Counselors corner

Grade 12 students who have applied to post secondary institutions will over the next few weeks receive information on application status, request for semester 2 marks updates and information on course registration. Students should follow up on instructions as quickly as possible to maintain the status of their application.

If you have not applied to a college or university but would like to, please pick up applications or register online as soon as possible, some college programs will already be full.

Grade 10 and 11 students should be monitoring their credits and determining where they are with respect to completing an Alberta High School Diploma.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Red Deer College

**Central Alberta High School Award: First year students at Red Deer College Deadline March 31, 2009

Advantage UFA: First Year Student

UFA Advantage member: Enhance rural community life www.ufa.com

or the Innisfail UFA dealer: APEGGA

University Entrance: Engineering, Geophysics, Geology Deadline July 15, 2009

U of L. Early Entrance Deadline April 1, 2009

Uof L Entrance Deadline June 1, 2009

Uof L Merit Award Deadline June 30, 2009

U of A Leadership Awards Deadline March 15, 2009

U of C Undergraduate Awards Deadline June 15, 2009

4-H Awards: Open to 4-H members going on to

post-secondary programs Deadline May 15, 2009

Monsanto Scholarships www.monsanto.ca/advantages/scholarship/

Greyhound Road Scholar Award: www.greyhoundroadscholar.ca  Deadline August 31, 2009

Métis and Non-Status Bursary Program Deadline April 30, 2009

Entering Social Services Programs

www.child.gov.ab.ca

EnCana Bursary: Open to graduating IHS students entering Engineering, Geology or Geophysics Deadline March 31, 2009

Aboriginal Business Leadership Awards Deadline June 15, 2009

Innisfail Kinsmen Community Scholarship Deadline April 30 2009

Check the scholarship information package in the Student Services Center Room #126 for other possible options.

Check the NET for additional awards and awards information. It has become the most up to date information center for scholarships, bursaries and post-secondary institutional information available.

www.canadascholars.com is one site to check

Travel and Exchange

AFS Interculture Canada Youth Exchange: Full and half year programs Ages 15 to 18 Start at $6000 plus personal spending for half year programs

EF High School Year Away

Opportunities For Youth

Junior Forest Ranger

Summer Employment: Ages 16 to 18 www.albertajfr.ca  

REDA (ACCA) Summer Program Applications Registration May 1, 2009: See Mr. Riewe about Sponsorships

Alberta Community and Co-operative Association
Suite 220, 10403 172 Street
Edmonton AB T5S 1K9
Phone: (780) 451-5959
Fax: (780) 452-5385
www.acca.coop

WISEST Summer Research Project: University of Alberta: Students who have completed Grade 11 with an academic average of 85 % or better. Paid position for 6 weeks during July and August. Application on line www.wisest.ualberta.caDeadline April 25, 2009

March is the get ready for next year month:

-- grade 9’s looking at High School course selections and planning for Achievement exams

-- Grade 10 and 11 are reviewing course loads and program progress for their diploma

-- grade 12 is focusing on successfully completing courses, Spring Prom and Graduation.

The Tentative Graduation List will be posted March 23 in Room 126. Students are responsible for checking the list

and their status for graduation.