Building Positive Skills for School

Those who meet the following criteria are eligible to take City School courses:

• 19 years of age or older
• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons / refugee claimants with notice of decision
• For online courses, those living within Ontario; for in-person courses, those living within the community in which the course(s) is being offered.
• If English is not your first language, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 or higher is recommended

Note: High school completion is not a requirement. 
 

We welcome applications from all those interested in City School, but please note that priority will be given to those who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• have no or limited postsecondary education (i.e., Not having previously completed an apprenticeship, and/or a certificate, diploma, and/or a degree at a college or university)

• currently unemployed or underemployed (e.g., in receipt of Employment Insurance)
• in receipt of social assistance (e.g., Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program)
• living in a low-income household

Should class registration not be full by the application deadline, applicants who do not meet priority criteria will be considered on a chronological basis.

Who is not eligible?

• Anyone who will be taking a post-secondary course or program, at Mohawk College or any other educational institution, will not be eligible to register for City School courses at the same time.
• Anyone who is only granted permission to be in the country on a temporary basis (e.g. visitor’s visa).

We do our best to make case-by-case considerations.

Students can earn up to two (2) free postsecondary credits plus College 101 through City School.