Help Open the Door to University

Support Carleton’s High School Within a University Program

For many high school students, the possibility of attending university can feel out of reach. Some may be the first in their families to consider post-secondary education, while others face financial, personal, or educational barriers that make the path to university less certain.

Carleton’s High School Within a University (HSWAU) program helps students discover what university can offer and begin to see themselves as university students.

Offered through Carleton’s Centre for Initiatives in Education (CIE), in partnership with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), the program gives high school students an opportunity to experience university firsthand. Participants come to Carleton’s campus one day a week for a semester, taking a for-credit university course while benefiting from academic support, peer mentorship and opportunities to explore campus life.

Along the way, students build academic skills, confidence and connections. They discover that university is not only a possibility, but a place where they can belong.

Help Sustain This Opportunity for Future Students

This winter, the OCDSB will support up to 10 students in participating in the program. We want to build on this partnership and ensure that future students can continue to benefit from this unique opportunity.

Our goal is to grow the High School Within a University Fund to provide sustainable tuition support for future participants.

Your donation will help cover the cost of university tuition for students in the program, removing a significant financial barrier and helping us offer this opportunity to more young people in the years ahead.

By supporting HSWAU, you’re doing more than helping a student take a university course. You’re helping them explore new possibilities, build confidence in their abilities and imagine a future in post-secondary education.

Help us keep the door to university open for the next generation of students.