SHS Career and Academic Counsellor: Pamela Hunnisett

Students at FFCA High School are provided with extensive help in the areas of career and educational development. These services include:
Career Counselling
- Exploration of values, interests, abilities, and needs
- Establishing career goals
- Research and exploration of related occupations
- Work Experience and Teacher Assistant programs
Educational Counselling
- Inform students of information and regulations regarding high school diploma and post-secondary requirements
- Selection of high school courses
- Program planning
- Student concerns regarding courses
- Inquiries regarding course changes
- Post high school educational planning
- Displays and speakers from post-secondary institutions
Financial Assistance
- Scholarship and bursary information
- Loans and grant information for university and college
- Ways to finance future schooling
Post-Secondary Information Links
Scholarship Information
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Alberta Student Aid
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Alexander Rutherford Scholarships Links
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Canada Financial Aid
Scholarship Databases
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Education Matters - Student awards that recognize the accomplishments of students in school and in the community
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Scholarships Canada - has an extensive scholarship, awards, bursaries and grants database. You can also find information on student loans, applications and budgeting while in school.
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ATLIA - Atlia is supported by a team of Canadian University students who want to help other students pay for their education and get financial freedom.
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Student Scholarships -Scholarships & Schools across Canada & Career Information site
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Student Life Network: A chance to win scholarships for your passions. Not your grades.
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Scholar Tree: Scholarships Made Simple. An excellent site that connects you with scholarships based on your interests and experiences.
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Student Awards: Where Canadian students and parents find scholarships to pay for school
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Yconic - Complete a profile and this web site will help you identify scholarship opportunities based on your marks and program of choice.
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Universities Canada - Lists all universities (and degree-offering colleges) in Canada and lists scholarship opportunities.
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Disability Awards - This website was created to help post-secondary students search hundreds of scholarships available across Canada specifically for students with disabilities. =
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ManCap Foundations - The foundation has raised over $1,000,000 to foster entrepreneurship and leadership in Alberta's youth
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Trades Related Scholarships
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StudyinCanada.com - Comprehensive listing of universities and colleges in Canada. Also contains scholarship and career information as well as virtual tours of selected schools.
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FASTWEB (if going to the US for school) = offers scholarships for the USA and other countries
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Talk to your parents and/or relatives – they may be members of a club or organization, or their employer may offer awards to family members.
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Your Employer - see if the company you work for offers scholarships.
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Each University or College = Check out the different scholarships and bursaries offered at the colleges/universities you have applied to. Take note of the application deadlines! These vary from school to school. All universities offer entrance scholarships based on your average. Check those out!!!
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TEMPLATE that forces you to make a copy to organize your own scholarships:
Organization Template