An opportunity for Grade 10 students who are planning on a university education will take place at the University of Waterloo later this month.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012) – An exceptional opportunity for Grade 10 students who are planning on a university education will take place at the University of Waterloo later this month.
Grade 10 Family Night happens on Thursday, Jan. 12, and will help prospective students find out about what they can do now to prepare for applying to any of Ontario's universities. Topics include courses to take in high school, as well as resources to learn more about the hundreds of university programs offered in Ontario. In addition, current Waterloo students will talk about what they wish they knew about university while still in high school.
“It’s never too early to start planning for university,” says Amelia Burton, Waterloo’s manager of liaison. “Grade 10 Family Night will help parents and high school students learn about the wide range of academic programs available, the admissions process, as well as different ways to help pay for university.”
Guests will be able to visit booths to learn about high school enrichment opportunities. In addition, there will be workshops, such as the following:
• Study what you love - choosing the right program for future success, by Waterloo professor Toni Serafini
• Admission requirements and application information, by Nancy Weiner, associate registrar at Waterloo
• Budgeting for a university education, by student awards and financial aid staff at Waterloo
The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will take place in the Humanities Theatre, located in the J. G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities on the Waterloo campus. The evening’s events will stream live on our webcast. Further details and registration are available at findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/visitus/family_night.php.
About the University of Waterloo
In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada's Technology Triangle, has become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities with close to34,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs.Waterloo, as home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research and discovery. In the next decade, the university is committed to building a better future for Canada and the world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today and tomorrow. For more information about Waterloo, visit www.uwaterloo.ca.
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Contacts:
Amelia Burton, marketing and undergraduate recruitment, 519-888-4567, ext. 37145
Andrew Smith, marketing and undergraduate recruitment, 519-888-4567, ext. 35115
Laura Gordon, Liaison Officer, liaison@uwaterloo.ca
Media Contact:
Pamela Smyth, Media Relations Officer
University of Waterloo
519.888.4567, ext. 84435
psmyth@uwaterloo.ca>
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