We'll be talking about education over the next week or two, and here are the materials we'll be using.
We'll be designing our own schools, and here is the assignment sheet:
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WHAT IS POST-SECONDARY AND WHERE DO I WANT TO GO?
We'll be talking about the different kinds of post-secondary institutions and going on some virtual tours. We'll also check out the MacLeans' rankings here: http://www.macleans.ca/education/university-rankings/university-rankings-2018/
Here's another article that compares different universities:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-university-report/your-2018-guide-to-choosing-the-right-university/article36632345/
If you're interested in trade school, check out this link (it's great!):
https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca
And here's the Yukon Advanced Education trades page:
http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/trades_apprentice.html
Here's another article that compares different universities:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-university-report/your-2018-guide-to-choosing-the-right-university/article36632345/
If you're interested in trade school, check out this link (it's great!):
https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca
And here's the Yukon Advanced Education trades page:
http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/trades_apprentice.html
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SCHOLARSHIPS:
We'll also see what we can find for scholarships:
Please use the assignment handed out in class (and also attached below) to keep track of the scholarships that you can find that you can apply for.
Here are some websites to get you started. Happy hunting!
Yukon Grant: http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/yukon-grant.html
Yukon Excellence Awards: http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/excellence-awards.html
Student Training Allowance: http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/training-allowance.html
Here are some more links:
www.education.gov.yk.ca/scholarships.html
https://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/admissions/money-matters
http://www.yukonfoundation.com/funds.html
This is a really big site:
http://www.canadian-universities.net/Scholarships/
If you are a member of a first nation, check out the webpage to get some info about how you can be eligible for financial support for education. Here is the Kwanlin Dun education page:
http://www.kwanlindun.com/index.php/education/section/post-secondary_education_program1/
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