This February, College of the Rockies is helping students and families find pathways to university degrees with a variety of virtual information sessions.
The online sessions will offer students academic advantages and considerable savings on educational expenses, as these virtual information sessions are free to attend.
College of the Rockies students have also historically placed very high in academic performance and degree completion rates.
“There are tremendous academic and financial benefits to starting your degree at the College before transferring to university. Students who begin their studies locally receive personalized support that sets them up for long-term success.” said Stephanie Wells, Dean of Business and University Arts and Sciences.
Along with the assortment of online sessions, college recruitment officers will hold two parent and guardian information nights. Those meetings will provide insight on the transition from high school to college, program and tuition information, the application process, student support services, and housing options.
All February virtual information sessions will begin at 5:00 p.m. MT except for the Parent/Guardian information night on Feb. 26 which will begin at 6:00 p.m. MT.
- Feb. 4 – Accounting Diploma and BBA – CPA Pathway
- Feb. 11 – Recreation Management
- Feb. 12 – Environmental Science and Biology and Pre-Medicine
- Feb. 18 – Bachelor of Business Administration
- Feb. 19 – Associate degrees, including the new Associate of Arts in Psychology
- Feb. 24 – Parent/Guardian information night
- Feb. 25 – Engineering
- Feb. 26 – Parent/Guardian information night
Affordability is a main component for families when searching for post-secondary education.
Provincial tuition data shows that students who start their studies locally can save roughly $4,000 to $5,000 in tuition costs over their first two years compared to many BC research universities. Those savings are similar to those of students planning to attend universities in southern Alberta.
“Students are never just a number at the College, our faculty build meaningful relationships with them, which makes a real difference during the early years of post-secondary study,” said Wells.
There will be further virtual information sessions available in March.
Pre-registration for the sessions is required at cotr.bc.ca/info-sessions.
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