Kwantlen Polytechnic University Entrance Scholarships

Students who will be entering Kwantlen Polytechnic University can apply for the leaders of tomorrow entrance scholarships, as well as other general entrance awards. The award values range from $900 to $3000.

The President's Award and the Merit Award, meanwhile, are valued at $20,000 and $5,000, respectively.

Applications must include:

• Student statement
• High school reference
• Volunteer reference
• Interim transcripts

Applications and information are available online (click here). You can also call the Students Awards and Financial Assistance Office at 604-599-2000, or reach them via e-mail at finauxil@kwantlen.ca. I also have the application forms at my office.

Application deadline is March 31, 2010.

Kwantlen's Centre for Design Info Session

For students who are interested in a career in the creative arts such as fashion design, fashion marketing, interior design, graphic design for marketing, and inter-disciplinary design studies, you may be interested in attending an information session at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Date: February 3, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Rotunda - Richmond Campus (8771 Landsdown Road, Richmond, B.C.)

Participants will be directed to the program area(s) of your choice to receive more detailed information about the program (entrance requirements, exchange opportunities, employment opportunities, etc).

No reservations are needed for this info session.

For more information, go to the centre of design's website (click here) or call 604-599-2000.

New Info from Kwantlen Polytechnic University

I have just received a bulletin from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and you may be interested in a few of the following:

• Applications for Kwantlen for the September 2010 semester have begun. You can register online via the Kwantlen's website (click here), or you can apply in person in any of Kwantlen's campuses (in Richmond, Surrey, Langley, and Cloverdale - click here for more details).
• Kwantlen is hosting campus tours for all campuses on Fridays. For more information, you can call Sotheavy Thuy, the student recruitment coordinator, at 604-599-3165.
• Information sessions for individual faculties are held throughout the semester. If you have specific questions of a particular faculty, this would be a good opportunity to ask the specific faculty-related questions. For more information, go to Kwantlen's events websites (click here).
• Kwantlen is expanding its program offerings. Some programs that could possibly be implemented in 2010 include: bachelor of business administration, bachelor of applied communications, bachelor of product design, bachelor of science (with specialties in either health science, sustainable science, or applied psychology), and bachelor of technology in sustainable horticulture. Actual program implementation is subject to the school's approval. For more details, check Kwantlen's website.