Destination: College OSSD Requirements/Your Transcript College Programs – Gathering Information Appropriate courses selected for grade 12 Application Process Mark transmissions Offers of admission English Language Requirements Scholarships and Financial Aid Important Dates

OSSD Requirements + Transcript 30 credits ( ) OSSLT 40 hours community service Up-to-date transcript (SS, night school, Int’l languages) MUST have 6 4U/4M courses to apply to applied degree college programs

Gathering Information Important Websites - Matchmaker and My Skills Assessment Learning Styles Inventory, Discovery, Explorations Things to consider Strengths, area of interest Proximity to home Campus life Work experience

Gathering Information – program information (College) College Program School/ Campus Program Code Admission Requireme nts Program Start Date Program Features Business Admin. Humber/ Lakeshore 20091OSSD, ENG 4C/4U, Gr. 12 C/M/U math, 2 additional gr. 11/12 C/M/U courses Sept. 2014COOP Business Admin. Humber/ Lakeshore 02511OSSD, ENG 4C/4U, Gr. 12 C/M/U math, 2 additional gr. 11/12 C/M/U courses Jan. 2015

Gathering Information Additional Requirements Portfolio submissions (i.e. art programs) - Continually update it - Know the requirements - Know submission deadlines Audition dates (performance programs) First Aid CPR Criminal Reference Check

Campus Tours Visit post secondary websites (Admissions, Undergraduate students) September Book an appointment

College Application Process October – February 1 Online ( – Apply iconwww.ontariocolleges.ca 5 choices (rank them) OEN number (status sheet), complete mailing address Payment format (credit card, cheque, money order) $95 Equal consideration date: February 1 Appropriate ; one you check

Mark Transmissions Make sure your transcript is up-to-date and accurate Electronically (we take care of it)

Offers of Admission Earliest offers – February 1 Check (even SPAM folder) Must confirm through May 1 – deadline to confirm acceptance

English Language Requirements In Canada less than 5 years, may be required to write an English Language Proficiency Test (i.e. TOEFL) Application will not be considered until test results have been received Research now (test dates, locations, times) Online practice test

Scholarships and Bursaries START RESEARCHING NOW Admission averages Application based Websites Your parents workplace Complete the applications well in advance Additional documentation (recommendation/reference letter, transcript, essays) Courier Confirmation of receipt

Scholarships and Bursaries Websites School specific

OSAP Financial assistance (it is a loan) Based on financial need (income + assets) Can begin to apply in late April/early May training/how-get-osap Have to wait until you have received an offer of admission and have a student number from the post secondary school to apply If accepted, receive half the money at the start of the school year, and the remainder during the school year

30% Tuition Grant Apply for 30% off tuition grant off-ontario-tuition Parents income <$160k, full time post secondary student in a program immediately after high school, CDN citizen/permanent resident Money you don't have to repay Automatically entered if applying for OSAP. If not, you need to apply $790 for college diploma and certificate students

Important Dates ( ) Sept – Student Life Expo (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) Oct 20-21– Ontario College Information Fair at Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Grounds) Nov 13 – Post Secondary Fair at DSSS Campus Tours/Open Houses – ASAP Feb 1 – Equal consideration deadline, earliest release of offers, earliest date to confirm offer of admission April/May – apply for OSAP and the 30% off tuition grant May 1 – confirmation of acceptance deadline June 15 – earliest date for payment of tuition fees July – offers can continue into this month

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