Pages for Parents

 

Pamphlet on Homework in Secondary Schools (meant for parents of new students but helpful for all) – http://www.vsb.bc.ca/sites/default/files/school-files/Resources/Secondary%20Homework.pdf

BC Ministry of Education –  http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/parents.htm

BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Student Aid, Planning – http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/planning/welcome.htm

CanLearn, A great site for info on financing a post-secondary education – http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/index.shtml

Langara:  For parents – http://www.langara.bc.ca/for-parents/index.html

UBC: For parents of prospective students – (important dates)  http://www.students.ubc.ca/parents/dates.cfm?page=prospective 

UBC:  Site for parents of current UBC students, but still helpful – http://www.students.ubc.ca/parents/

SFU: For parents (lots of good info and you can subcribe to the parent newsletter, too)  – http://students.sfu.ca/forparents/support/index.html

Campus 2020 Thinking Ahead Report:  The first comprehensive look at higher education in BC in 45 years.  Published April 2007 – http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/campus2020/campus2020-thinkingahead-report.pdf