Post-Secondary Information Session

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Welcome
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Earl Haig S.S. Guidance Department
Post-Secondary Information Session
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Agenda

• University
• Admission Requirements
• Admission Requirement Myths
• Application Process
• Out of Province Applications
• American Universities

• Financial Aid/Scholarships
• Students with IEPs
• What Now?
• College
• Apprenticeship
• Work
• Questions and Answers

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What happens at EH in preparation for the
university application process?
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September/October

• Grade 12 classroom visits
• Ontario University Fair
• Ontario College Fair
• GTA Ont. Uni/College Fair _at_ EH (Oct 15)
• University Visits (ongoing)
• Guidance appointments
• Research (E-info/websites)
• Continue to read Guidance News, check FB page,
  follow on Twitter

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November/December

• Parent Council Uni/College
• Info Night
• non-GTA Uni/College Fair
• _at_EH
• PINs assigned
• Application Process can
• begin
• Continue to read Guidance News, check FB page,
  follow on Twitter

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Ontario University Admission Requirements
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Ontario University Admission Requirements

• OSSD
• 6 Grade 12 U/M courses
• Pre-requisite Courses
• Additional Criteria

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Ontario UniversityAdmission Requirements

• OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma)
• 18 compulsory courses
• 12 elective courses
• Successful completion of OSSLT (Grade 10 Literacy
  Test)
• 40 Hours of Community Involvement (Not-for-profit
  organization)

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Ontario University Admission Requirements

• Grade 12 U/M courses
• ENG4U always required
• 5 other Grade 12 courses, depending on the
  pre-requisites of the program/university
• Different universities might require different
  pre-requisites for the same program Students
  must check websites/e-info/viewbooks to check
  requirements

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Ontario University Admission Requirements

• Additional Criteria
• Supplementary forms
• Audition
• Portfolio
• Note Different universities will have
  different
• requirements and due dates for the
  
• same programs students must check
• websites/e-info/viewbook for details
  
• and deadlines.

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Admission Requirement Myths

• grade 11 marks
• academic vs. applied courses (in
• grades 9 and 10)
• university/mixed/college/open courses (in grades
  11 and 12)
• early acceptance

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Language Requirements

• must write English proficiency test if in a
  non-English-instructional high-school for less
  than 4 full years (but should check each
  university website)
• every institution has its own due dates and
  scores
• write early so you can re-write if necessary
• TOEFL iBT (www.ets.org/toefl/bulletinreg)

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UNIVERSITY APPLICATION PROCESS
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The Application Process
The Ontario Universities Application Centre
(OUAC)
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The Application Process
OUAC is the clearing house for all Ontario
university applications
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The Application Process

• Fee 140 for 3 universities or
• programs
• Each additional choice 47
• (no limit to number of choices)
• Example 2 programs at any
• one university 2 choices

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The Application Process

• Limit of 3 choices at any one
• university including affiliated
• colleges
• OUAC provides grades to Quebec
• Universities, Dalhousie, Kings
• College, U.B.C, and Victoria
• University but it is not the clearing
• house for applications to those
• universities

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Electronic-INFO
E-INFO is the guide to all Ontario universities
for secondary school students and guidance
counsellors www.electronicinfo.ca
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E-INFO

• Degree Locator
• Admission Guidelines
• - 2013-2014 Admission averages
  
• - Prerequisites
• - Notes re admission, repeating courses
• Additional admission criteria
• Campus visits
• Residence information
• Scholarships and awards
• Programs requiring prior university studies
• Liaison numbers, websites, e-mail addresses

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Timelines
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Timelines
November 5th

• First electronic transmission date to OUAC
• Application for each applicant is created
• Demographics
• Completed Gr.11 courses with final grades
• Completed Gr.12 courses with final grades
  
• (e.g. summer school)
• Current courses
• Successful completion of the Gr.10 Literacy Test
• Completion of Community Involvement hours
• PIN for each applicant is created and sent to the
  school

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Timelines
Application Deadline January 14th, 2015
Recommended time for applications Mid-December
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Timelines
February 3th

• Recommended last date to submit
• changes
• Changes processed continuously
• each university has a deadline after
• which no changes/applications will
• be accepted

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Timelines
April 21st

• Third electronic transmission to OUAC
• Mid-term marks for all grade 11 and 12 courses
• Additional information on the transcript
• since the Nov. 5th transmission
• (e.g. completion of community involvement,
• final grades for completed private school
• courses)

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Timelines
July 7th

• Next electronic transmission to OUAC
• Final grades
• Additional information on the transcript
• since the Apr. 21st transmission
• (e.g. completion of community involvement,
• successful completion of Literacy Test,
  receipt
• of OSSD, final grades for private school
  courses)

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Offers of Admission
Three Possible Admission Times 1. End of
January/Beginning of February 2. End of
March/Beginning of April 3. Beginning/Mid May
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Offers of Admission
May 28th Last date for offers June 1st Earliest
date by which Ontario Universities may require a
response
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Conditional Offers

• Student must maintain a certain
• average as specified in the offer
• and/or certain grade in prerequisite
• courses
• July 8th transmission if student
• has not met all the requirements
• (conditions, diploma) offer will be
• rescinded.

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Out-of Province Applications

• Canadian
• Applications online
• - deadlines are students responsibility
• English language Quebec universities (McGill,
• Concordia, Bishops), Dalhousie, University of
  
• Kings College, U.B.C., Victoria
• - apply after submitting applications to
• OUAC
• - OUAC reference number required
• All other Canadian Universities/Colleges
• - student must inform Guidance
• department

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Out-of Province Applications

• American
• Over 4000 universities
• - research/deadlines are students
• responsibility
• Ideally, begin research in Gr.11
• All items, including school report, mid-term
• report, resume or information form, etc. are
• required 4 weeks prior to deadline
• give guidance counsellors enough notice to put
• together application package

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Scholarships
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Scholarships

• General Information
• See your counsellors
• Guidance Bulletin
• Scholarship pamphlets
• Websites
• www.canlearn.ca
• www.Studentawards.com
• www.ScholarshipsCanada.com

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Scholarships

• Post-Secondary
• Application required/not required
• Nomination required
• University/college websites
• www.electronicinfo.ca
• Major scholarships
• Combination of leadership experience
  extra-curricular and community involvement
  strong academic profile

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Scholarships

• Other
• Corporations children of employees
• Heritage
• Subject-specific/national
• E.g. TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community
  Leadership Toyota Earth Day Scholarships
  Canadian Hospitality Foundation Scholarships
  Loran Award

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Financial Aid

• Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
  www.osap.gov.on.ca
• Ontarios Student Access Guarantee
• apply mid-April
• 60-40
• Financial Aid offered by Universities and
  Colleges
• Bank Loans and Lines of Credit
• Part-time work - Ontario Work-Study Plan
• Summer Employment
• The Bank of Mom and Dad

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Students with IEPs

• Must self-identify at college/university during
  registration process
• Current Psycho-education assessment will be
  required in order to be considered for
  accommodations (within last 3 years)
• IEPs are only for EH
• Each university/college will have its own
  learning centre

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What Now??
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Pre-Application Process

• Research
• E-info, websites, liaison officers, viewbooks
• open houses/school visits
• guidance appointments
• Credit counselling summary

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POST-SECONDARY WEBLINKS

• e-INFO MAGAZINE
• www.electronicinfo.ca
• UNIVERSITY APPLICATION
• www.ouac.on.ca
• COLLEGE APPLICATION www.ontariocolleges.ca
• SCHOLARSHIP INFO
• www.studentawards.com
• www.scholarshipscanada.com
• OSAP INFO
• http//osap.gov.on.ca
• VARIOUS COLLEGE OPTIONS
• http//www.ontariocolleges.ca/portal/page/portal/O
  NTCOL/Plan/ProgramTypes
• TOEFL
• www.ets.org/toefl/

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Pre-Application Process

• How do I make a decision?
• Program vs. School
• Be realistic/Be true to yourself
• 3 choices 1) Ideal-best case scenario
• 2) Plan B-another option you can live with
• 3) Sure Thing-worst case scenario

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Pre-Application Process

• 3. Last Minute Details
• Check credit counselling summary
• Graduation requirements
• Community involvement hours
• OSSLT
• Specific program requirements (academic and
  non-academic)

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OTHER POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS??
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College Pathway

• Ontariocolleges.ca
• Can apply anytime dont need a pin
• Entire transcript, not just grade 11 and 12
• Combination of degree, diploma and certificate
  programs
• Many joint programs with universities
• Many applied degrees
• Hands on learning

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Workplace Pathway

• Coop
• Volunteer
• Gap year
• Job binder Student Services

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Workplace Pathway Contd

• Ontario Job Bank
• http//www.jobbank.gc.ca/
• Ontario Skills Passport
• http//skills.edu.gov.on.ca/OSPWeb/jsp/en/login.js
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• Employment Ontario
• http//www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/employmentontario
  /eoes.html
• Career Finder
• http//www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/employmentontario
  /backtoschool/careerfinder.html

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ApprenticeshipPathway

• In High School
• through Co-op/OYAP

150,000 trades retiring
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• OYAP

• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship programs
• http//www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices/oyap.
  html

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• Questions??