and post-secondary related websites regularly. Also check with various organizations. Make sure you have a Social Insura
Grad Newsletter November 2017 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Important Dates Graduation Transition Requirements: Personal Health - 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity – due April 13, 2018 Community Connections - 30 hours of work/volunteer experience – deadline April 13, 2018 Career & Life – Transition Plan – due as part of Bible 12(evaluated by Bible 12 teacher) Join MEI Student Services 2018 Grads Facebook Group http://www.meischools.com/secondary/grads-2/ 1. Join MEI Student Services Grads 2018 Facebook Group (eg. Award, PSI, Health/Well-Being Info.)
Today
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1876016089332623/
2. External Course Assessments (eg. Lifeguarding) – Please bring documentation to Mr. Girard For more details go to http://bit.ly/1VWky8H
Sooner than later
3. Deadlines for various scholarship & bursary application packages October Check the Grad 2018 bulletin board, Student Services Facebook page and various award July and post-secondary related websites regularly. Also check with various organizations. Make sure you have a Social Insurance Number.
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4. BC Ministry of Education online StudentTranscripts Service (STS) Application follow-up November 8 workshop @ 11:45 a.m. in the Drafting Lab. Please set up account before coming. (9-digit Personal Education Number will be required to set up account).
● https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificates 5. Dogwood District/Authority Award MEI “Notice of Intent” Forms Due
November 9
BCIT Big Information Session & Program Expo @ BCIT ~ 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. http://commons.bcit.ca/biginfo/
November 15
7. Christian University & College Fair @ South Abbotsford Church ~ 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 pm. www.myblueprintstory.com
November 16
8. Trinity Western University Preview Weekend http://www.twu.ca/undergraduate/visit/
Nov. 17-18
9.
November 23
6.
Columbia Bible College View Day ● https://www.columbiabc.edu/future_students/take_a_tour?section=view_events
10. U.S. University/College Application Deadlines – http://international.collegeboard.org/ Varies Check directly with the school you are interest in attending regarding their International student admission requirements, including their SAT/ACT requirement 11. Bible College, Capernwray & YWAM Application Deadlines – check specific websites
Varies
12. Education & Career Fair @ Abbotsford Tradex – (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
December 5
www.educationcareerfairs.com
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-2December 6 13. BC Ministry of Education online StudentTranscript Service (STS) Application workshop in the Drafting Lab at lunch. Please try to set up your account before coming (9-digit Personal Education Number will be required to set up account).
● https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/transcripts-and-certificates 14. Deadline to contact the MEI General Office to request to rewrite a provincial exam or to December 12 write an exam that has not yet been written or to write a provincial exam at MEI for a course being taken off campus. 15. Some Major Entrance Scholarship deadlines: UBC - must apply to UBC by Dec. 1 - http://you.ubc.ca/tuition-scholarships/canada-scholarships/ December 1
SFU - http://students.sfu.ca/financialaid/entrance/canadianhs/es-noapp.html TWU - https://www.twu.ca/admissions-aid/financial-aid UFV - www.ufv.ca/fineaid.htm UVIC - http://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/entrance-scholarships/index.php
Jan.15/Feb. 15 Mar. 1? March 1 May 1
16. MEI Friends and Alumni Awards application package available: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
A440 Award Butterley Family Awards Chutskoff Family Award Clearbrook Grain & Milling Award Dr. Garry Gill Award EP Industries Trades Award Evergreen Alumni Award Mary Esau Memorial Bursary Neil & Rita Klassen Award VIP Mazda Award
January 9*
(MEI Band/Music student pursuing Agriculture/Business)
*tentative date
(Pursuing post-secondary education at TWU or other ) (MEI Band/Music and/or MEI Hockey Academy Student) (Honours, Service, Agriculture) (Pursing Health Sciences) (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed) (Preferably pursuing Nursing) (Service, leadership and strong work ethic) (To be confirmed )
17. Admission deadline for UBC - http://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/dates-deadlines/
January 15
18. Missions Fest Vancouver @ Vancouver Convention Centre – www.missionsfestvancouver.ca
Jan. 26 - 28
19. Recommended application deadline for UFV - http://www.ufv.ca/admissions/admissions/
January 31
20. Mission Community Foundation (MCF) Awards ~ Must be delivered to MCF http://www.missioncommunityfoundation.org/
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February 22
21. Abbotsford Community Foundation scholarship and bursary applications due by 3:00 p.m. http://www.abbotsfordcf.org (you will need a Social Insurance Number in order to apply)
February 27
22. Admission deadline for SFU (www.sfu.ca) and UVIC (www.uvic.ca)
February 28
23. Early Admission Deadline for TWU (www.twu.ca)
March 1
24. MEI Friends & Alumni Awards application deadline (application package will be available by January) March 1 25. Dogwood District Authority Award application & project deadline
Early May
26. MEI Graduation Ceremony @ 7 p.m. at Sevenoaks Alliance Church
June 13
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Some Helpful Websites/Resources In addition to finding academic, personal/health and career related information in Student Services and on the MEI Student Services Grads webpage/Facebook Group pages, you may also find the following websites helpful: http://ayhc.ca
Abbotsford Youth Health Centre (T ~ 3 – 7 p.m., W & TH ~ 3 – 6 pm)
604-870-5880 (2828 Cruikshank Street, Abbotsford)
Abbotsford Child & Youth Mental Health (walk-in Tues. 9 am - 3 pm)
www.careercruising.com
Username/Password: see Mr. Girard, Ms. Ratzlaff or Bible 12 Teacher
www.educationplannerbc.ca
BC Post-Secondary Schools, Programs and Online Application Forms
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/
Transcripts - PSI Online Selections Form
www.campustour.ca
Canadian University & College Virtual Tours
www.campustours.com
US University & College Virtual Tours
www.columbiabc.edu
Columbia Bible College
www.twu.ca
Trinity Western University
http://www.ufv.ca/admissions
Admissions / Applying to UCFV
www.bccat.bc.ca
BC Transfer Guide for transferring between PSIs
www.schoolfinder.com
Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions – schools, programs & careers
www.yconic.com
Awards & Post-Secondary Information
www.scholarshipscanada.com
Awards
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards
Awards
www.keytoscholarships.com
Awards
http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/common/help/contact/index.shtml
Financial Aid – Government of Canada Student Loans
http://international.collegeboard.org/
US Schools, SATs. See www.act.org for info on ACT assessment
http://www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Mostly US Schools – Vancouver Fair is April 29, 2018
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams
Exam schedule & access to exam results with your 9 digit PEN
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-socialdevelopment/services/sin.html
Applying for Social Insurance Number - # needed to apply for awards
https://studentaidbc.ca/apply/designated.php
Financial Aid/Search for Designated Schools (Most scholarship & bursary awards can only be used at designated/approved schools.)
Transcripts Most students planning to attend a post-secondary institution in Sept. 2018 will need to complete the B.C. Ministry of Education StudentTranscripts Service (STS) online application, which will allow INTERIM transcripts to automatically be sent in May and/or FINAL transcripts to be sent automatically by July 30th (depending on the PSIs chosen). The StudentTranscripts Service (STS) online application can be completed by going to: http://www.StudentTranscripts.gov.bc.ca (your 9-digit Personal Education Number (PEN) is required). A PowerPoint with more detailed instructions is available at: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/trx_updates/StudentTranscripts_Service_For_Counsellors_Sept2017.pdf Students needing an Interim transcript before May or July, for a school not listed on the STS Application, or for a scholarship/bursary award application package may request a transcript through the MEI General Office by completing a Transcript Request Form (MEI). Transcripts will usually be ready within 48 hours. The Transcript Request Form (MEI) is available in Student Services, the General Office and on the MEI Secondary Student Services “Grads” webpage link at: http://www.meischools.com/secondary/documents/student_services/grads/transcript_request_form.pdf.
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Choosing Your University By Dr. Don Page, Trinity Western University Vice President for Academic Affairs
Examine the philosophical basis of an institution through its calendar, then verify what you read through a visit with current students and faculty. Where you receive your university education is vitally important because that is where your thinking will be altered and brought into line with the values and philosophy of the institution and its view of the world. In choosing your educational path you should be asking the following questions of yourself and every institution:
From what philosophical and value system do they teach and from which do I want to learn? How important is it to me that it be Christ centered?
What is the mission and what are the goals of the institution? Is this what God is calling me to be a part of as I prepare to serve in this world?
Will this path strengthen or weaken my faith and beliefs?
What are the qualifications of the faculty and are they primarily committed to my learning or to their research? Will I be taught by professors or graduate students?
Is it a community of active scholars? Is it an accredited university?
Is the environment conducive to learning? Consider class sizes, library resources, codes of conduct, friendliness, residence life, student activities, etc. Remember that bigger is not necessarily better for learning or personal growth. What is the spiritual climate of the campus? All institutions have a spiritual climate, but it may not be Christian.
What financial assistance do I need and where can it be obtained? Remember that you are making an investment for life through your education. Focus on the long term benefits rather than the short term campus peripherals.
How well do their graduates do in graduate schools and in finding employment?
What is the institution known for? Does its focus match my interests?
Having answered the above questions, you are now able to answer the final one: Where would God have me prepare for serving Him?
