca Post-secondary links www.educationplanner.bc.ca www.collegeboard.org (for U.S schools) www.ouac.on.ca (for Ontario universities) www.usnews.com Financial Aid www.bced.gov.bc.ca/scholarships/fo/toc.htm www.studentawards.com www.scholarshipscanada.com

Guidance Counsellors:
Mrs. Kris Botten, B.F.A., B.Ed.
Ms Cecilia Penner, B.Sc., B.Ed.
University Visits Schedule for 2009/2010
The Globe and Mail eFair
Post-Secondary Information Useful Websites


Services Provided

• Personal interviews by appointment (or by chance) with qualified teacher-counselors, usually with students in Graduation Program years (grades 10 -12), but not exclusively
• Personal Interest Inventories (internet, paper)
• University Information Night in the fall
• University and college representatives from major schools across Canada, the United States, and even Europe, come to the school to meet with the students to discuss the programs they offer; these seminars are usually in the library. They are announced in the daily announcements with a lot of advance notice
• Informing students through daily announcements about other opportunities such as scholarships and bursaries
• SMS is invited to special events at other independent schools if they are hosting post-secondary information programs
• Passing on relevant information via email to students (the students must provide counselors with accurate and working emails for this to be successful)
• Bulletin boards with posters advertising opportunities
• Posters around the school advertising post-secondary events and opportunities
• CAPS office is overflowing with university and college brochures and calendars
• The school has many computers for the students to use for their university applications; most applications are done on line now. Students may request individual assistance with the process or complete the application package independently.
• Students have access to publications that rank Canadian universities and colleges to help with their decision making.
• Transcripts are sent efficiently and rapidly from the Student Records Office.
• Excellent communication with Academic Advisors; Head Mrs. McGregor and other administrators meet with each student and pass on information to counselors
• In-service with the staff so that they can support the girls' education plans and post-secondary applications
• Information on getting letters of reference
• Detailed Education Plan in Planning 10 classes carried on with the Graduation Transition Program
• Enabling students' attendance at the Education and Career Fair at the Victoria Conference Centre
• SAT classes, Pre-SAT sessions
• TOEFL preparation classes
• Follow-up with Graduation Transition Program (introduced in Planning 10 and sustained contact until completion)