1. Applying to College What You Need to Know

2. EXIT SURVEY: COMING SOON! Myblueprint.ca/peel -Login -If forgot password, click ‘Forgot’ -Remember, you may have used your Peel Email when creating your account

3. WWW.ONTARIOCOLLEGES.CA

4.  Check out college websites, publications and tours.  Research program admission requirements  Take a look at the online "Find Program" at ontariocolleges.ca Before you get started Checklist

5. Important dates February 1 Equal consideration date (all applications received at OCAS by this date will be considered equally by the colleges). May 1 By this date, applicants must confirm their acceptance of an offer of admission. June 15 Earliest date that the colleges can require payment of tuition fees.

6. c Did you know? The $95 application fee is non-refundable. You can make 5 program choices, with no more than 3 choices at any one college.

7. Who does what ? OCAS: Processes applications and confirmations (acceptances), and forwards information to the colleges. HIGH SCHOOL: Provides ontariocolleges.ca with your personal and academic information. YOU DO NOT SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT – WE SUBMIT YOU MARKS! YOU: Apply to college through ontariocolleges.ca. Pay the application fee of $95. Confirm acceptance of an offer through ontariocolleges.ca Go to college!

8. MORE IMPORTANT STUFF  Taking night school, etc.?  Inform guidance counsellor, in writing  Taking summer school?  You arrange for grades to be sent

9. HOW TO APPLY

11. CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT YOU WILL REQUIRE YOUR OEN **You can find it on your student ID or report card. Password ‘rules’ *must meet all requirements

14. BEGIN THE APPLICATION

15. GRADES WILL BE LISTED IN THE ‘ACADEMIC DATA ON FILE’ SECTION. VERIFY THAT THE GRADES FORWARDED BY YOUR SCHOOL ARE CORRECT. ANY ERRORS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.

18. Program Choices

21. Additional Requirements Ensure you complete all requirements: -Audition -Portfolio -Test -Interview -English Proficiency

22. GRADES  Schools see ALL your grades from grade 11 on  Transmission dates – check accuracy  Early March – based on JANUARY UPDATE  Early May – based on March Report Card  July – based on June Report Card  (Diploma granted? 40 hours? EQAO?)  Error? Pick up the correction form in the guidance office

23. Confirm Your Offer in the Spring

24. If you have an IEP or need support services they are available at all Ontario Colleges, but it is your responsibility to find out about them. Contact the College and ask to speak to the Student Support Office. Need Assistance?

25. ‘Ready, Set, Go’