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The Northern Lakes College Community Education Committees are here to support education in your community. They sponsor a variety of courses and opportunities for you to take for a discounted rate or even for free! 

Check this page often for a list of what is currently offered in your community.

PASS YOUR DRIVER'S TEST AND THE ATHABASCA CEC WILL REIMBURSE YOUR COSTS!

The Northern Lakes College Athabasca Community Education Committee is offering a full reimbursement to Athabasca students who successfully pass their Class 7 Learners or Class 5 Drivers test and license before May 15, 2025. Receipt required.

For Athabasca Students only.

Contact Karen Lauridsen
lauridsenk@northernlakescollege.ca
or 780-609-0720

Earn $200 with Athabasca CEC! 

Are you an Athabasca Campus student? Recruit a friend to join us, and if they complete one semester during the 2024-2025 school year, you'll receive a $200 reward! Don't miss out—apply by May 15, 2025.

This award is to encourage our Athabasca students to get their friends and family to educate themselves at our campus.

To receive the award contact Karen Lauridsen:
lauridsenk@northernlakescollege.ca or 780-609-0720

Fort Vermilion

Northern Lakes College Fort Vermilion Community Education Committee
STUDENT AWARDS

Monthly Awards - $25 per month
Academic Upgrading Students with attendance of 95% or better will receive $25.00 per month.

Semester Awards
Academic Upgrading - $75 per semester in each category
• Highest grades
• Best effort in Adult Basic Education
• Best effort in Academic Upgrading
• Best attendance

Careers and University Studies - $75 per semester
• Best effort
• Highest GPA (submit marks by the end of January)

Other Awards
Convocation Assistance - up to $200
Prepare a formal business letter asking for assistance. Ask Student Learning Assistant for further details.

Chantel Marie Bulldog Award - $1,000
Full-time or part-time student attending Fort Vermilion Campus or living in Fort Vermilion. In good academic standing, in financial need, facing/overcoming barriers
or obstacles and show dedication to studies. Can be nominated by faculty or staff. Deadline: February 23, 2024.

End of the Year Awards
Academic Upgrading - $150 per year in each category
• Overall highest grades
• Overall best effort
• Overall best attendance

Careers or University Studies - $150 per year
Overall highest grades.

Academic Upgrading, Careers, and University Studies $150 per year – Perseverance Award
A student nominated by staff will receive $150.

Academic Upgrading
Chance to win a free laptop! Academic Upgrading students with 100%
monthly attendance or a 90% average will be entered in the draw.

Careers or University Studies
Chance to win a free laptop! By entering your name and marks in at the end of each semester, the student with the overall highest academic marks for the year will win the laptop.

Eligible students for End of Year Awards must have attended for the entire academic year.
Application Deadlines Term 1 – January 31, 2024 & Term 2 – May 30, 2024
Submit applications to the Student Learning Assistant at the end of each term.

Questions? Call 780-927-2450

Grouard

The Grouard CEC is sponsoring Achievement Awards! 

The Grouard CEC will be awarding $100 to each student with a grade average of 75% or more, twice per term.

Awards will be given at the end of October, January, March, and June.

*NLC Grouard Students only.

 

Questions? Contact:
Arden 780-751-3232 kortuema@northernlakescollege.ca
or
JoAnne 780-751-3333 huculakj@northernlakescollege.ca

Let Us Sponsor You! Northern Lakes College Grouard Community Education Committee (CEC) will sponsor your next Continuing Education course!

Register for any NLC Continuing Education Course maximum $200 dollars available per person $20 dollar commitment fee (except for NLC students). 

  • You can take more than one course, but only one at a time.
  • Register by April 1st, 2025; complete the course by May 1st, 2025.
  • Only available for residents living in the Grouard area.
  • First come, first served.

Questions or to register, contact:
Arden Kortuem, Student Learning Assistant
kortuema@northernlakescollege.ca
780-751-3232

The Grouard CEC is sponsoring Completion Awards. The Grouard CEC will give $100 to any student who successfully completes their program this school year.

This is for students who are connected to the NLC Grouard campus only.

Questions? Contact:
Arden Kortuem, SLA 780-751-3232
kortuema@northernlakescollege.ca
or
JoAnne Huculak, Ed. Support 780-751-3333
huculakj@northernlakescollege.ca

Northern Lakes College Community Courses and Training Survey

The Loon River Northern Lakes College Community Education Committee (CEC) wants to hear from you about your training needs and course interests. 

i.e. safety tickets, food handling, driver’s training, basic computer skills, babysitting, using computer programs.

To complete the survey stop by the Loon River NLC Campus or contact Brenda at yellowkneeb@northernlakescollege.ca or call 780-647-0702.

Please reach out before December 20, 2024.

CEC Awards For Peace River Students

$200 for Practicum Travel: Get $200 to support your practicum travel expenses. Apply now!

$400 Award for Peace River Outreach Alumni: Completed a course in the last 3 years? Demonstrate financial need (70%) and academic achievement (30%) while passing all Northern Lakes College courses to qualify!

$100 Staff-nominated Award:

  • Five awarded in February and five in June.
  • Staff will nominate students based on the following: most improved, perseverance, community volunteerism, involvement in school, helping other students, and in good standing as a student.
  • No Application Needed, staff will nominate students who meet the criteria.

Awards are for Northern Lakes College students in the Peace River Campus Region.

Questions?
Contact: Susan Horner horners@northernlakescollege.ca

Slave Lake

The Slave Lake CEC wants to recognize the achievements made by students who are connected to the Slave Lake Campus.

$150 Highest Mark Award
A $150 Highest Mark Award will automatically be given to one student from each program area, with the highest average grade for the Fall and Winter Semester.

Program Areas:
Academic Upgrading
Apprenticeship Trades
Business & Administrative Studies
Health Careers
Human Service Careers
University Studies

• Students can win in both semesters if they have the highest mark.
• Students will be automatically entered.
• Winners will be chosen at the end of term once final grades are available.

Questions? Contact CEC@northernlakescollege.ca


The Slave Lake CEC wants to recognize the achievements made by students who are connected to the Slave Lake Campus.

$100 Staff Recognition Award
A $100 Staff Recognition Award will be given to recognize all levels of achievement made by NLC Slave Lake students.

ANY NLC employee can nominate a student to recognize all the hard work they’ve put in.

• A student can only win once per term.
• Students must be passing all courses to be eligible.
• 15 awards will be given out for each term.
• Winning in the fall term doesn’t disqualify you from winning in the winter term.

To nominate a student contact: CEC@northernlakescollege.ca

The Stony Point (Wabasca) CEC is sponsoring Achievement Awards!

The Stony Point CEC will be awarding students with an average grade of 75% or higher! Awards will be given at the end of each term. Open to AU and Post-Secondary students.

*NLC Stony Point Students only.

Questions? Contact James Martens 780-891-5605 or Ike Onuoha 780-891-891-5604

 

Don't see anything in your community right now? Or want to take advantage of more great opportunities? The CCEC also sponsors courses, workshops, and webinars to the entire NLC service region! 

VIEW LIST OF CCEC OFFERINGS