Pumped for Post Sec brings a group of approx. 20 local high school students to campus to encourage their passions, challenge barriers to accessing post-secondary education, and create a sense of belonging and community amongst high school students interested in attending university or college.
Focus
- Access and transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
- Retention and Persistence: help participants complete and graduate from postsecondary programs
Features
- Alumni engagement
- Career exploration
- Community engagement
- Experiential learning (e.g., co-op, internship, design challenges, field trips, etc.)
- Tutoring & mentorship
Timeframe
- Fall Term
- Winter Term
Participants
Ages
- High school students
- Undergraduate students