Grade12 Year-at-a-Glance IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES and DATES
September
Most applications are OPENING SOON…check EducationPlannerBC
Start early and take your time
Follow the Fulton School Counselling Department website for important updates.
Find and record, in an accessible place your Ministry of Education PEN (Personal Education Number- 9 digits) found on your report card or transcript.
Ensure you have a Social Insurance Number: www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Set up an email account with a professional email address for post-secondary/scholarship correspondence.
DO NOT use “Hotmail” email accounts as they are known to redirect email from post-secondary institutions to “junk mail”.
Look over the B.C. Graduation Requirements and make sure you are on track to graduate.
Ensure you will have 80 credits (Grade 10, 11, 12) to meet BC graduation requirements, including Language Arts 12 (e.g. English Studies or English First Peoples) and 3 grade 12 courses
Check to make sure you are taking the correct courses to accomplish your goals. See your school counsellor if you have questions. (great search tool: https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/)
Explore options for after high-school, e.g. work, travel, university, tech school, apprenticeship…
Check post-secondary application deadlines and entrance requirements. Online application for many post-secondary schools opens in September.
If you plan to attend post-secondary in the U.S.A. you may need to write the SAT or ACT.
If English is not your first language. To apply for post-secondary, you may need to write one of the following English assessments (IELTS, TOEFL)
Last Grad Hoodie order is due September 24, 2026 See Ms. Sallenbach
October
Okanagan College Application OPENS…Apply EARLY for limited enrollment programs (e.g. technology, nursing, etc.)
Compile a list of volunteer activities and community involvement for scholarships and employment applications and update your resume or use the Reference Letter Planner
Start researching scholarships, bursaries and student loans.
Apply for post-secondary if would like to attend your post-secondary studies next year. Students can apply to B.C. colleges and universities on various online application platforms.
November
- Okanagan College Application OPENS…Apply EARLY for limited enrollment programs (e.g. technology, nursing, etc.)
Log on to the Student Transcript Service account and give consent for the Ministry of Education to send your grades to B.C. universities and the final transcripts (July) to any post-secondary institution you choose on the form. On this form put a check in the box for all B.C. institutions. If you have applied to an institution in another province or country, you can designate this too.
When you are completing the online Student Transcript Services (STS), you ARE NOT applying to post- secondary institutes nor is it self-reporting! You are simply giving the Ministry of Education your permission to send your interim and final grades to the post-secondary institutes of your choice when the time comes!
PLEASE select all BC institutions, this will simplify your life if you were to make changes and apply to another institution
If you have applied to an institution in another province or country, you can designate this too.
If you want to be considered for the Major Entrance Scholarship at U.B.C. you will need to apply by December 1.
Do a weekly check of your EMAIL and STUDENT ACCOUNT provided by the college/university that you have applied to…checking for admission updates, scholarship dates, offers of admissions…SOME of this information has deadlines to respond…DON’T MISS a deadline—CHECK your college/university student account!
December
- All applications to universities and colleges in Canada are now available. Applications to all post- secondary institutes are on the internet now so check their websites. In B.C. it is www.educationplannerbc.ca/
Do a weekly check of your EMAIL and STUDENT ACCOUNT provided by the college/university that you have applied to…checking for admission updates, scholarship dates, offers of admissions…SOME of this information has deadlines to respond…DON’T MISS a deadline—CHECK your account!
January
Graduation Photo SIGN UP Starts mid January Date TBA
See Mrs. Sallenbach for sign up
Photos take place Feb. 2-5
If you failed a semester 1 course, this may impact your ability to graduate and/or be admitted to post- secondary programs. See your school counsellor if you have any questions.
Do a weekly check of your EMAIL and STUDENT ACCOUNT provided by the college/university that you have applied to…checking for admission updates, scholarship dates, offers of admissions…SOME of this information has deadlines to respond…DON’T MISS a deadline—CHECK your college/university student account!
February
Graduation Photo February 2nd to 5th
See Ms. Sallenbach at break times to sign up
If you are planning to apply for student housing, applications usually start now. Check post-secondary websites for information.
Do a weekly check of your EMAIL and STUDENT ACCOUNT provided by the college/university that you have applied to…checking for admission updates, scholarship dates, offers of admissions…SOME of this information has deadlines to respond…DON’T MISS a deadline—CHECK your college/university student account!
March
Local SD#22 scholarship/bursary forms are available on the Fulton and SD#22 websites.
Self-report your Semester 1 marks to the post-secondary institutions that have this service. Your Semester 2 will be available mid-May. Use your personal site (Login) on the institution's website to self-report.
A list of the Community Awards, applications and the District Award application is available before Spring Break. Students MUST complete the online application form to be considered for ANY of the scholarships listed in the scholarship booklet. The link to ALL this information and the local scholarship application will be activated in March.
Do a weekly check of your EMAIL and STUDENT ACCOUNT provided by the college/university that you have applied to…checking for admission updates, scholarship dates, offers of admissions…SOME of this information has deadlines to respond…DON’T MISS a deadline—CHECK your college/university student account!
April
Be sure you are passing all your courses in order to graduate.
Do a weekly check of your STUDENT ACCOUNT connected to the colleges/universities that you have applied to…checking for admission updates, scholarship dates, offers of admissions…SOME of this information has deadlines to respond…DON’T MISS a deadline—CHECK your college/university student account!
May
Make sure the LPI, IELTS or TOEFL tests are done if you need to do them. Most universities want IELTS/TOEFL results by springtime and LPI by mid-July
- Conditional Acceptance
B.C. universities offer “conditional acceptance” and a registration date based on your second interim grades (these grades reflect September to February school work) that are received from the Ministry of Education on an ongoing basis. Remember acceptance is conditional (upon graduating in July and maintaining good grades) until confirmed. Once you believe you have confirmed your offer, check your university account to ensure your deposit and scholarships you may have been offered are shown in your account.
TIPS: Print and save the registration number given to you when you apply through Education Planner and put it in a safe place. Also, save your university log in account – you will need them!
June
Post-secondary course registration: register on the date and time given by the institution. Classes fill quickly and there may not be alternative sections of the course you want or need.
Spend time studying to do well on any final exams.
June 16th 12 – 2 Grad Gown distribution and group photo (on steps of Fulton) 10am
June 16th 12 – 2 Grad Rehearsal
June 17th @ 4PM Grad Ceremony -Grads to arrive at 3PM
Thank your teachers and parents for supporting you.
July/August
Official transcripts available online in late July
Confirmation of acceptance to Post-Secondary pending
Scholarship funds can be accessed