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Year 10 | UCC Graduation Pathways 

All Year 10 students received an email from Ms. Lopez with instructions on how to schedule a meeting with their university counsellor to learn more about the new graduation pathways that will be available to students entering Year 11 in 2025: the IB DP Pathway, the IB DP Courses Pathway (new, by application), and the IB DP Systems Transformation Pathway (new, by application). 

Students will meet with their counsellor to discuss which option aligns with their academic goals and postsecondary aspirations. During these meetings, the university counsellor will provide further information and guidance about each pathway, including course requirements, eligibility criteria and benefits. Meetings started on October 15.

Canadian University Application Process Presentation

Please watch the presentation here and access the slide deck here.

Visit to UofT

UCC students recently had a chance to visit the University of Toronto for a tour and information session. Students were happily surprised to bump into past schoolmates in the hall. 

Please see below for a selection of photos from the visit. 

Year 12 | Scholarships

Queen's University Chancellor's Scholarship

Students interested in Queen's University are encouraged to explore The Chancellor's Scholarship. UCC can nominate one student for the Chancellor’s Scholarship. Candidates for the Chancellor’s Scholarship are expected to demonstrate:

• Superior academic ability

• Proven leadership qualities

• Creative and original thinking

Please read more about this scholarship and preview the Queen’s Major Admission Award application here. We ask that you only apply to be nominated for this scholarship if you intend to take up the award if it is offered. In other words, Queen’s University is your first choice destination.

If you plan to apply for early decision to a U.S. university, you are not eligible to be nominated for this award as you are prepared to make a binding commitment elsewhere.

If you are interested in being nominated for the Chancellor's Scholarship, please send Ms. Lopez a one-page letter explaining why you would make an excellent nominee for the scholarship and outlining how you meet the criteria that the scholarship is looking for by Monday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m.

We encourage you, whether you are interested in this scholarship or not, to submit your OUAC application as soon as possible. 

Queen's University also has a number of other Major Admission Awards that do not require a nomination. Many of them have a financial need component. Interested students are encouraged to speak with their counsellor or check out the website for more information.

Scholarships at UBC

UBC is looking for the most accomplished and promising Canadian citizens and permanent residents to join their community. The Presidential Scholars Award program offers the most prestigious awards available to students who are entering UBC. These include a one-time award of approximately $5,000, and renewable awards of up to $40,000 on the Okanagan campus, and $80,000 on the Vancouver campus, each payable over four years. High school and CEGEP students who are Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible for the Presidential Scholars Award. These awards recognize students who excel across the board and who have demonstrated academic and leadership achievements in the arts, community, athletics, and school. Students wishing to be considered for a Presidential Scholars Award must apply to UBC by Dec. 1, and indicate that they would like to be considered for the award when asked in their UBC application. All sections of the online application must be completed by Dec. 1, including paying the admission fee, in order to qualify.

The UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Award program assists students who are transitioning to UBC from secondary school or another post-secondary institution. The purpose of the program is to financially support academically qualified students who show an interest in joining and contributing to the UBC community, but who would not be able to attend without significant financial assistance. Through the program, new students can access a variety of one-time and renewable awards of up to $80,000. UBC is looking for applicants who are strong academic students, Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons in Canada and who demonstrate financial need. Applications are due by December 1. 

UBC’s International Scholars have the potential to make a difference in the world. They are high academic achievers who have demonstrated exceptional extracurricular activities, show a desire to create global change, and they are dedicated to giving back to their schools and communities. Applicants must need a study permit to study at UBC and demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent them from pursuing a UBC degree. (UBC automatically considers all international students for the merit-based International Major Entrance Scholarships and Outstanding International Student Awards. If these awards do not cover a student's needs for tuition and basic living expenses, they are eligible to apply for the International Scholars Program.) 

UCC can nominate up to two students for UBC Vancouver and one student for UBC Okanagan. The International Scholars application is due November 15th with the UBC application due December 1st.  If you are interested in being nominated, please send Ms. Lopez (elopez@ucc.on.ca) a one-page letter explaining why you would make an excellent nominee for the scholarship and outlining how you meet the criteria that the scholarship is looking for by Monday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m.

The UBC Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Program assists Black Canadian students who are transitioning to UBC from secondary school or another post-secondary institution. The purpose of the program is to financially support academically qualified students who show an interest in joining and contributing to the UBC community at both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, but who would not be able to attend without significant financial assistance. Through the program, new students can access renewable awards of up to $80,000. To be considered students must self identify as Black (African, African-American, African-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean), be a strong academic student, have financial need and be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person in Canada. Applications are due by Dec. 1. 

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership 

Applications are now open for the TD Scholarships for Community Leadership. They are interested in hearing from students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to helping improve the world by solving a social or community problem. For example, you may be helping to clean up the environment, promote social justice or fight child poverty. The application is due on Nov. 13. Interested students are encouraged to explore the website and speak with their university counsellor to learn more. 

Merit Scholarships at Vanderbilt 

Year 12 students who are applying to Vanderbilt University are encouraged to explore the merit scholarships offered. Each year Vanderbilt awards merit-based scholarships to applicants who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment and intellectual promise. These students represent the top 1 percent of all first-year applicants to Vanderbilt, and with the limited number of merit scholarships available, the selection process is very competitive. Vanderbilt has three signature merit scholarships and interested students are encouraged to check out the website and speak with their University Counsellor to learn more. Applications are due on Dec. 1. 

Robertson Scholars 

Students who are in Year 12 and planning to apply to Duke University or the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (or both) should consider the Robertson Scholars Program. No nomination is required so any interested and qualified UCC student can submit an application. Robertson Scholars join a lifelong community committed to transformational change. They explore who they are, what they're committed to, and how to lead from their values in the face of an ever changing world. The Robertson selection process focuses on finding students committed to making systems level changes in the world around them, who believe in possibilities, and have the creative imagination to solve intractable problems. They seek to build a community comprised of individuals seeking to work and learn alongside equally inspired change agents with varied interests and passions. The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program provides eight semesters of full tuition, room and board, and most mandatory fees for Scholars at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. Scholars also have access to generous funding for up to three summer experiences and for up to two semesters of study abroad. The Robertson application portal is currently open and applications are due Nov. 15. Interested students should speak with their University Counsellor to learn more.

Boston University Trustee Scholarship

Year 12 students applying to Boston University are encouraged to explore the Trustee Scholarship. In addition to exceptional academic credentials, Trustee Scholars are intellectually and creatively adventurous and demonstrate viewpoints, experiences, or achievements beyond the usual. They are, in other words, not just top students, but extraordinarily well-rounded individuals. At BU, Trustee Scholars become part of a unique campus community that offers many intellectual, cultural, and social opportunities. Trustee Scholars rank at the top of their classes and demonstrate exceptional leadership in their schools and communities. The Trustee Scholarship covers full undergraduate tuition plus mandatory undergraduate student fees for four years if certain criteria are met. To be considered, students must submit their application for admission to BU with one Trustee Scholarship essay by Dec. 1. More information about the Trustee Scholarship can be found on the website. Interested students are encouraged to speak with their University Counsellor. 

Emory College Woodruff Scholars Program 

Students who are in Year 12 and planning to apply to Emory University should consider the Emory College Woodruff Scholars Program. Applicants must submit their application to the university by Nov. 15 (unless they are applying for Early Decision, in which case it is due Nov. 1) and have indicated on their application an interest in being considered for Merit Scholarships. No additional nomination forms, essays, or materials are required to be considered and all students, regardless of citizenship, can be considered for the Scholar Programs. The Scholar Programs seek individuals who are motivated to be agents of positive social change across the broad spectrum of society—research and discovery, arts and culture, policy and justice work, and innovation and entrepreneurship. They select applicants who demonstrate significant promise in developing the Scholar Qualities and who show an aptitude for and interest in working to improve their communities. The Scholar Qualities include a forceful and unselfish character, creativity and leadership and intellectual and personal vigour. The scholarship includes full tuition, fees, and on-campus room and meals. Students interested in any of these scholarships are encouraged to speak with their university counsellor to learn more.

University visits to the College

Week of Oct. 21–25

• Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Room 140 — University of Cambridge 

• Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Room 128 — Trinity College (Connecticut) 

• Oct. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Room 140 — McMaster University 

University College London | Faculty of Medical Sciences (Virtual Taster Sessions)

Prospective Medical Sciences students are invited to join our virtual taster sessions .The sessions will explore a range of topics focused on finding solutions to health problems, from how Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is used to assess and optimize athletic performance to how drug-resistant bacteria is causing a global crisis. These taster sessions are ideal for those looking for a career across healthcare, industry, academia and elite sport. 

Read more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences degrees.

National Portfolio Day 

Showcase your artistic evolution! On Saturday, Nov. 2, bring your work in front of counsellors, admissions team members, and faculty from art and design schools for a portfolio review and creative feedback before applying to colleges or universities. An education in art and design is a special learning experience. 

National Portfolio Day (NPD) is a unique opportunity to meet professional representatives from some of the finest design and visual arts schools in the world.

The Toronto NPD event will take place at OCAD University's main campus at 100 McCaul Street in Toronto. Register here. 

University of Toronto | Application Date