1. Howe Sound Secondary School Graduation Transitions My Graduating Year …… What’s Next?
Tonight’s Agenda
1. Grad Transitions
2. Post-Secondary Applications
3. Scholarships
Counsellors: Gina McCormick A – L (last name)
Cyndi Cunneyworth M - Z

2. GRADUATION TRANSITIONS COURSE~4 credits
Mandatory for graduation:
1. Personal Health - participate in at least 150 minutes per week of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which may include PE 11 and/or PE 12.
2. Community Connections - participate in at least 30 hours of paid work experience and/or volunteer experience and describe what was learned.
3. Career and Life – counsellors meeting with students individually or in small groups or electronically to discuss Grad Transitions and complete online survey.
Upon completion of all 3 sections students will receive RM (requirements met) on their transcript.

3. PSI- Post Secondary Information Sessions
Students should be thinking about different institutions they might want to attend and courses/areas of study they wish to pursue. To help with this:
UBC rep was here on Wednesday Sept 20th
Post Secondary Institution Day (PSI Day) Friday Oct 13th 1-3pm
Recommended that EVERY grade 11/12 student attend. There will be two presentations and a mini-fair in the small gym.
We encourage students/parents to attend Info sessions on campus

4. BC Universities: Some are more competitive than others ~ GPA matters`
UBC – Vancouver, Kelowna*
SFU – Burnaby*
UVIC – Victoria*
CAP U- N. Van*
VIU- Nanaimo*
UNBC – Prince George*
TRU – Kamloops*
TWU – Abbottsford
Quest University – Squamish*
Emily Carr University- Vancouver
* Participating in our PSI event on Oct 13th

5. BC Colleges and Institutes
Langara College – South Vancouver*
Douglas College – New Westminster*
Camosun College – Victoria
Kwantlen Polytechnic University College – Surrey*
University College of the Fraser Valley – Abbotsford
BCIT – Vancouver
Selkirk College- West Kootenay
Vancouver Community College-Vancouver*
there are many other schools throughout BC that offer academic studies
* Participating in our PSI day on Oct 13th
University Transfer- some of these colleges will offer the first two years of an Arts or Science degree.

6. Entrance Requirements
All major BC universities now have a broader based admission process and require an English 12 and 3 other approved academic grade 12 courses.
Approved Academic courses at Howe Sound this year:
Biology 12 Law 12
Physics 12 History 12
Chemistry 12 French 12
French Immersion12 Math 12 Pre-Calculus
Geology 12 Math 12 Calculus
Math 12 Foundations 12* BC First Nations 12
ICT Computer Programming 12* Writing 12*
Psychology 12* Social Justice 12 *
Accounting 12* Marketing 12*
*Not accepted everywhere
Program specific requirements can apply- always check institution website

7. Admission Requirements- UBC Vancouver Very competitive admission process
Bachelor of Science BSc
Bachelor of Arts BA
Language 11 ie: French 11
Physics 11 and Chemistry 11
Math 11 Pre-calculus
Math 12 Pre-calculus (67% min)
English 12 (70% min)
At least one Science 12
Biology , Physics, Chemistry Geology
One other approved Grade 12
Language 11 ie: French 11
Math: Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations 12
English 12 (70% min)
Three approved Grade 12 courses

8. YOUR FINANCES: Tuition & Living Expenses /18 A comparative outline of costs for first year Arts or Science - 2 terms Bachelor Degree = 4 yrs of full-time study to complete College Diploma = generally 2 years
UBC
SFU
LANGARA
Estimated Tuition
$5,000+
$6,750+
$3,420+
Estimated Room + Board
$10,000+
$9,600+
No residence
Estimated Study Resources
(textbooks, supplies, fees)
$4,000+
$2,000+
Other Living Expenses
TOTAL $
$19,000
$18,350
$5,320

9. Student Transcripts Service STS
Grade 12 students must make a STS account to order and send transcripts to PSI.
STEP 1: Go to the Ministry of Education Transcript and Certificate website at
STEP 2: Register for a BC Government account, BCeID .
STEP 3: Register for the STS.
STEP 4: From the STS Dashboard make Post-Secondary Institution selections to have your marks and final transcript released to post-secondary schools.
We recommend that parents choose a time to sit down with their student to help them create their BCeID and STS accounts.
They will need their Provincial Education Number PEN (on every report card)

10. Scholarships
Stay connected to the HSS counsellors website and daily announcements for scholarship hsscounsellors.webs.com
Check your parents’ workplace for Student Scholarship Awards? i.e. BCGEU
When applying to College or University check for scholarship. Entrance awards = GPA of A+ or higher (UBC Entrance Scholarship – due Dec 1st)
Local Scholarship-100+ for grade 12’s. Information meeting in March.

11. Counsellors Website http://www.hsscounsellors.webs.com
Resources- School Finder to help narrow down choices, also Education Planner, Discover BC Trades, Career Cruising, MyBluePrint
Post-Secondary- links to admission requirements of most BC colleges and universities. Application information at applybc.ca
Grade 12- Important Grad Dates, Ministry Grad Planner, Financial Support links, Scholarships, Grad Transition Survey and PSI Selection
Scholarships- local- last years forms and books will be updated in the second semester also
studentaidBC.ca (for Provincial Student Loans)
(for Canada Student Loans)

12. To Do List ….. Grade 12’s Parent help recommended
Continue with your Career Search – School Finder, MyBluePrint to help you explore your options. See hsscounsellors.webs.com
Be proactive …..attend info sessions. Ask questions??
Check specific admission requirements
Attend Post Secondary (PSI) Visits:
*PSI Day, Friday. Oct. 13th 1-3:15pm (see sign up)
Begin application process to college/university
STS consent open now to release Ministry transcript
Gr.12 Grad Trans – ongoing first semester
Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries – ongoing
Beware – Due dates are for real!