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Building Dreams: Northeast BC High School Students Get a Head Start in Career Pursuits
Enbridge bursary provides financial support to complete dual credit programs NORTHAMPTON, MA ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Building Dreams: Northeast BC High School Students Get a Head Start in Career PursuitsEnbridge bursary provides financial support to complete dual credit programsNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 26, 2024 / Like all students, Michael Templeton and Taggart Bougerolle are excited to head home to Chetwynd for their spring break. But these Grade 12 students are especially pumped as they'll return from Dawson Creek proudly knowing they've built a house!Yes, Templeton and Bougerolle helped construct a house as part of their carpentry program at Northern Lights College.\"It's pretty awesome-I've learned how to build a house from foundation to roof. Honestly, that was a game changer because I really enjoyed the course I'm doing,\" says Templeton.\"I've been doing carpentry stuff all my life-building cabinets, building doors. It's something I'm good at. To expand upon my skills was a great opportunity,\" adds Bougerolle.The two high school students are in their final months of their Enhanced Carpentry Foundation program, where they'll get carpentry credits for an apprenticeship certification. That's happening a month before they even graduate from high school in June.Templeton and Bougerolle's carpentry program is part of the dual credit programs, which offer Grade 11 and 12 students a chance to take post-secondary courses while still in high school. The students can enroll in trades courses or other post-secondary courses of their choosing to kick-start their chosen career early.That's because School Districts (SD) in the Peace River South (SD 59), Peace River North (SD 60) and Fort Nelson (SD 81), Chalo First Nation School, Northern Lights College, and industry partners formed a partnership called Northern Opportunities-providing young adults with a smooth progression from secondary to post-secondary training.The tuition fees for the dual credit programs are covered by the students' schools. However, other expenses such as living costs and school supplies needed in the programs must be shouldered by the students and their families.\"Quite often, students have to leave their communities to access training, and leaving their home is already tough. So, the scholarship helps to cover their financial worries in terms of transportation costs, residence fees, and the purchase of necessary tools and materials for their courses,\" says Brian...