Achieve BC | Winter 2006 e-Newsletter

Fifteen of B.C.’s top graduating students from all over B.C. have been given Premier’s Excellence Awards at a ceremony at Government House. The award has recognized academic excellence and outstanding community service for the past two decades, and Premier Gordon Campbell invited past winners to join the celebration of the scholarship’s 20th anniversary. [read more]

There’s a new post-secondary scholarship on the block, which awards $5,000 to exceptional students who must transfer from one B.C. public post-secondary institution to another to finish their degrees.

Applications for the Irving K. Barber B.C. Scholarship are now available online, or at financial aid offices at colleges, university-colleges and institutes around B.C. [read more]

Integrating cultural perspectives into the learning environment is key to the successful education of Aboriginal students. The Ministry of Education is designing and delivering education services with increased involvement by Aboriginal parents, educators and the community. As a result, Aboriginal student achievement in British Columbia is improving every year. Last year, 48 per cent of Aboriginal students completed school, an increase of six per cent since 2000-01. [read more]

Students in B.C. have a wealth of post-secondary options to choose from – dozens of schools, thousands of programs and literally tens of thousands of courses. To help students navigate their educational paths, the B.C. Council on Admissions and Transfer provides two free and easy-to-use websites, funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education.

EducationPlanner.bc.ca provides comprehensive information on post-secondary programs in B.C. The website allows you to compare program information from post-secondary institutions without having to visit each institution’s website separately. It’s like having a current library of academic calendars on your desktop! [read more]

At BCTransferGuide.ca, students can quickly and easily see how their courses transfer between post-secondary institutions. Being able to transfer credits between institutions lets students attend more than one institution without having to repeat courses unnecessarily. [read more]

British Columbia’s economy is booming – there’s evidence of it every day in communities all across B.C. As a result, a surge in construction is bringing with it an need for skilled workers, like carpenters, joiners and machinists, as employers look for workers to help them keep pace. Fortunately, more employers are taking on apprentices, and the Province is providing more resources to make sure they get the technical training they need. [read more]

Healthy children learn better and are more likely to develop positive attitudes toward nutritious foods and physical activity – attitudes that can last a lifetime. Healthy lifestyles begin at home, but schools are in a good position to help students make healthier choices. The Province’s action plan for student health will encourage B.C. students to get fit, eat well and achieve their best. [read more]