IT Sligo is celebrating College Awareness Week by holding a series of events across the North-West region.
College Awareness Week aims to inspire and inform all students about the importance of having a post-secondary education plan. It advocates for students to have the choice to pursue the course best suited to their interests, abilities and future plans, whether that is a PLC qualification, an apprenticeship or a university degree.
Institute events this week include:
| Date /Time | College Awareness Week Events | |
| 1 | 23/11/2015 – 27/11/2015 12.00pm (45 minutes) |
IT Sligo Campus Tours |
| 2 | 26/11/2015 11.00am – 1.30pm |
Ocean FM Outside Broadcast in Ballinode Community College/Sligo College of Further Education (The Francie Boylan Show) |
| 3 | 25/11/2015 11.00am – 1.00pm |
Mature Workshop for students from Sligo VEC and North Connacht College, Tubbercurry – Filling out the CAO form as a Mature Student – Preparing for the ‘Mature Interview’ – Campus Tour – Course Workshops and Student Experience |
| 4 | 26/11/2015 9.00am – 3.00pm |
Attending Cavan Institute’s College Awareness Week |
| 5 | 24/11/2015 – 27/11/2015 Each day |
Pop-up stand in St. Clare’s Comprehensive, Manorhamilton |
| 6 | 23/11/2015 – 27/11/2015 Daily for 1 hour |
IT Sligo Second level school visits at: CBS MullingarBallymahon Vocational School St. Joseph’s Rochfordbridge St. Clare’s ComprehensiveSt. Aidan’s Comprehensive SchoolDevenish College Templemichael College (PLC group)Athlone Community CollegeColaiste Mhuire Ballymote Colaiste Cholmcille Ballyshannon CBS Roscommon |
Professor Vincent Cunnane, President of IT Sligo, said, “We are delighted to be part of a nationwide campaign to promote the importance of post-secondary education. There are lots of options out there and College Awareness Week encourages people of all ages to consider further education to be part of their future.”
College Awareness Week is supported by the Higher Education Authority, the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals and the Institute of Guidance Counsellors. The National Parents Council Post-Primary, the Irish Union of Second Level Students and Irish Business Employers Confederation have also come on board to lend their support.
Last year’s campaign, the first of its kind in Ireland, was a runaway success. Over the course of the week 363 events took place in many different locations including schools, higher educational institutes, community centres and libraries. The 2015 campaign is expected to bring even more participants on board, with an increase in the number of events and a strong focus on communities where participation in Higher Education remains below average.
For more information please visit www.collegeaware.ie.