Lakehead’s Achievement Program expanding

Lakehead University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kenora Catholic District School Board to offer it’s Achievement Program.

This is the sixth school board in northwestern Ontario to be a part of the program.

Amanda Stephanile is the program manager for Lakehead and says they have 500 students currently enrolled across northwestern Ontario.

“We recognize that not every student is going to come to Lakehead, but we also open the door to provide opportunity for them,” explains Stephanile.

“So, they’ve earned themselves that first year tuition if they meet those requirements each year.”

Stephanile adds the offer of free tuition is open for five years after graduation.

“So, if they wanted to do a program elsewhere or wanted to go to the college and then come to the university, there’s a lot of different opportunities for kids to have different pathways, because not every student’s pathway looks the same.”

Each year, the Kenora Catholic District School Board will enroll 10 students into the Achievement Program.

Stephanile says the plan is to visit Kenora in the spring, to meet the students and talk more about the program.