Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Columbia's unique ASEP-Total Care Education System® maximizes students' potential and fulfills their dreams.
Columbia's extensive support system - found at school, in the residences and during extracurricular activities -encourages well-rounded development, nurturing our students into engaged leaders and responsible citizens who are capable of achieving success.
McMaster University, one of Columbia's University Partners®, offers our graduates guaranteed admission. As one of Canada’s top universities, admission to McMaster is highly competitive and there are always more applicants than admission spots.
Our exclusive partnership ensures that Columbia students who meet minimum admission requirements receive priority admission into McMaster faculties. Guaranteed Admission allows our students to enter the program of their choice at one of the top universities in Canada.
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Columbia is committed to maximizing students' potential and equipping them so they can achieve their dreams of entering top universities. As part of our commitment to helping students leap higher, we have formed partnerships with 11 universities in Canada, Australia, the U.S.A and the U.K.
Our University Partners® offer students a host of benefits including waived or reduced TOEFL requirements, guaranteed admission and exclusive designated scholarships.
These university partnerships are part of the commitment to helping our students leap to top universities worldwide.
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
Year after year, Columbia graduates receive close to $2 million in scholarships and gain admission to some of the world's top universities.
Since 1979, through our ASEP-Total Care Education System®, students have been nurtured to become strong leaders, trained to develop their potential and they have ultimately leaped higher than they thought possible.
Our commitment to our students' academic and personal achievement is evident:
Students strive for success; Columbia maximizes their potential to achieve it!
With over 1,600 students from more than 60 countries, Columbia International College's academic excellence reaches all four corners of the globe.
While at Columbia, students are encouraged to share their diverse cultural perspectives in class, at the residences and during extracurricular activities, making for engaging discussions and enhancing their total learning experience.
As our graduates move on to universities worldwide, they take with them the global perspective and out-of-the-box thinking nurtured at Columbia. This sets them apart from their peers and earns them recognition with their professors as leading and innovative thinkers.
“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.” ‒Frank Smith
Columbia’s ESL students have realized that although learning a new language is challenging, its rewards are plentiful. Every month, ESL students are recognized for achieving top marks in their respective courses. Earlier today, Mr. Galea, ESL department head, and Ms. Baker, Head of Senior School, handed out May’s ESL awards to a few dynamic students:
Meet the 2013 Green TeamOur Summer Camp Green Team has arrived! With only weeks to go before our Learn English and Discover Canada Summer Camp program begins, the summer camp team is working hard to ensure campers have an unforgettable experience.
University of PEI visits ColumbiaThis afternoon, Columbia had the privilege of welcoming a representative from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI).
Located in the province’s capital city, Charlottetown, UPEI has deep historical roots and is one of Canada’s top universities. Its fast growing campus accommodates students from over 63 countries and headquarters the National Research Council of Canada and the Atlantic Veterinary College.
Water WarriorsRun, dodge, duck and aim if you want to survive this game!
Yesterday afternoon Columbia’s students took on their teachers and members of the support staff in the most anticipated event of the year - the water balloon fight.
Ainsliewood Under ConstructionColumbia is currently in the process of renovating its Ainsliewood building in order to improve facilities for staff and students.
Construction of the building began this week and is expected to last until early fall. As a result, the front entrance of the school will be closed and the side door is being used as the main entrance. Staff and students may also enter the school through the back doors. Please note that all visitors must sign-in using the side door.
Students Help Community One Scoop at a TimeStrawberry or vanilla? Sprinkles or chocolate? These were the difficult decisions students had to make during today’s lunch hour as Ms. van Dyk’s GPP30 Leadership class hosted an ice cream fundraiser!
Students spread cheerEarlier this week, Mr. Lawlis and a few of his music students stopped by a local nursing home to entertain residents.
The group visited Shalom Village to sing a few songs and display their musical talents. Residents were delighted to have the energetic and joyful students spend time with them.
JMS Walk 4 WaterOn Friday May 31st, Columbia’s JMS students braved the outdoor summer heat and walked 4 km in support of their adoptive village in Tortoras, Ecuador.
Jumpin' JuneSummer is here! This month Student Development is going all out to make sure that students have a great summer. Check out the great events happening this month;
June Events
1st: Mac Kids Walk & Wheel for Miracles community service event, TFC vs Philadelphia Union Soccer Game
3rd: Wesley Urban Ministries community service event
6th: International Cuisine Series: Canada
8th: Turkey Point beach trip
8th – 9th: Ride to Conquer Cancer community service event
Columbia student George Oni, a senior from Nigeria, was one of six winners in a provincial high school entrepreneurship contest.
His idea of KEMIES, “a range of apparel products that are interchangeable and can be customized,” generated a great deal of interest and earned him a spot in the finals. He was then named a contest winner after pitching his business plan to judges yesterday at Ontario’s Centres of Excellence Discovery conference, held in Toronto.
Student: Handiya Mwiinga (Zambia)
Graduated from Columbia: June 2012
Yin Mei Li (China)Student: Yin Mei Li (China)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2012
Ru Chen Zheng (China)Student: Ru Chen Zheng (China)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2013
Gboluwaga Afolabi Abideen Adeyemi (Nigeria)Student: Gboluwaga Afolabi Abideen Adeyemi (Nigeria)
Graduated from Columbia: December 2012
Omonosifon Samuel Udo (Nigeria)Student: Omonosifon Samuel Udo (Nigeria)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2013
Oluwadara Elebute (Nigeria)Student: Oluwadara Elebute (Nigeria)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2012
Abdul Wahab (Thailand)Student: Abdul Wahab (Thailand)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2013
Kai Ye (China)Student: Kai Ye (China)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2013
Tzu-Han Su (Taiwan)Student: Tzu-Han Su (Taiwan)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2013
Illia Maslyanskyy (Ukraine)Student: Illia Maslyanskyy (Ukraine)
Graduated from Columbia: May 2012
Local Hamilton Time:
June, 28th 2013
Final Report Cards
Graduation Ceremony at Columbia
Last day of semester
July, 01st 2013
Canada Day Holiday
July, 02nd 2013
July 4 week Course begins including Literacy Course
July, 16th 2013
Final Exams
July, 31st 2013
July 4 week Course Ends
August, 11th 2013
Residence Check-in from 9AM-4PM for New Students
August, 13th 2013
Registration and Orientation for New Students
August, 19th 2013
Classes Begin
Cathy Cheeranjie
Mrs. Cheeranjie joined Columbia in 2000. She received a Bachelor in Science with a major in Psychology from Mount Allison University, Canada. She lived and taught in Japan before joining Columbia. She has worked in various positions and taught leadership classes at Columbia. Currently, she is the Director of Student Development. She loves music, theatre, camping, hiking, traveling and trying foods from all over the world.
“In my role as the Director of Student Development, I see students realizing their potential and developing the skills they need to be successful throughout their lives. I am honoured when graduates return to Columbia and tell me of how their experiences and skills they developed here helped them in their university life and beyond.”
