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Presentation Regional Workshops for Frontline Workers

Terrace BC

April 4, 2008

Michael Pereira, Public Affairs OfficerCanada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

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Topics

Foundation Bursaries and Scholarships

• Quick word on the current status of Programs: Business as usual until 2009• The General Bursary and Access Bursary• Millennium Excellence Award: Entrance / In-Course

Handout: Application guide for the Entrance Award

Foundation Research

• Sample documents and materials, handouts: Changing Course, Understanding the Costs Involved in PSE

• Pilot Projects

Canadian Post Secondary Access Partnership

• Program Overview• Question and Answer

Millennium Foundation Programs

• Bursaries & Awards of Excellence

• Research Findings – Price of Knowledge, Impact and Distribution of Financial Assistance, Student Debt

• Pilot Projects – Le,Nonet (BC), AVID (BC), Future to Discover (NB), Perspectives BC

• Visit our website do download Research docs.http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca/en/research

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Millennium: Perspectives for Aboriginal Students

• Perspectives (Millennium-Ministry of Advanced Education-Ministry of Education) – Interactive Multi-Media Toolkit – Encouragement & Preparation for PSE

• Adaptation to the needs and realities of Aboriginal students (Planning Curriculum 10)

• Provide role models especially for Aboriginal students in rural communities; develop with local input & control

• Support governmental commitments to encourage Aboriginal participation in PSE

• Feasibility study conducted with research, interviews, focus groups

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CPSAP Pilot Projects Overview

Lead Partnership – YMCA Canada (Greater Toronto Coordination)

Scope 2007-2009

2007 Planning Year, Tier 1 - Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton Tier 2 (2008) / Tier 3 (2009) – Vancouver, Halifax/Dartmouth,

Saskatchewan (Moosejaw or Saskatoon?), Other Quebec (Quebec City, Northern Quebec, Labrador?), Other Ontario (Sarnia/Windsor?) Winnipeg?

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CPSAP Pilot Projects

Characteristics of Service Delivery: One-on-One Advising Student/Parent Workshops Materials & Other Resources Technology-based Services Community Outreach

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Service Areas

Raising Aspirations – Value of Post-Secondary Career Exploration, Assessment, Educational Requirements,

Mentoring & Shadowing Encouragement of Academic Preparation Financial Assistance – Types, Net Price, Planning, Securing,

Scholarship Searching, Bursaries, Awards of Excellence, Loans, Financial Literacy, Debt Management

Navigating the Admissions Process – Selection of Programs, Institutions – Fairs & Tours, Application, etc.

Cultural Adaptation to Post-Secondary Life Supports for Success (Retention & Persistence) Soft Skills Development – Time Management, Study Skills,

Leadership and Self-Development

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CPSAP Pilot Projects – Progress National Announcement of partnership with

YMCA in Toronto – Dec 2007 Materials Adaptation & Translation Training of YMCA Staff (Tier 1) Career

Development (non-professional); post-secondary access workshops; one on one advising; knowledge of target population, E.g.: Historical & Cultural Perspectives of Access Barriers for Aboriginal people

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• CPSAP Pilot Projects – Vancouver Potential Partners

Post-Secondary Institutions–UBC, BCIT, NVIT, SFU, U-Victoria Vancouver School Board Community-Based Organizations – Association of

Neighbourhood Houses, YMCA, YWCA, Career Edge, Friendship Centres

Ministry of Advanced Education; Ministry of Economic Development; Ministry of Education

Business/Education Coalitions – Business Council of British Columbia; Chamber of Commerce, Social Venture Partners

Community Pilot Project Rationales: Post-Secondary Education Access Services Target Populations: Low-Income, Aboriginal, First

Generation (including New Canadians), Adults Community-Based Service Delivery Partnership Among Multiple Sectors – Community-

Based Organizations, School Boards, Post-Secondary Institutions, Businesses and Business-Education Coalitions, Provincial Education Ministries, Municipal Governments

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Delivery Models: Partnership with NCAN / YMCA / other

programs Program Model: Community-Based

Organization + School Delivered Services You Can Go .ca – the Directory The WEST system and drop in centers. Research and best practices to be made

available.

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Contacts

Excellence AwardsStéphane LeBlanc – Senior Awards Officersleblanc@bm-ms.org

General Bursaries, PublicationsMike Pereira – Public Affairs Officermpereira@bm-ms.org

Canadian Post-Secondary Access PartnershipLouis Haeck - Project Officerlhaeck@bm-ms.org