UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE INFORMATION Presentation – 2017-2018 Sean

UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE INFORMATION STEP 1 Pre-Application Research: Sept. - Nov. STEP 2 Application Process: Nov. - Jan. www.dpcdsb.org/MARCL Sean

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS refer to your Credit Counselling Summary or MyBlueprint 30 credits (18 compulsory/12 elective) by end of JUNE!! 40 hours community service by: Friday May 4, 2018 Successful completion of Literacy Test Sean

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University Entrance Requirements: Minimum # of Courses needed to apply? Type of courses required? M/U What is the Admission Average based on? Pre-requisite Courses: ENG4U and …….. Pre-requisite Courses – Minimum mark!! Sandy

University entrance requirements Additional Admission Criteria: audition, portfolio, interview, essay, supplementary application Why carry more than 6 grade 12 ‘U’ or ‘M’ courses? Night School/Online courses/Repeated courses!! All Offers are CONDITIONAL!!! Sandy

College Entrance Requirements OSSD Types of courses required? c/m Pre-requisite courses: minimum mark? Grade 11 marks for required subjects. www.dpcdsb.org/MARCL Julie

College entrance requirements Grade differential between “U” and “C” courses. Additional admission criteria: audition, portfolio, interview, questionnaire/essay, tests, volunteer/work experience Night School/Online/Repeated courses? Offers are Conditional Julie

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SELECTIONS Where do you want to go? Which college or university has the program you want to take? What are the specific requirements and/or pre-requisites for the program? Where do you find this information? Julie

“TO DO LIST” FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY APPLICATION Research your options by using the following resources: Ontario Universities’ Fair: Sept. 22 – 24 (www.ouf.ca) Ontario College Fair: Oct. 24 (5:00 pm–9:00 pm) & 25 (9 am – 2 pm) eINFO (www.electronicinfo.ca), Ontario colleges (www.ontariocolleges.ca) and myblueprint (www.myblueprint.ca) St. Marcellinus College Fair: Wed., September 27th period 1 and 2 St. Marcellinus University Info Sessions: Three sessions starting Oct. 26, 2017 Anna

“TO DO LIST” FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY APPLICATION College and University websites and viewbooks Campus visits!!!! Very important On-line application tutorial Guidance bulletin boards Guidance Counsellors, teachers, parents Anna

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Scholarships Bursaries Awards studentawards.com scholarshipscanada.com parent employers Bursaries Awards OSAP: on-line app’s available in May Anna

COLLEGE APPLICATION – NEXT STEPS November – February: Completion of on-line application: www.ontariocolleges.ca (you will need your OEN number for this!) Application Fee = $95.00 – 5 choices Deadline: thursday, FEBRUARY 1st, 2018. Print confirmation of application Need an e-mail account & check your e-mail regularly after applying. MAY 1, 2018: Deadline for confirming acceptance Dave

UNIVERSITY APPLICATION - NEXT STEPS Your Guidance Department will provide a letter in November that Contains: On-line application website school number student number & PIN $150 for 3 choices; $50 for each additional choice Apply On-line by January 11, 2018 Dave

Guess what?! We will call grade 12s down to the cafeteria when your Ouac pin numbers arrive in November. Until then… Start your research ….and Good Luck! Don’t forget – fall open house campus visits! Sean