Greater Fort Erie Secondary School student Olivia Giroux is heading to Niagara College this fall with a head start on her tuition. Giroux is the winner of a $3,000 NC tuition credit, a prize she was eligible to win after attending the College’s Spring Virtual Open House on March 27.
“I’m very grateful for the $3,000 award I received,” said Giroux. “With COVID-19 happening and money being a difficult factor right now receiving this award will take the stress off my back when having to pay for my tuition in September.”
NC’s Student Recruitment team recently surprised Giroux with the news through a Zoom video call and contactless delivery consisting of a large tuition “cheque,” NC swag and refreshments.
“From my interactions with Olivia and her guidance counsellor, she is a model student who is eager to start post-secondary and has already confirmed her offer to Pre-Health Sciences for September 2021,” said student recruitment coordinator Mavis Lane.
In addition to her interest in healthcare, Giroux also chose Niagara College for its proximity to home.
“With Niagara College being closer to home and offering the Pre-Health program, I thought it would be a good choice to go with Niagara,” she said. “I’ve read up on the programs here and I’ve heard a lot of great things about Pre-Health, making it a wonderful choice for me to choose Niagara. My goals are to take an ultrasound/ X-ray course once I’m done my program, hoping to get into the health care field after schooling is over.”
Nearly 2,000 participants registered for NC’s Spring Virtual Open House with close to 800 logging in on event day. The online event attracted both domestic and international participants, including individuals from South Africa, Jamaica, Colombia, Gambia, Peru, Philippines, Hong Kong, United States and more.
Offering future students an interactive experience, the collaborative event featured live program information and Ask Me Anything sessions with faculty and staff from across the College, who highlighted what makes the NC experience like no other.
Niagara College faculty and staff participate in an information session for prospective international students during Spring Virtual Open House.
