SCHOOL NEWS
“It was really informative,” says Grade 10 student Anika Menon. “I got to learn a lot about US universities and the different scholarships they offer.” She was particularly interested in the scholarships universities gave out for community service hours and SAT scores – two options she had previously been unaware of – and enjoyed the colorful stickers different booths handed out.
The Canadian Fair: For students who wanted to explore options closer to home, or who missed the first fair, the second university fair on Tuesday, October 14th featured 27 different representatives from universities located both in and out of Ontario. The excitement was palpable in the air as the Canadian University Fair began at 6:00 pm that evening, with students eagerly exploring the gym and the many different Canadian university pavilions it showcased. Representatives from schools across Canada were available to answer questions about their universities and students learned important information about pursuing higher education. Students in grades 11 and 12 were even given the special option of attending one-on-one breakout sessions with university representatives to discuss any specific questions they might have had; this helped encourage eagerness to plan for post-secondary school, which is a task many of them may have been apprehensive about before. Overall, the university fairs this October were a tremendous success and provided Mentor College High School students with a chance to plan for and consider their future educational pursuits.
Written by : Ananya Jain Edited by: Greta Qu Photography by: Kenneth He
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