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1. GRADUATION 2013 AND BEYOND GRADUATION AND BEYOND
2. VERNON SECONDARY GRADUATION PLAN
3. GRADUATION 101 You MUST have: 80 Credits (20 Full Courses) 28 Elective Credits (courses that are not required) 4 Fine Arts/Applied Skills Credits 4 Grade 12 courses
4. Post Secondary Entrance Requirements Many institutions set their own courses needed for entrance Each institution sets their own minimum acceptable grades for entrance Specific Averages must be met by each faculty/ program 67 % is the lowest minimum average for entrance Each year, the average of the LAST student accepted in a program changes ** ONLY ACADEMIC COURSES ARE USED TO CALCULATE YOUR GPA It is YOUR responsibility to know what the entrance requirements are.
5. Most Universities Require 4 of the Following Courses for Entrance History 12 English 12 English Literature 12 Pre Calc 12 Spanish 12 French 12 First Nations Studies 12 Geology 12 Biology 12 Chemistry 12 Physics 12 Geography 12 Law 12
6. SCHOLARSHIPS PLEASE join the VSS Scholarship group On FACEBOOK On our Homepage
7. SCHOLARSHIPS And Free $$$$ Ministry of Education Awards $1000 awarded to the students with the top 5000 provincial exam marks District ScholarshipsProject based scholarship.Deadline for registration November 9 Provincial Scholarships $$ Awarded to Students in BC National Scholarships Students across Canada compete for scholarships Local Scholarships Given to SD#22 students. Applications Come out in March
8. Scholarship information will be posted and updated regularly!! ALSO…..do your own research!
9. Important Information For Applications You will need your: Social Insurance Number Personal Educational Number Personal email address (i.e. YourName@gmail.com) Personal demographic info Phone number, postal address, etc Name of Secondary school(s) attended CREDIT CARD (Parents or pre-paid Visa) To finalize –active your application Application Fees range from $30 to $100 Non-refundable Required to active your application
10. College/University Applybc.ca OR Go on line to your selected University/College and apply directly to the PSI

11. Transcripts& College/University Admissions

    What you need to know
12. Transcripts Pre-Admission decisions require Interim report of grades School based copy Electronic copy to BC and Ontario PSI’s, U of Alberta and U of Calgary Final transcripts must come directly from Ministry of Education Via Online PSI Selection Form
13. Before you begin… Gather your Provincial Education Number Aka PEN or MIN number Be sure to have an personal email address Set aside 20 minutes to complete the form
14. Go to this website….. https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/
15. Step 1 Same website to check Prov exam results
16. Step 2
17. Step 3 Most common selection Less common BC PSI’s Other Out-of-BC PSI’s
18. Step 4 MUST CHECK
19. Step 5
20. Deadlines Students must complete the PSI Selections form byMarch 1, 2013 to have preliminary transcript information forwarded in mid-March to the Electronic PSIs list institutions.  Preliminary transcript information will not include interim marks for courses in progress. It will only include final marks for completed courses and a list of courses students are currently taking. Students must complete the PSI Selections form byMay 1, 2013 to have interimtranscript information forwarded in May 2013 to the BC Electronic PSIs list and to the OUAC institutions. ·Students must make their PSI Selections by July 15, 2013to have their finaltranscript information sent to PSIs by July 30, 2013