GUIDANCE

Spiro Angelopoulos: sangelopoulos@nfsb.qc.ca

Resources
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CEGEP/UNIVERSITY
​OPEN HOUSE 2020

Career Cruising

Career Cruising, an online career resource, was developed over 15 years ago as a "life-changing career program that would engage and inspire people everywhere." 
​​Students can: 
  • find careers that match their interests using the "Career Matchmaker",
  • learn about hundreds of careers by using the "Explore Careers" feature, 
  • find information on the college, university and vocational programs needed to achieve their    career goals   
  • keep track of all this information in their "Personal Portfolio".
 To access Career Cruising, go to  www.careercruising.com . See Spiro for the username and password.

CVR's EDUCATION FAIR
​Held in October

The CVR Education Fair 
​Wondering who is there?
Check out the list of academic institutions attending

​Ontario Colleges


​Online Application Period: Early October 
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​Students are reminded to view important applications deadline dates for ONTARIO colleges https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/apply/important-dates
Apply on-line at:  www.ontariocolleges.ca 

Scholarships & Bursaries
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Burger King Scholarship. Application period: October 15 to December 15
Created in memory of BURGER KING® Co-founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the BURGER KING℠ Scholars program has awarded $25.3 million in scholarships to more than 24,000 high school students, BK® employees and their families across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since 2000. Candiidates need to:
  • Have a strong academic record with a minimum overall average of 70%,
  • Be passionate about serving the community, and
  • Be a high school senior, BURGER KING® employee, spouse/domestic partner or child of an employee.
For more details

CVR Educational Foundation. 

CVR Educational Foundation
We are in the business of funding dreams! Awarding of scholarships, bursaries, awards and prizes is what we do to acknowledge what you have done and what you want to do. Follow the link below to see the available scholarships and bursaries and how to apply and application deadlines.
Educational Foundation Scholarships

​Desjardins Foundation Scholarships - Application period: October - November
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Desjardins Foundation is a charitable organization that has always made education a priority by promoting knowledge as a way of contributing to the advancement of society and helping people reach their full potential.

Eligibility for Foundation scholarships are: a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, have a primary residence in Quebec and are enrolled in a full-time vocational, technical, CEGEP, college or university program at a recognized educational institution at the time you receive your scholarship. Vocational students must be in school on the disbursement date, be undertaking a training course lasting a minimum of 6 months and maintaining a 60% average.

Please visit www.desjardins.com/foundation for more information and to apply on-line. Check the site for application deadlines.

Explore Bursary - Application Period: February

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Explore another corner of Canada while learning French! Explore is a five week intensive language-immersion program full of opportunities to make discoveries, meet new people and exchange ideas in a stimulating setting for learning your second language.
​Participants in Explore receive a $2200 bursary covering tuition fees for the course, instructional materials, meals and accommodations.

​To be eligible to apply, you must meet the following criteria: be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, have completed at least Grade 11, have been a full-time student for at least one term during the school year and be at least 16 years old on the first day of the course. 

Visit www.myexplore.ca for more information, application deadlines and to apply on-line. 

Monsanto Scholarship - Application Period: May

The Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarship Program is available to Canadian high school students who are enrolled in their final year of high school as of May 29, of the current year and eligible to graduate from high school in the current year. Those eligible for a scholarship must be planning to enroll at a Canadian post‑secondary institution (degree or diploma) in a first-year agriculture, food science or culinary program.
Successful applicants will each be awarded a scholarship valued at $1,500, based on demonstrated academic standards and leadership in the community. Selection will be made by an independent panel.
Visit http://www.monsanto.ca/ourcommitments/Pages/OpportunityScholarship.aspx for more information.  Check for application deadline. 

Quebec Women's Institute. Application Period: August

This bursary is administered by the Quebec Women's Institutes and is open to students who are Quebec residents and who are entering CEGEP, University or a Vocational School next fall and are in financial need. Details 

Application date August. See Spiro Angelopoulos in Student Services for an application.  

Scholarships Canada - Application Period: January to May

What's ScholarshipsCanada.com all about? ScholarshipsCanada.com is a database for students looking for scholarships, bursaries, grants and student awards. Visit website for application dates. By signing up, you will get access to:
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​yconic Student Community. Application Period: varies with scholarship

yconic is your Student Community. https://www.yconic.com/
Offering free scholarship matching & peer-to-peer support for life as a student.​