COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

START PLANNING FOR YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION!

A reminder to all potential Brennan Grads of 2018 - Please be sure to submit your applications for COLLEGE by this Thursday, Feb. 1st.  This is the "Equal Consideration" deadline - which means ALL applicants get the same fair shot at a seat in a program, even if they applied back in October.  Starting Feb. 2, many programs will no longer accept applicants and those that do, will give preference to those that met the deadline compared to those who apply STARTING FEBRUARY 2nd.

Remember, your application process starts at ONTARIO COLLEGES.CA   (You only need your OEN to start - Find it on your old report cards.)

Visit your google classroom for your grade to find out more details -Just search under "Post Secondary"

Good luck!

EXAMS

REMINDER:  Exams start this week.  Please take the time to adequately prepare. Get organized, ask questions, and STUDY!

Please use all your resources to help you succeed.  For instance, consider participating in the EXAM CRAM this Wednesday, right after school in The Learning Hub.  It involves free food so be sure to sign up in the guidance office.

Remember attendance is mandatory during exams -if you miss school due to being ill, be sure to get a doctor's note. Unexcused absences could result in a zero on your exam.

If you have questions about exams or semester 2, please make an appointment to see your guidance counsellor right away.

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PARENT WORKSHOP

Mark your calendars:  Gr. 11 and 12 students and their parents are invited to a workshop about how to pay for your post-secondary education.  Remember:  KNOWLEDGE is power. The more you know, the less stressful the whole process will be.  Please plan to attend this presentation next Wednesday at St. Joe's.

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Night School Registration

This general announcement to students that registrations for night school are being accepted for the Winter Semester.  Please visit your grade's google classroom to or the student services department blog to get all the information.  

All the Brennan Cardinals are asked to remind their family members of this opportunity -anyone is allowed to take night school and it is a great opportunity for all individuals -young and old, to upgrade courses.

The deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 7th.  There is also NO FEE to take a class.  

You can access the night school information sheet by clicking HERE.

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 Night School Winter 2018-12052017102618.pdf

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SCHOLARSHIP and AWARDS

Below are links and info you may find helpful in your efforts to find FREE $$ to help pay for your future tuition costs:

Yconic   (Formerly Student Awards)

Scholarships and bursary search sites.

Scholarships Canada

This website provides a search function that allows you to find the perfect scholarships for you.It also provides services such as bursaries, grants, student awards loans and budgeting

Ontario Student Assistance Program

This website assists students in loans, funding options and decision makings for future education. As stated in their objective and purpose page, "The objective of student financial assistance is to assist eligible students who do not have the resources to meet the costs of postsecondary education. The intention is to promote equality of opportunity for postsecondary studies by providing financial assistance for educational costs and basic living expenses where students (and their families) do not have the resources to meet these costs."

eINFO

eINFO is a guide to Ontario universities for secondary school students and guidance counsellors.  Its mandate is to provide students and guidance counsellors with information about university programs, admission requirements and additional resources.  eINFO should be used as a starting point for researching university options.

This video WEBINAR is fairly dated, but you may still find it helpful on the subject of scholarships and awards.

Always visit and contact your chosen post-secondary school's FINANCIAL AID OFFICE.  Some awards all new students are automatically applied to, other require students to step forward and submit an application.  Deadlines for such awards can begin as early as March.  An example of such awards can be found at this link at the University of Windsor.

Good luck with your scholarship and award hunting.   A reminder that we will have internal award applications for Brennan students which will be available in May.

DEADLINES

PLANNING FOR POST SECONDARY LIFE?  If you are in Grade 12 and wish to attend University or College, remember that application deadlines are REAL!   University apps are due TOMORROW (Wednesday, Jan. 17) and College applications are due in 2 weeks on February 1st.  

Students are reminded to check their GOOGLE CLASSROOM to find tips and hints regarding your application and other important information about PLANNING the rest of the school year.  

As always, if you have any questions, please contact your guidance counselor.

INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING

REMINDER:  INFO NIGHT this THURSDAY

Curious about the field of engineering? If so, don't forget to check out this great opportunity at the University of Windsor -It all goes down THIS THURSDAY (Jan. 11th) at the RHODES Dr. Campus (Off of Central). This is OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS! 
-(High school students can win a $500 tuition award though!) 
ENGINEERING = GET INFORMED -KNOW YOUR OPTIONS - JAN 11th @ 6 PM -- See the attached for more information.

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 Uwindsor Eng open house-12182017153134.pdf

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Bernard Howes

Guidance Department Head

F.J. Brennan Catholic High School

Twitter: fjb_guidance

519-945-2351 Ext: 2317

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POST-SECONDARY PLANNING

HAPPY 2018 TO ALL OUR CARDINALS!  

For those that are embarking on their final 6 months of high school, please check out this attached SLIDE SHOW -It will remind you of the application process for College and University.  We recommend that you find the time to take care o this before you return back to school.  

IMPORTANT "Equal Consideration" DEADLINES: 

• College applications are due FEB 1st, 2018;
  
• University applications are due JANUARY17th, 2018. 
  

Equal consideration means the date in which every applicant has a guaranteed fair and equal opportunity to apply for admission to a particular program.  AFTER THIS DATE, there are no guarantees, however some programs will remain OPEN and accept applications for an undisclosed period of time.  Other programs will not accept any late submissions and will be CLOSED to future applicants thereafter.  

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