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Mississauga high school student wins free first-year tuition draw
July 6, 2022 – Thunder Bay, Ont.
Ben Kealey of Mississauga, Ont., is excited to start his Lakehead University adventure this September after winning the university’s free first-year tuition draw.
This year, high school students had the opportunity to win their first-year tuition for free by registering and attending virtual or in-person events hosted by the University. Of the large pool of entries, Kealey’s name was drawn.
Kealey, a graduate of St. Paul Secondary School, will attend Lakehead this fall to begin a degree in Kinesiology.
“I didn’t believe it at first when I got the call, I’ve never won a contest before,” said Kealey, who read about the contest in an email, attended a virtual tour, and went in-person back in February to see the campus. “It’s really a great experience and my family is very happy.”
“It just feels like you’re really special – it’s a really good feeling,” he added.
It was through his research that Kealey learned that Lakehead was one of the best schools for Kinesiology in Canada. “Lakehead University was my top choice,” he explained. “It has really great programs from all the research I did. It looks like a really nice place. I was happy to have been accepted and then later win.”
Kealey is moving to Thunder Bay at the end of August and is looking forward to meeting new people and having new experiences. His future plans include medical school to perhaps become a paediatrician, but right now he is open to future goals as he begins his learning journey at Lakehead this fall.
“I am really excited to go [to Lakehead], and study.”
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Media: For more information or interviews, please contact Jaclyn Bucik, Media, Communications and Marketing Associate, at 705-330-4010 ext. 2014 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.
Lakehead University is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent students and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead has nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Law, Natural Resources Management, Science & Environmental Studies, and Social Sciences & Humanities. Lakehead University’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked, once again, among Canada’s Top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in Maclean’s 2021 University Rankings; as well as included in the top half of Times Higher Education's 2022 World Universities Rankings for the third consecutive year, and the number one university in the world with fewer than 10,000 students in THE’s 2022 Impact Rankings (which assesses institutions against the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals). Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.
Lakehead University launches tuition waiver for youth in care
November 26, 2021 – Orillia, Ont.
Lakehead University has introduced a new tuition waiver that will reduce barriers to postsecondary education for individuals in the foster care system.
Announced today in collaboration with the Child Welfare Political Action Committee (Child Welfare PAC), the Youth in Care Tuition Waiver will support the full cost of tuition and affiliated program fees for current and former youth in care working toward an undergraduate degree at Lakehead University.
Starting in September 2022, the Youth in Care Tuition Waiver will be available to students of any age pursuing their first postsecondary credential at Lakehead University. In its first year the program will support two full-time students – one at the Thunder Bay campus and one at the Orillia campus – gradually increasing to a maximum of eight students annually. The program will accept applications from current and incoming high-school graduates and mature students who are currently or were formerly in the foster care system in Simcoe County or Northwestern Ontario for at least one year. The bursary will be renewable for up to four years.
“Youth who have experienced the child welfare system are uniquely vulnerable and require specifically tailored support mechanisms to realize success within structures of higher learning,” said Child Welfare PAC Canada President Ingrid Palmer. “By adopting a relevant and responsive pathway to accessible postsecondary education, Lakehead University will also nurture upward social and economic mobility for those who have already endured undue hardship. Thank you, Lakehead, for opening up equitable access to postsecondary education in the North!”
“All Ontarians deserve access to a postsecondary education experience and a higher education system that embraces accessibility and inclusivity and promotes success,” said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities. “This is a key government priority because we know learners need the opportunity to get the training required for good jobs and because diverse representation in education and the workplace is integral to building a stronger and more innovative province and economy.”
Ensuring that students have the opportunity to access education regardless of their circumstance is one of the reasons why the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario has referred to Lakehead University as an equity of access powerhouse, explained Dr. Moira McPherson, President and Vice-Chancellor of Lakehead University.
“The launch of Lakehead’s Youth in Care Tuition Waiver is in keeping with our strategic priorities to provide access to a transformative university experience grounded in exceptional scholarship and student potential,” she said.
It also aligns with the University’s commitment to serving and removing barriers to education for underrepresented students in Simcoe County and Northwestern Ontario. In addition to the tuition waiver, Lakehead University also offers the Gateway Program and Indigenous Transition Year Program to help students from underrepresented groups and students who don’t meet traditional admission requirements access a university-level education.
“We want our students to succeed and feel supported during their time at Lakehead,” explained Andrea Tarsitano, Vice-Provost (Students) and Registrar. “This tuition waiver is just an extension of the wraparound supports and individualized services that Lakehead already provides to our students to help them navigate the transition to university and support them throughout their education.”
More information on the Youth in Care Tuition Waiver can be found at www.lakeheadu.ca/studentcentral/financing-budgeting/yic_waiver.
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Media: Jaclyn Bucik, Media, Communications & Marketing Associate, at 705-330-4010 ext. 2014 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca
Lakehead University is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent students and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead has 10 faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Law, Natural Resources Management, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Science & Environmental Studies, and Social Sciences & Humanities. Lakehead University’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked, once again, among Canada’s Top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in Maclean’s 2022University Rankings; as well as included in the top half of Times Higher Education's 2021 World Universities Rankings for the second consecutive year, and 99th among 1,115 universities from around the world in THE's 2021 Impact Rankings (which assesses institutions against the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals). Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.
Accounts Receivable
The Accounts Receivable Office (Student Financial Services) serves Students, Faculty, and Staff in a variety of ways.
Students:
Students receive personal assistance with their account details via phone, e-mail, or in-person visits to the Accounts Office. Guidance is given for paying fees, including payment by government student aid (e.g.OSAP, Alberta Student Aid, etc.,), domestic or international Sponsorship, administration of the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP/Guard.Me), or Graduate Student Funding. Our office also refunds the surplus of funding from Student Awards, Scholarships, and Bursaries by Interac e-transfer. Refunds from drops and withdrawals are also facilitated by our office. Tax Receipts are issued by our office by the end of February each year. Additionally, 24/7 direct access is provided for student account information via myInfo.
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Faculty, and Staff, receive assistance with payment by Tuition Waiver (Tuition Benefit), External Invoicing for Sales & Services, as well as guidance for cash handling and deposits, and booking of the Wireless Point of Sale Terminal.
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