“Making Career Connections”: Resources for Students
Whether you are looking for a Post-Secondary Institution or Scholarship Information, the answers to your questions are right at your fingertips at the following web sites:
- www.aucc.ca
- Alberta Student Aid
- Can Learn
- School Finder
- U of A Awards
- Scholarships Canada
- School Finder
- Student Awards
- Trade Secrets
- Universities.com
- University Report Card
The Alberta Learning Information Service provides numerous valuable career planning resources.
Don’t Know Where to Go?
Find Universities and programs by accessing: www.aucc.ca. This web site is available in both official languages. Click on your language or choice, click “Canadian Universities”, and click “search here” and click “Database Search”. This will lead you to a database of Canadian Universities and programs offered at each one.
Take a Free Career Quiz
If you still need more direction, access: www.schoolfinder.com. Here, you can take a free career quiz. It will return your highest ranking career choice based on your answers. From there, you are able to look at specific schools and corresponding scholarship information. This web site also has links to International Universities, University Colleges, and Career Colleges.
Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Scholarships
The following web site will give you information on scholarships for Apprentices and Occupational Trainees: www.tradesecrets.org.
U.S. Universities
For information on U.S. Universities try: www.universities.com