Helpful Links

Community Support & Resources

Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society - protects children and promotes their best interests through the provision of services under the Mandate of the Child and Family Services Act.

Kinark Child and Family Services - is a children's mental health organization that provides help to children, youth, families and communities.

Peterborough Public Library - offers resources available in a variety of formats and technologies, and a range of programs and services to every age.

Peterborough Youth Services - a non-profit, social service counselling agency providing counselling and support to young people aged 10 - 18 and their families.

Post Secondary Information

Awards/Scholarships/Loans - learn about various scholarship programs, their admission requirements and due dates.

Canlearn.ca- information on funding your post-secondary education with links to all Canadian colleges and universities.

Career Cruising - a comprehensive, interactive career guidance resource with information you need to make the right career choice.

Ontario College Application Centre - learn about Ontario's colleges, search college programs or apply to colleges in Ontario.

Ontario College Information - college resources from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities - learn about admission requirements, find a program, or search programs by category, location, language, and program type for colleges, universities and training institutions.

Ontario School Counsellors' Association - a resource for teacher/counsellors, students, parents and the community for job search information, career development resources, ministry policy documents, and resources to assist students with their social/emotional needs.

Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance - represents the interests of over 145,000 professional and undergraduate, full-time and part-time university students at nine student associations across Ontario. Their vision is for an accessible, affordable, accountable and high quality post-secondary education in Ontario. 

Ontario Universities Application Centre - is a central bureau, located in Guelph, Ontario, whose key function is the processing of applications for admission to the province's universities.

Post Secondary Web Sites (PDF) - a HCSS document to get you thinking about your post secondary options including apprenticeship programs, college and university. Contains useful website links.

School Finder - information on more than 700 Canadian universities, colleges and career colleges, including admission requirements, costs, programs and contact details.

Skilled Trades.ca - search for apprenticeship opportunities, job openings, skilled trades resources and more.

University/College Liaison Visits Schedule(PDF, 28 kB) - a HCSS document that summarizes the dates when colleges and universities will visit Holy Cross.

Youth Canada (Government of Canada) - resources for youth on jobs, careers, education, money and health.