College and University Information

Calgary Colleges and Universities

• Mount Royal College

• University of Calgary

• SAIT

• Alberta College of Art and Design

• Bow Valley College

• St. Mary's College

• Online Alberta Transfer Guide: sponsored by the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) this site gives details on admission and transfer agreements among post-secondary institutions.

 

Directory Sites - Canadian Colleges and Universities 

*Note: The calendars for most publicly funded Colleges and Universities  in Canada are available in the Career Resource Centre, 3rd floor, W.R. Castell Central Library.

• Association of Canadian Community Colleges - Program Database: Enter your field of interest and choose a province. The site will display a  list of matching programs, along with links to the web sites of the colleges where they are offered.

• Directory of Canadian Universities (AUCC): Connect to Canada's universities.

• Canadian Universities: college and university calendars and course information organized by province, and maintained by the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. There are good links to U.S. and international sites.

• CanLearn Interactive: comprehensive bilingual resource for learning information, products and services to support Canadians in pursuit of learning and career goals.

• Canada School Finder: produced by EDge interactive publishing. This site provides links to and applications for Canadian Universities. Includes links to Ontario/British Columbia Application Services.

• Educational Compendium of Environmental Programs: compiled by The Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry (CCHREI): this site provides a comprehensive listing of environmental education offered in Canadian post-secondary institutions.

Directory Sites - American Colleges and Universities

• American Universities

• U.S.News and World Report Colleges and Career Center: for American colleges and universities

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Overseas Colleges and Universities 

• Braintrack University Index: a worldwide index links to 2700 higher education institutions.

• UK Colleges of Higher Education: Index of colleges with links. Intended for U.S. audience, but useful notes for students wishing to study in Britain (with visa, course, and contact information).

• UK Academic Sites: Alphabetic listing to British Universities with links to some departments.

Distance Education 

• Canadian Virtual University: a partnership of universities across Canada committed to delivering university-level programs that can be completed anywhere in the country or beyond.

• Distance Education Clearinghouse

• icDL: International Centre for Distance Learning Institutions and Courses Database: browse by institution or by course.

• International Distance Course Finder

• Telecampus:  a directory of more than 7,000 courses from around the world in an online course database sponsored by TeleEducation New Brunswick

   

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Scholarship and Bursary Information

*Note: Look for scholarship and bursary information on the home page of the institution you wish to attend. It is often found linked to buttons called "student awards" or "student finance".

The three volume Guide to Canadian Scholarships (call number: Career R 378.30971 GUI 2001) can be found at the W.R. Castell Central Library as well as the Fish Creek, Nosehill and Village Square branches. It includes entrance awards, in-course awards, and graduate awards.

• Alberta Learning Information Service

• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Scholarships and Exchanges: The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada administers more than 150 scholarship programs on behalf of the federal government, domestic and foreign agencies and private sector companies.

• Canada Student Loans: The Government of Canada's student loans program in detail.

• Candlelighters Canada Bursary: These bursaries are available for survivors of childhood cancer who are planning to attend college or university.

• Debt Free Grad: provided by Murray Baker, author of the book of the same title, (Career 378.30971 BAK) this site provides an online calculator for budgeting, tips on finding and using student financial assistance and links to scholarship sites.

• First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy: Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Guide for Aboriginal Students.

• Millenium Scholarships

• NEADS: National Educational Association of Disabled Students: produced by NEADS, a consumer organization with a mandate to encourage the self-empowerment of post-secondary students with disabilities, this site provides sources of financial assistance. NEADS advocates for increased accessibility at all levels so that disabled students may gain equal access to college or university.

• NSERC: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) scholarships and awards.

• Rhodes Scholarships: (The Canadian Office of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust is located at: #4700, TD Bank Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1E6)

• Scholarships Canada: EDge Interactive Publishing of Toronto provides a financial aid resource for students

• StudentAwards.com: Canada's free financial aid resource for scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, grants and other financial awards.  It is a free service but you must complete an on-line registration questionnaire on the first visit.  Then the student can be matched with appropriate awards.  Information arrives in a personalized, password -protected mailbox.  Funded by corporate sponsors who advertise their products and services of interest to post-secondary students. Over 50,000 Canadian graduate and undergraduate scholarships listed.

*Note: Calgary Public Library has a large collection of college and university calendars for institutions in Canada. Foundations, public service clubs and specialized societies may also provide funding for students. Library staff can direct you to an appropriate source.

©Calgary Public Library July 21, 2005