Closing the access gap : Accroître l'accès : l'information importe-t-elle?

The Research Program The Millennium Research Program furthers the work of the Foundation by undertaking research and pilot projects aimed at understanding and reducing barriers to post-secondary education. [...] Research Note Series Part of the mission of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation is to Cover photo: improve access to post-secondary education so that Canadians can acquire the a high school student and knowledge and skills needed to participate in a changing economy and society. [...] The Discover is a joint pilot Foundation carries out extensive research, collecting and analyzing data from project of the Canada surveys and pilot projects, so that we can better understand the barriers that pre- Millennium Scholarship vent some students from making it to the post-secondary level, and so that we Foundation and the Governments of can identify means to alleviate those barriers. [...] Students will con- In addition to research studies of this kind, the tinue to have a difficult time making the Foundation has been working with the transition from secondary to post-secondary Ministries of Education and Advanced education if those responsible for making and Education in British Columbia to develop a implementing policy in the two sectors are new interactive learning tool for use i [...] The tool is designed to help students learn more about the bene- fits, costs and means of financing a post- Finding the Way Forward: The Canada secondary education.