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When you need to upskill fast
August 10, 2021

Parade College shares their Aspire success

La Trobe and Parade College Partnership Launch

Each year La Trobe University’s Aspire program gives thousands of high-achieving, community minded students a conditional offer to their chosen course.

The early entry program rewards leadership and volunteering by inviting Year 12’s to be part of a cohort of like-minded students as they transition from school to University.

Parade College is one of the Aspire program’s most successful and engaged schools. Based in Melbourne’s inner north, Parade has a long-standing relationship with La Trobe.

This year alone their students have collectively submitted over 100 applications. Students at Parade are drawn to the Aspire program for its range of course offerings and the opportunity to reflect on their achievements.

 Aspire helps to relieve stress

For Vivian Sipsas, Career Practitioner at Parade College, the Aspire program gives her students the security and confidence they need as they look toward their future.

‘It provides students with an opportunity to be recognised for [their] contribution and rewarded with an early offer for their chosen course. This reduces the stress that our students feel in Year 12, particularly with the added challenges of remote learning.’

La Trobe ‘celebrates the attributes of 21st century learners – communication, flexibility, problem solving and adaptability’ by acknowledging leadership and volunteer work with the Aspire ATAR, a chance at a $20,000 scholarship and other rewards.

Parade College has 46 students already with an offer

The application process is simple. Year 12’s simply submit two short statements that describe their community engagement.

Vivian appreciates how easy the submission is, she says ‘the Aspire application process is straight forward, offers are released progressively throughout the application period and students begin to feel part of La Trobe through the support available to them.’

She encourages her students to get involved in the Aspire Advantage which includes revision lectures and study guides and other Aspire benefits like networking opportunities made available to meet other like-minded students.

 Students can focus on their exams

La Trobe awards rolling conditional offers throughout the Aspire application window (April – September 2021). Vivian encourages her students to apply early ‘so that they can approach end of year exams with reduced stress.’

She says, ‘knowing students have an offer to their preferred La Trobe University course before exams is extremely reassuring and encourages students to focus all their efforts on achieving their best.’

To get your students involved book in an Aspire presentation or watch the next Aspire webinar.

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