Can You Picture Yourself at College?

Where do you think you’re headed when you graduate high school? Student Poll Where do you think you’re headed when you graduate high school?

Ontario Colleges Study 2009 Dr. A. King, Queen’s University 20% to College 6% Apprenticeship 34% to University What the PROVINCE is saying 15% Direct to Workplace With OSSD 25% to Workplace without OSSD Ontario Colleges Study 2009 Dr. A. King, Queen’s University

6 Fears Busted I can’t afford it Approx. $4000.00 per year for tuition, books, fees Scholarships, awards, bursaries OSAP (financial aid) Visit a college campus to learn more about what is offered Research colleges and programs at www.ontariocolleges.ca Do an informational interview with someone who works in the field you’re interested in Wrong Program? February 1st is the college deadline Some programs don’t fill immediately so you can continue to apply after February 1st Some programs have a January start date so you can apply in the summer or even the fall It’s too late

6 Fears Busted Most colleges have a centre for access to help people with learning and other disabilities Staff can help you with accommodations that you may need for success Technology exists that can assist you with your courses I have an IEP Some careers do require university but many do not You can explore apprenticeship, college diplomas, college degrees and articulation to get where you want to go University or Bust . No Time There are many options: one year certificates, stand-alone courses, 2 and 3 year diplomas You might only attend school from September – April with four months in between to work

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Pathways Within College Pathways within college: diplomas, one year certificates, apprenticeship training, articulation agreements, college degrees Using ontariocolleges.ca andgeorgiancollege.ca as resources, each group researches the following elements of their pathway: Duration of the pathway (how long will it take to finish?) Estimated cost of the pathway Three examples of the type of programs they can take within the pathway Students write their ideas down on their worksheet and then each group shares their summary with the class. There are five common pathways within college: apprenticeship, college diplomas, college degrees, one year certificates and articulation agreements. Each of these pathways within the college system can lead students to where they want to go. At Georgian College, for example, the Credit Transfer Centre works together with academic areas and other postsecondary institutions to grant course exemptions to students based on their past coursework and/or previous life and learning experience. This falls under the “articulation agreements” pathway. Some colleges also now offer their own degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees with a growing number of partner institutions so that students can get a university degree while attending college. This falls under the “college degrees” pathway.

Wrap Up Go to centrallakes.ca Search “Course Info” Search Fall, Winter, Spring dual credits Find a dual credit(s) that is of interest to you and list on your group worksheet Students will be able to identify whether a dual credit exists for the program area they identified in the Reflection section of the lesson. Dual credits are offered to senior students who are disengaged and underachieving but who have the potential to succeed and allows participants to earn a college credit and a secondary credit by taking one college course, usually on the campus of the college (some dual credits are taught at the home school). Students in OYAP and/or an SHSM are also eligible to participate in dual credit. Dual credits allow students to “sample” college while still in highschool. For more information about dual credits, contact your consultant and/or board representative for school-college-work.