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Planning Your Future
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Transitions• Home to school• Elementary to junior high school• Junior high to high school• High school to post-secondary• School to work• Dependent to independent• Single to married or partnership• Work to other work, unemployment or
studies• Work to retirement
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Changing Work Dynamic
• Global competition - rapidly evolving technology
• Organizations constantly redefining themselves
• Contracting out, project-based, no benefits
• Part-time versus full-time split changing
• Aging population - growing self-employment
• Redefinition of jobs and work
Today’s youth will change jobs many times in the future.
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Options• Post-secondary studies/Job training
• Upgrading: Flexible Learning & Education Centre
(day/night /summer school)
Correspondence Nova Scotia Community College University Prep Programs
High School
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More Options
• Enter the workforce
• Temporary work : time to solidify plans/ earn tuition/upgrade if needed
• Work or volunteer with organizations in Canada or overseas
• Travel : an education beyond the 4 walls of a school
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Talking the TalkTerminology:• Post-Secondary• Calendar/Viewbook• Undergraduate/Graduate• Degree e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s• Diploma• Tuition/Student fees• Faculty • Apprenticeship• Admission Requirements• Transcript
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NS Community CollegePrograms
• Applied Arts and New Media• Business• Health and Human Services• Trades and Technology• School of Access – prep and
transition programswww.nscc.ca
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NS Community CollegeEntrance Requirements• Acceptance on first apply - first qualified basis
Apply Now!• Grade 12 or equivalent• Some programs have specific prerequisites
e.g. math, science, university degree• Academic and Career Connections : - prep year for further programs includes
math, communications, sciences - can gain credits toward some college
programs or university pre-requisites
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UniversityEntrance Requirements • Admission requirements vary depending on the institution.
Check with each institution!
• Required averages usually in the range of 70% +
• IB has specific admission requirements. Information meeting is upcoming.
• Bachelor of Arts English + 4 other academic courses
• Bachelor of Commerce English, Math ( in some cases Pre-Cal) + 3 other academic courses
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UniversityEntrance Requirements• Bachelor of Science English, Pre-Cal Math, 2 Sciences + 1 other acad. course
• Bachelor of Engineering English, Pre-Cal Math, Chemistry, Physics + 1 other
academic course
• Bachelor of Computer Science English, Pre-Calculus Math + 3 other academic courses
• Bachelor of Nursing English, Math, Chemistry, Biology + 1 academic course
Some universities outside of the Atlantic region require Calculus for science-related programs.
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How To Apply• Applications are ongoing beginning in semester 1 using Grade 11 marks.
• Apply online or in person at specific institution. All applications have a fee.
• Complete transcript order form on PAH website.
***CHECK APPLICATION DEADLINES***
ESL students – note TOEFL requirementsFor U.S. universities - SATs required - PAH #825280
Ontario Universities - apply through Central Application Centre www.ouac.on.ca
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Scholarships and Bursaries• Automatic university entrance scholarships based
on ave. Usually 80%+ • Register on www.studentawards.com & www.scholarshipscanada.com• Check Guidance page on school website• Listen to announcements• Check scholarship binder in Student Services• Surf the net• Ask at work, religious institutions, community
organizations etc.• School funds distributed at graduation
Submit green student information sheets.
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Scholarships and BursariesRemember to:
• Keep your resume up to date• Give your references lots of time to write letters of
recommendation• Read award criteria carefully• Watch deadlines
Student Loans – apply on line, end of May based on need/family income
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How To Find More Information
• Meet with your guidance counsellor• Use Career Cruising to explore interests• Take a test drive at NSCC/Spend a day
at university classes• Attend lunch time sessions with post-
secondary reps• Speak to guests at displays at noon e.g. military
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How To Find More Information
• Visit campuses and attend Open House events
• Be prepared to ask questions of post- secondary reps at our Post-Secondary Day
• Check out websites of the institutions that interest you - www.schoolfinder.com
Ask lots of questions!
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Guidance OnlineYour counsellor in cyberspace!
www.pahs.ednet.ns.ca/guidance
Career Cruisingwww.careercruising.com User name: princeandrews
Password: dartmouth
PAH Post-Secondary Day Tues. Oct. 13th