It is our hope that this webpage will provide you with information about career planning and bring you an awareness about post-secondary options that are available (work, apprenticeship, college and university).
Through this website you can access tools that will help you make a more informed decisions about life after high school. Some examples include:
assessing goals
using career exploration tools to assess interests and strengths
creating a resume
researching occupations and pathways to employment
choosing appropriate high school courses to reach your goals
investigating post-secondary options
scholarship opportunities
Schulich Leadership Scholarship
SCHULICH LEADER SCHOLARSHIPS (Amount: $100,000) Student eligibility criteria • Graduate high school in the 2020/2021 academic year • Plan to enroll in an eligible STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) program at one of our partner universities please refer to website for complete list of institutions.
Students need to meet the following criteria: 1. Academic excellence, AND 2. Leadership, charisma, and creativity. Strong consideration will be given to students with financial need. 3. Be entrepreneurial-minded and intend to pursue a career in one or more of the following focus areas: Technology; Engineering; Entrepreneurship and business enterprise; Applied scientific research. Every High School can nominate one person: If interested please see someone in your wellness team at your school
School Nomination is:
January 27, 2021. Students and parents are encouraged to find more information at:https://www.schulichleaders.com/
Upcoming Scholarships
U of L Grade 11 Merit Award, Board of Governor's Admission Scholarship, and High School Awards
Please see the link and follow the proper directions for applying.
Kin Canada Bursaries is a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund, supported by Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across the country. Each year, $1,000 bursaries are awarded to successful Canadian applicants who are pursuing post-secondary education at a recognized university, community college, technical institute and other schools for advanced education.
The John Hasselfield Scholarship is NOT for Post-Secondary, it is to support youth in attending programs, camps, or events of passion in the areas of sports and the fine arts.
Amount: $400
If you are interested you are encouraged to see someone on your wellness team at your school for more information and an application to apply. Please note that due to COVID 19 activities may be through a virtual context.
This online guide offers practical ideas and resources to help parents support their teens as they explore career options and make informed career decisions. This Alberta version has been modified from the resource A Career Development Resource for Parents: Helping Parents Explore the Role of Coach and Ally, developed by the Canada Career Information Partnership (CCIP).
Are you a high school student in Southwestern Alberta? Do you want to learn more about the countless career pathways available to you after graduation? If so, contact us to find out how we can connect you with business and industry through our interactive programs.
JA (Junior Achievement) is the world’s largest NGO dedicated to educating young people about business. We strive to inspire and prepare youth to succeed in a global economy. With over 120 member organizations worldwide, JA brings a global view of business to local communities. We partner with educators, donors and volunteers to bring a real world experience into the classroom. Our programs focused on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship give students the skills and confidence they need to become leaders of tomorrow.
Alis Occupations in Alberta: Need help finding a job that fits who you are? You’ve come to the right place—you’ll find more than 550 occupations to choose from. Learn what subjects you’ll need to take and whether your personality suits the job. Discover how much you can earn and what your duties will be. It is your path to plan. So start here.
The Lethbridge College awards application is now open.
This year Lethbridge College is offering more awards than ever including 30 new $1000 awards specifically for southern Alberta high school graduates. New students have until July to apply.
One electronic application is all that is required to be in the running. The application can be found at: Lethbridgecollege.ca/awards
Lethbridge College Career and Academic Advising Services
Career and Academic Advising Services Update: Covid-19
Connect with Career and Academic Advising: Career and Academic Advising is ready to support you in a variety of different formats:
How to connect online: Live chat, phone, email, video chat.
In person meetings: By appointment or drop-in (virtual).
Response time: Within one week.
Additional or revised services
We have shifted our traditional drop-in advising model to offer virtual meetings during drop-in times. Microsoft teams and Zoom are being used to facilitate these interactions. Please call or send an email if you have any questions.
With the safety of our student and staff in mind, Career and Academic Advising will suspending in person appointments and drop-in advising.
Effective August 10, 2020 Advising Live Chat hours are:
Monday to Friday 12:00 to 4:00pm
Video Call Appointments are NOW available for current and future Lethbridge College students:
Call to set up your appointment today at 403-320-3366.
Lethbridge College Welding Opportunity
The Lethbridge College is offering a Basic Welding Class
Participants interested in this program need to be 17 and older. The class will take place for 8 Tuesdays from 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. Starting Feb.2 through to March 23, 2021.
The cost is $549
This program provides basic skills used for employment and is a good introduction for those interested in pursuing the trades apprenticeship.
Please refer to the link to apply and for more information.
Lethbridge School Division students access their My Blueprint account with their regular school login and password.
What is myBlueprint?
My Blueprint is a "one stop shop" it is a tool that all Lethbridge School Division high-school students have access to once the student sets up their account using either their school or home username and password.
My Blueprint is an inquiry-based approach that follows a comprehensive education and career planning process that meets the learning needs and interests of all students. It is a tool aimed to help students: Learn, Explore, Reflect, and Plan for what might be next in the future.
What can you do using myBlueprint?:
Complete Who am I assessments
High School Planner that is linked to (Mypass): the students Alberta Education account, in this section there is a graduation indicator checklist. You can also see how much money you have towards the Rutherford Scholarship.
Post-Secondary tab: there are three options with this tab (1). Apprentice so if you are in any way interested in the Trades you will click this tab. (2). College and University Tab these search all the Colleges and Universities in Canada and give you a compressive list of programs. (3). The third tab is workplace and gives you a list of local employers looking for workers.
Work: Create a Resume, Cover Letter, Explore occupations, Job Search
It's truly an incredible one tool that does it all. We encourage you to take time to work in this program.
They offer amazing support and assistance if you get stuck or need help you just need to call them
1-888-901-5505 or e-mail at: support@myBlueprint.ca
Resume Support
Are you looking for work? Looking to land that first job? Do you have a resume or does your current one need fixing up?
myBlueprint is an incredible and easy resource that offers a very good resume template so that you can create one on your own.
Steps
Log In using the user name and password that you created
On the Left hand side you will see a drop down menu you want to choose Work
Click on the Resume Tab
On the Top right hand side you will see a + button that says create resume and you are good to go
Once you are finished you have some choices to preview it, then export it and save it to your personal files as a PDF or Word Document either on your school account or on your home computer.
Scholartree
Make an Account with www.scholartree.ca Today and get instant access to many scholarships. Don't Wait Apply today.
Applying for scholarships is like a full time job it take time and effort and each one is so unique and individual in and of itself.
Think outside the box! Are you good at Sports? Do you identify as religious? There are scholarships for all sorts of things besides just getting good grades. Some examples include but are not limited to: Leadership, Volunteering, Working, Where you bank, Financial needs, newcomers, even where your parents work might have a scholarship. It's worth taking some time to do the work to research.
Check out 99 Scholarship for more access to scholarships.
Alexander Rutherford Scholarship: Students have the opportunity to Receive up to $2500 based on your average (which includes option courses!) in grades 10,11 and 12. You are eligible to apply in August and you will receive your cheque in early October (generally) of your first post-secondary semester. https://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships/alberta-scholarships/alexander-rutherford-scholarship/
This guide is updated every year and has all the information you need to complete the Student Loan Application form for Post-Secondary Studies. The guide includes information about grant funding as well.
It is worth noting that every single individual school/institution will have it's own unique and individual awards and scholarships system, this information can be easily found on the schools website.
It is also worth mentioning that within your research you might find a lot of cross over or the same scholarship posted on several different sources this is normal
Alberta High School Diploma Requirements
ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (ENGLISH)
A student needs 100 credits in the following:
English Language Arts - 30 Level: (English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2)
Social Studies-30 Level: (Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2)
Mathematics-20 Level: (Mathematics 20-1, Mathematics 20-2 or Mathematics 20-3)
