February is just around the corner, and this promises to be an eventful month inside and outside of the school. In the school, we have our mid-year break; outside of the school, it is Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and of course, the 2010 Winter Olympics. For grade 12s, please be reminded that a lot of your admission/scholarship applications are due this month (or on March 1), so you have to really use your time to fill your application forms, and write your resume, application letters, and essays. Don't forget also that your teachers would need time to write a reference letter for you as well. Please give them at least a two-week notice! As for the important dates for this month... there are many:
Feb 1: Emily Carr's final portfolio submission deadline
Feb 1: Langara's application opens for the January 2011 semester
Feb 2 - 5: Mid-year Activities at Templeton
Feb 2 - 12: Theatre Temp Drama/Film Production
Feb 11: Parent-teacher Interviews: early dismissal at 1:45; interviews begin at 6:00
Feb 12: Capilano U and VCC Downtown campuses closure for the Olympics
Feb 12 - 28: Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games
Feb 15: Non-instructional Day: school not in session
Feb 18: Instructional Planning Period: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
10 copies of the Capilano University's viewbook have arrived. If you are interested in finding out more about Capilano U's program, the entrance requirements, tuition fees, and other general or specific information about Capilano U, you can come in to borrow the viewbook from me or even take a copy home for yourself. Because of the limited number of viewbooks that I have, I am going to hold a few copies so everyone would have a chance to look at them.
On another note, Capilano's School of Motion Picture Arts will be holding an open house on March 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. You can go to the school's website (click here) for more details and information.
This information is for students who came from one of the following elementary schools: Lord Roberts, Lord Roberts Annex, Mount Pleasant, Admiral Seymour, Florence Nightingale - the Vancouver Inner City Education Society is offering a four-year fully funded scholarship to UBC, and you may be a qualified student for this award!
If you are a former student from one of the above elementary schools, and plan to UBC in the fall, you can apply. Application forms can be picked up from Mr. Hayes in the career center, or you can come to my office to see me. The application deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 12, 2010.
For more information, find Mr. Hayes, or come to see me.
Standard tuition fee for a regular, 3-credit course is $327 for domestic students, and $1275 for international students.
For a regular, 5-course semester, that would amoutn to $1635 for a domestic student, and $6375 for an international student.
Exceptional fees in addition to the standard tuition fees may be charged in some programs. For further information, you can consult this website (click here)
Entrance Awards:
Three major entrance awards are given to high school students: the Capilano Excellence Scholarships (CAPX), the Capilano Achievement Awards (CAPA), and the Capilano Program Awards (CAPP).
For more information on these awards and other financial aid information, please consult the entrance awards brochure (click here for the online version)
Visiting the Campus:
There are multiple ways to learn more about Capilano U. Here are some opportunities:
Explore Capilano Night: learn about the range of programs and courses, admission requirements, financial aid, and student life in general
Program Information Meetings: for details about a specific program of study. Meetings are offered throughout the year
Campus Tours: led by a student leader, explore the North Vancouver campus. Tours are offered in the fall and spring
Talk to an admission and academic advisor: book an appointment at 604-984-4990 or send an e-mail to advising@capilanou.ca to have your questions on education planning answered
I ended up not being able to attend the information session for counsellors at Capilano University due to an emergency, but thanks to Ms. Robertson, I was able to learn some new information from Capilano U that may be of interests to you.
Admission Requirements:
For Arts and Sciences: successful completion of Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum 2.0 (60%) GPA calculated on English 12 and three academic grade 12 courses. See the Capilano Viewbook for more details.
Career Programs: Secondary school graduation is the usual prerequisite for admission. Some programs may also require an interview, tests, auditions, portfolio, etc. See the Capilano Viewbook for more details.
Provincial Exams: Provincial exams that are mandatory for graduation requirements (i.e. English/Communications 12, a SS11, Science 10, Math 10, English 10) must be written. As for admission GPA calculations, Capilano U will use your best mark (i.e. either school mark or blended mark, whichever that is higher) for courses that have an optional provincial exam component.
Deadlines:
Applications for admission may be submitted at any time. However, there are early application deadlines for specific programs and terms.
Arts & Sciences, Business Administration programs: Fall Term's early application deadline is March 31, 2010, with a document deadline set at May 31, 2010.
Human Kinetics: early application deadline is March 15
Global Stewardship: early application deadline is February 1.
Career/Vocational Programs: application deadlines vary. Check the online calendar for details (click here)
How to Apply:
Application can be completed online. (Click here)
Application fees: $25 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. An extra $25 fee would apply for the evaluation of out-of-country high school documents, where applicable. For international students, the application + document evaluation fee is $100.
Several scholarships offered by RBC Royal Bank have just been brought to my attention. The application deadline for some of these scholarships, however, is fast approaching, so you would have to act fast to put your application together!
RBC Royal Bank Scholarship for New Canadians: 12 awards of $3500 each for high school students who have immigrated to Canada on or after January 1, 1999. The application deadline is February 1, 2010 at 6:00 EST (or 3:00 p.m. PST). Click here for more information.
RBC Royal Bank Scholarship for the Undergraduates: 6 awards of $10,000 each for high school graduates. The application deadline is February 16, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. EST (or 3:00 p.m. PST). Click here for more information.
RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program: 10 awards of $4000 each for status and non-status Indians, Inuit, or Metis pursing post-secondary education. The application deadline is February 28, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST (or 8:59 p.m. PST). Click here for more information.
I apologize for not being able to bring this information to you earlier.
The post-secondary institution (PSI) selections form is an important document that students in grade 12 should be filling out. When you complete the PSI selections form, you are providing permission for the Ministry of Education to submit electronically your interim grades (for Templeton students who are on a linear school system, this would be your second term marks) as well as your final grades to post-secondary institutions. This is NOT to be confused with self-reporting, which is a process where students need to submit, on your own, your first/second term grades to a post-secondary institution you are applying to.
For those of you who were unable to attend instruction planning period yesterday, here are the instructions to help you fill the PSI Selection Forms. A hard copy can also be obtained from my office.
Step 1: Go to Ministry of Education's Student Secure Web (Click here). You should see a page that looks like this:
If you have never registered for an account with EdAccess, click the "create account" button. You would need your provincial exam number (PEN) to register for an account. Once you click "create account," you should see a screen that looks like this:
Step 2: Enter your personal information as instructed. Please note: even though the site asks for two e-mail addresses (one home and one school e-mail address), you may use the same e-mail address for home and school. By providing two different e-mail addresses you would reduce the chance that mails be sent wrongly to your spam folder.
Step 3: By creating an account, you will be directed to the TRAX screen, where you can do a variety of things, including checking your provincial exam scores. In this case, however, we want to make our PSI selections, so please click on the third button under the TRAX section:Step 4: For students who have not entered their PSI selections yet, click the "Select PSI" link:
Step 5: There are three potential sections that you can fill out at this screen. For students intending to attend most BC's post-secondary institutions, click the check box that says "forward my transcript to all BC Electronic PSIs." If you are applying for a post-secondary institution in Ontario through OUAC, click the second box also. Section 1's PSIs will be submitted free-of-charge.
Sections 2 and 3 contain other institutions within and outside B.C. The ministry will send up to six PSI forms free-of-charge to schools under sections 2/3.Step 6: Finally, after you have finished your selections, check off the permission button, and click "confirm." By doing so, you are giving your permission for the Ministry of Education to send your grades to the schools you have selected. You can review and change your selections at a later date.
Please note: Your PSI Selection Forms must be completed by April 30, 2010, for the Ministry to submit your interim grades in May. PSI information must be completed by June 30, 2010, for the Ministry to submit your final grades.
If you have any questions about the PSI Selection Forms, please come in to see me.
February is just around the corner, and this promises to be an eventful month inside and outside of the school. In the school, we have our mid-year break; outside of the school, it is Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and of course, the 2010 Winter Olympics. For grade 12s, please be reminded that a lot of your admission/scholarship applications are due this month (or on March 1), so you have to really use your time to fill your application forms, and write your resume, application letters, and essays. Don't forget also that your teachers would need time to write a reference letter for you as well. Please give them at least a two-week notice! As for the important dates for this month... there are many:
