The Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program offers an opportunity for those who do not meet the academic requirements for admission to the University of Toronto to qualify for Honours Bachelor of Arts or Honours Bachelor of Science degree programs in the Faculty of Arts & Science. When students successfully complete the Academic Bridging Program, they gain admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science with credit(s) towards their degree. The program is open to mature students (19+) who have been away from high school and/or college studies for at least two years, have not previously attended University and have status as Canadian citizens, PR or refugees/protected persons.
Focus
- Access and transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
Features
- Academic credit: university
- Participant fee(s)
- Participant incentive(s) (e.g., expense reimbursement, bursaries, scholarships)
- Tutoring & mentorship
- Wrap-around services (e.g. provision of food, skills development workshops, writing centre and library access, etc.)
Timeframe
- Evenings
- Fall Term
Participants
Ages
- Mature students
Groups
- Adults who have not completed their Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- First-generation students
- Indigenous students
- LGBTQ+ students
- Low-income students
- Newcomers to Canada
- Racialized students
- Students from communities with limited access to post-secondary education (e.g. rural or remote communities)
- Students requiring outreach/transition support
- Students with disabilities