Parent Presentation: Post-Secondary PlanningMrs. Carmen Ostafichuk, Principal Ms. Michelle Sande, Career Practitioner

Introduction

• Welcome and Presentation Overview

• New Role: Career Practitioner

General Advice • Grade 11 marks matter for university admission, especially early /

conditional admission

• Start planning early

• Begin applying to post-secondary schools in fall of grade 12

• Have a Plan A and a Plan B – apply to multiple post-secondary schools

• Get help when needed

Choosing a University • Some considerations to determine fit:

• What are the required courses and grades to be competitive for my program(s) of choice at this school?

• What are the sizes of first year classes?

• What is the culture like at this school?

• What were my gut reactions / first impressions of this school when I visited?

• Does the teaching style fit my preferred learning style?

• How far away from home is it?

MyPass Account

• Request for official transcripts to be mailed to post-secondary schools

• View Detailed Academic Report (DAR) – Unofficial Transcript PDF

• View diploma exam marks

• All students will eventually need a myPass account

• I can help them set this up if they don’t have it already

mypass.alberta.ca

ApplyAlberta

• Used by most Albertan post-secondary schools – they will direct you to this website when you go to the post-secondary school website to apply

• Connects into the Alberta Education system so post-secondary schools can view student transcripts

• To set up an account, you’ll need: • Alberta Student Number

• High school courses and marks

• Credit card

applyalberta.ca

myBlueprint• Post-secondary and career planning web resource

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Surveys (Assessments)

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: High School Planner

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Post-Secondary Planning

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Post-Secondary Planning

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Work - Occupations

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Work - Occupations

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Work - Occupations

myblueprint.ca

myBlueprint: Create an account

myblueprint.ca

Fall 2018 Events

• Post-secondary and Career Planning Presentations

• Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) Post-Secondary Fair at Holy Trinity Academy

• 20 post-secondary schools and organizations visited Holy Trinity Academy

• Post-secondary Presentations at Holy Trinity Academy

• University of Alberta

• SAIT Diagnostic Imaging

• Mount Royal University

• Queen’s University

• Dalhousie University

• University of Calgary

Upcoming Events

• ACAD Open House at ACAD’s Campus -November 24th

• U of L Presentation at Holy Trinity Academy -December 3rd

• Discover UVic – Hotel Blackfoot Calgary –December 6th

• SAIT Presentation at Holy Trinity Academy –December 10th

• St. Mary’s University (Calgary) Presentation at Holy Trinity Academy – December 11th

Holy Trinity Academy Website: Announcements

www.holytrinityacademy.ca

Holy Trinity Academy Website: Post-Secondary Section

www.holytrinityacademy.ca/Post-Secondary.php

Scholarships

• Students can apply for Holy Trinity Academy scholarships / see info for other scholarships on the Holy Trinity Academy website• Holy Trinity Academy > Post-

Secondary > Scholarships

• There are also links to Student Loan information on the Post-Secondary page

http://www.holytrinityacademy.ca/Other%20Scholarships.php

Scholarships• For scholarships specific to a post-secondary school, you must apply for

admission to the school first• Then, you can apply for scholarships at that school next

• You do not need to be admitted to the school to apply for scholarships

• Google “school name” “scholarships,” e.g. “U of C scholarships” to get more information for each school you apply to

Scholarships

• Also, see scholarshipscanada.com for other scholarships

Resources / Additional Information

• Appointments with me: to book, students can visit my office located in the library (behind Mrs. Reid’s desk) or email msande@redeemer.ab.ca

• Booklets and handouts: on the shelves to your right when you first walk into the library

• Posters: on bulletin board in hallway near the gym (leading to external doors)

• Post-secondary Open Houses

• Holy Trinity Academy Post-secondary Events

Math 30-2• U of C programs that do NOT currently accept Math 30-2:

• Earth Science, Economics, Geography (BA, BSc)

• Psychology (BSc)

• Health Sciences

• Business

• Kinesiology

• Science

• Engineering

• Education programs: Math and Science specializations

• Most other U of C programs currently accept Math 30-2, including:• Psychology (BA)

• Education programs: specializations other than Math or Science

• Nursing

• Most Faculty of Arts programs

Math 30-2• MRU programs that do NOT currently accept Math 30-2:

• Bachelor of Computer Information Systems

• Bachelor of Science: General Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Health Science, Computer Science

• Aviation Diploma

• All other MRU programs currently accept Math 30-2

Math 30-2• SAIT programs that do NOT currently accept Math 30-2:

• Bachelor of Science Construction Project Management

• Civil Engineering Technology Diploma

• Engineering Design and Drafting Technology Diploma

• Environmental Technology Diploma

• All other SAIT programs currently accept Math 30-2 at this time • Including the Geomatics Engineering Technology Diploma

• Some SAIT programs also accept math courses at the 10 or 20-2 level or 10 or 20-3 level, e.g. many trades programs

Questions??Thank you for attending!