Post Secondary and Beyond

Post-Secondary and Beyond

Applying for Post-Secondary

Apply Alberta: This portal allows you to register to all post-secondary institutions in the province of Alberta

 

 

Online Transfer guide: The most up-to-date admissions and transfer agreement information. (This is extremely helpful when you are looking at starting at one college and looking to see if your courses transfer to other colleges and universities.)

College Open Houses

Date

Institution

Website Link

October 14, 2022

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

https://www.oldscollege.ca/about/events-dates/open-house/index.html 

October 15, 2022

(10am-2pm)

Ambrose University

https://ambrose.edu/openhouse 

October 15, 2022 (10am-3pm) 

Bow Valley College

https://bowvalleycollege.ca/ 

October 15, 2022 (10am-2pm)

The King’s University

https://www.kingsu.ca/admissions/visit-kings/open-house 

October 15, 2022 (10am-2pm)

St Mary’s University

https://stmu.ca/event/oct2022openhouse/ 

October 15, 2022 

(9am-3pm)

University of Alberta

https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions/undergraduate/tours-and-events/open-house/index.html

October 16, 2022 

Burman University

https://www.burmanu.ca/visit 

 

October 22, 2022 (12:30pm-5pm)

Augustana Campus UofA

https://www.ualberta.ca/events/augustana/future-students/augustana-preview-day.html 

October 22, 2022 (10am-2pm)

Concordia University of Edmonton

https://concordia.ab.ca/future-students/open-house/ 

October 22, 2022 (10am-2pm)

Norquest College

https://www.norquest.ca/about-us/news-and-events/events/2022/open-house.aspx 

October 22, 2022 (9am-12pm)

Red Deer Polytechnic

https://rdpolytech.ca/apply-and-register/visit-us/visit-us 

October 22, 2022 (10am-2pm)

University of Calgary

https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/events/open-house 

 

October 28, 2022 (12:30-4pm)

October 29, 2022 (10am-4pm)

SAIT

https://www.sait.ca/future-students/discover-campus/open-house 

October 29, 2022 (10am-2pm)

Alberta University of the Arts

https://www.auarts.ca/event/auarts-2022-open-house 

October 29, 2022 (9am-4pm)

NAIT

https://www.nait.ca/nait/admissions/tours-events-and-info-sessions/open-house?utm_source=web&utm_medium=homepagefeature&utm_campaign=OpenHouse&utm_content=general 

October 29, 2022 (9am-3pm)

Mount Royal University

https://www.mtroyal.ca/Admission/OpenHouse/index.htm 

October 29, 2022 (10am-3pm)

University of Lethbridge

https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/fall-open-house 

 

November 2, 2022 (5:30-8pm)

Medicine Hat College

https://www.mhc.ab.ca/FutureStudents/OpenHouse 

November 5, 2022 (10am-3pm)

MacEwan University

https://www.macewan.ca/future-students/open-house/ 

Dual Credit Opportunities

Take post-secondary courses in high school – and earn credit for both at the same time! 

Enrolling in dual credit courses is an excellent opportunity to get ahead in college or university! Dual credit is a provincial initiative that allows high school students to achieve credits for college courses throughout Alberta.

What better way to find out if you want to pursue a certain career in your comfortable high school environment at no cost to you!

Eager to get started on your future right now?

Dual credit experiences are available at participating high schools in partnership with post-secondary institutions. Dual credit experiences are available to students that meet entrance requirements and individual school’s selection requirements. Courses are based on online delivery, giving consideration to regular high school courses, programs, and interests, and may include opportunities and experiences with employers outside of regular school hours.

Learn more about dual credit on the Alberta Government's website.
Check high school course equivalencies and transferability, and see whether post-secondary courses and programs will transfer to other institutions at Transfer Alberta website. 

As we get ready for the 2022-2023 school year, we have been busy expanding our partner.

Scholarships- APPLY NOW!!!

Searching for Scholarships????

Remember to think of this as a part-time job, it will be time-consuming, you will need to be organized, read criteria, pay attention to deadlines, etc... ALL before you know if you will “earn any money” from your search! Click on the links below to access information from each website!

Rutherford ScholarshipHigh School Achievement Scholarship

Rutherford Scholarship is not competitive, you must meet the criteria, be enrolled in a post-secondary school (somewhere in the world) AND apply for it.  There is no deadline, but when you apply will affect when you can expect to receive your scholarship.  You don’t need to apply the first year out of high school, it will ‘wait’ for your application.

 

Check out these websites!

www.albertascholarships.ca

Alberta Online Student Guide and #1 FREE student service on the web.

www.scholarshipscanada.com

Students will have access to an extensive database of scholarships, student awards, bursaries, and grants. Also included is information about student loans, applications, and budget planning. 

www.scholartree.ca  

ScholarTree is an online platform that helps students pay for their education through scholarships! Subscribe and get email updates when scholarships match your profile!

www.canlearn.ca

Canada student loans, grants, scholarships and other aid.

www.scholarshipguidance.com

 Here’s a site that links you to scholarship opportunities throughout North America. Be sure to carefully check the criteria: many scholarships are specific to American students, but the site also includes links to scholarships for Canadians, including some at Canadian Universities and Colleges. 

www.studentscholarships.org  

This site allows students to create a profile and receive regular updates matching their criteria. The general site allows students to view hundreds of scholarships with a variety of criteria. Students may also link and obtain information on numerous colleges and universities by province. 

www.alis.alberta.ca

Provides information for career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, work search, labour market trends and workplace skills. There is also 

EduCanada- International Scholarships

Are you an international student in search of scholarships to study in Canada, or a Canadian student who wants to fund your studies abroad? Look no further. On this website you will find numerous awards for international students and scholars in Canada, and for Canadians to study and conduct research abroad. These awards are offered by Canadian governments, foreign governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations.

 

Notes:

**ALWAYS check the scholarships/financial aid section of each post-secondary institution**

**search:  “alberta scholarships for high school students”  and look through results from other high schools, post-secondary schools, scholarship programs from companies, etc.

**Check out places of work of your parents/guardians. They may have a scholarship for employee’s children! **

**Check out any clubs/organizations/sports that you may have been involved in and see if they have scholarships! ex) 4-H, Baseball Alberta, Toastmasters, Culinary classes… just to name a few!

**expect to see a lot of duplication from search sites, but they may have a few different scholarships/awards/bursaries listed so check them out.

Weekly Drop-In Tutorials and Diploma Prep

Drop-In Tutorials: Low-Cost Tutoring by Certified Alberta Teacherstutor list girl female student

In a friendly and non-judgmental way, we will help students with homework or assignment questions, clear up difficulties with topics learned in class, or offer last-minute help prior to exams or quizzes.

Students are not required to stay for the full two hours but they are welcome to do so. This is a great service for students who need someone around in case they run into trouble with their homework, or who find a private tutor to be too expensive. Click here to read more about how our tutorials work.

 

NOTE: This service is not recommended for students who need constant attention. A one-on-one session with a private tutor is better suited for this. Contact us if you would like us to find a tutor for you.

Sundays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm – $39 for Two Hours

Help with Biology 20, Biology 30, Chemistry 20, Chemistry 30, Math 10C, Math 20-1, Math 20-2, Math 30-1, Math 30-2, Math 31, and Science 10

Register

Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm – $29 for 1.5 Hours

Help with Math 10C, Math 20-1, Math 20-2, Math 30-1, Math 30-2, and Math 31

Register

Saturdays from 8:00pm to 9:30pm – $29 for 1.5 Hours

Help with Math 10C, Math 20-1, Math 20-2, Math 30-1, Math 30-2, and Math 31

Register

For more information visit: www.diplomaprep.com

Need Help with Post Secondary Funding?

Scholarships are non-repayable awards given to recognize the high level of excellence a student has achieved in his/her studies. 

Bursaries (Grants) are non-repayable awards allocated on the basis of financial need and without undue emphasis on academic standing.

Student Loans vary based on:

  • the cost of tuition;
  • your savings/financial contributions; and
  • your living situation

 

Where to begin?

STUDENT AID ALBERTA

Apply to Student Aid Alberta and learn about your funding options.

  • You can receive a mix of loans and grants from both Alberta and Canada
  • Check out all of the scholarships and awards offered by Alberta's government (including the Rutherford Scholarship
    *Rutherford Scholarship is not competitive, you must meet the criteria, be enrolled in a post-secondary school (somewhere in the world) AND apply for it.

 

WCHS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP

Complete this Google Doc before June 18th to be considered for a number of local scholarships. Successful candidates will be notified in the fall of 2021.

Additional Local Scholarships (need to be filled out by hardcopy) can be picked up at Student Services office.

STUDENT LOANS CANADA

There are five steps in the application process:

  • Step 1: Begin application
  • Step 2: Wait for Notice of Assessment from your province/territory
  • Step 3: Review and accept the MSFAA terms and conditions
  • Step 4: Submit your loan documents
  • Step 5: Confirm your enrolment