BEYOND YORK - November 20, 2025
UPCOMING University Visits at York
Monday, November 24
9:30am - Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Tuesday, November 25
11:40am - St. Lawrence University, NY
Wednesday, December 3
9:30am - University of British Columbia
Shad programs give Grade 10 and 11 students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow their mindset, collaborate in a university classroom with youth across the country (and internationally!!), and build community change-maker capabilities using #STEAM4Good to make an impact! Spend the month of July exploring the world of STEAM and entrepreneurship through exciting lectures, experiential workshops, team-building activities, and a design project that inspires students to tackle real-world problems. Click HERE to learn more and speak to your university counsellor if you are interested. Selection process in place. Limited spots are available. Applications close on January 5, 2026.
Schulich Leader Scholarships are Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarships. One hundred scholarships are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program at 20 partner universities across Canada. Half are valued at $120,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $100,000* for science and math scholarships. Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student each year to apply for the scholarship. Click HERE to learn more and speak to your counsellor if you are interested in applying.
Sciences Po is an international university, both selective and open onto the world, ranking among the finest institutions in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Sciences Po ranks third in the world for Politics and International Studies.
In order to recruit the best students from all around the world, Sciences Po offers programmes taught entirely in English. No need to speak French to apply: students can become multilingual with intensive French language courses during their studies at Sciences Po. This Open House Day on Saturday, November 29, 2025 will be online only to allow as many people as possible to participate. Click HERE to register. Learn more about Science Po HERE, and to learn more about the dual degree they offer with UBC, click HERE.
Grade 10 & 11s considering applying to the US will find this introduction to US applications by University of Pennsylvania Admissions interesting. A great starting point even if Penn is not where you are interested. Click HERE to learn more.
Summer Opportunities - Check out these Canadian and global options.
Interested in exploring new subjects or diving deeper into topics that spark your curiosity? AND wondering what to do this summer? HERE is a working document listing summer opportunities. Some programs are still being updated, and we will continue to populate the document as we learn more. Some applications ask you to submit a transcript and/or teacher recommendation - please contact your counsellor. Please note the application due dates and that some programs are in American dollars (USD).