The Post Secondary ProcessWelcome!

This Evening’s SessionPurpose/Goals

1. To Inform - provide information, timelines,

sources and resources

- validate/review information

2. To allow time - to adequately research

- to align courses to plan for any/all

post secondary options

POST SECONDARY DESTINATIONS

Apprenticeship College

University Workplace

Which Pathway will you choose?

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Do your research to be sure you’re taking the proper courses for your chosen Pathway!

How to Choose?• Introspection – What’s the best fit for the student’s

interests and skills?• Research – internet and print sources; contact people

who are already doing what you want to do• Discussion – parents, teachers, counsellors, friends,

graduates, employees, employers and employment services, assemblies and post sec. rep visits, faculty advisors

• Visitation – open houses, tours, fairs, campuses, departments, residences, cities

• Trial – join friends already there; job shadow; Co-op; March Break, Day and Summer Programs

Additional Research

1. If post secondary study is involved, know prerequisite courses for programs (& cut-off averages, if appropriate)

www.ontariocolleges.ca www.electronicinfo.ca

www.myblueprint.ca www.apprenticesearch.ca

2. Understand the structure of the programs year by year

- look in college and university calendars, either online or in print

(a few are available in Student Services)

3. As mentioned before, visit the campus/institution

College/Uni. Process Timelines• Sept. – Jan. - Research, Info. Sessions, Fairs,

(see Newsletter for dates)

• October - Students complete F.O.I. Forms

• November -1st data transmission - marks to

Colleges/no marks to Universities

• Nov./Dec. - Online Applications for

College (OCAS) & University (OUAC)• Jan. 16th - University App’s. Due*• Feb. 1st - College App’s Due*

*check individual programs for supplemental application due dates

• Mid Feb. - Sem. 1 final marks sent to OUAC and OCAS

Process Timelines (cont’d)

• February 1st - Earliest date for College admission offer• Mid April - Sem. 2 Mid-term marks sent to

OCAS and OUAC• May 1st - Confirmation of College choice• May 29th - Deadline for Universities to make

conditional offers • June 3rd - Student confirms University choice

with a financial commitment• Early July - Sem. 2 Final marks sent• Summer - registration and course selection

Common Admission Criteria

Workplace• Earn Credits Toward High

School Diploma• Check Out Career Options;

there are limited options without a diploma

• Some specific High School Course Prerequisites, Workplace or College Level

Apprenticeships• Most Require High School

Diploma• 40 hrs. Community

Involvement• Passing of the Gr.10 Literacy

Test• Specific High School Course

Prerequisites, Workplace or College Level

Common Admission Criteria

College• High School Diploma• 40 hrs. Community

Service• Passing of the Gr.10

Literacy Test• College level courses

– specific prerequisites are based on program

University• High School Diploma• 40 hrs. Community

Service• Passing of the Gr.10

Literacy Test• 6 Gr. 12 U or M level

courses – specific prerequisites are based on program

College Admission• Applications are submitted online to OCAS• most diploma programs (2-3 years) require senior level

credit prerequisites• Applied/Collaborative degree programs (4 years)

require University admission prerequisites• Some programs require other information, e.g.

supplemental application, audition, portfolio, CPR, First Aid, etc.

• Grades are used in admission consideration for most programs, and all senior credits are considered

• Supplemental information is submitted to each College not to OCAS

College Admission (cont’d)

• Admission process varies among Colleges (so research those of interest)

• Offers of admission start at the beginning of Feb.• Some colleges will use Gr. 11 final marks (and often

in cases where a Gr. 12 mark is not yet available)• Colleges may require some Gr. 11 or 12 prerequisites

for certain programs; some variation from school to school for similar programs

• Colleges make conditional offers and assume successful completion of senior courses until final grades are received in July

University Admission

• Applications are submitted online to OUAC• Degree programs require six 4U or 4M level courses• Prerequisites can be very specific, depending on the

program (generally ENG4U plus others)• Prerequisites can vary from school to school• Admission cut-offs vary for programs and for schools• Some programs require additional information, e.g.

supplemental applications, auditions, portfolios, math contest results

• Supplemental information is submitted to each University not to OUAC

University Admission (cont’d)

• Credits earned through Night School, Summer School, Adult Education, ILC, Online and Private School are equal to credits earned in regular High School (until we hear otherwise)

• Process for upgrades (courses taken more than once) varies between universities, though most simply consider the highest mark. Some take an average or use a formula to calculate the mark to be considered

• Early offers tend to only be given to students with very high Gr. 11, and previously completed Gr. 12, marks

The Post Secondary Landscape

• The lines between College and University have been majorly blurred since “we” were in school

• Many Colleges now grant Applied degrees and offer Collaborative programs with Universities

• Many ‘transfer agreements’ exist allowing movement between College and University (e.g. complete one, get advanced standing in the other)

• Apprenticeships have College components

ResourcesResources

Sources of InformationSources of Information

• Student Services staff; bookcases marked A, C, U and W; Newsletters

• N.H.S. info sessions and assemblies• College and University Reps• University and College Fairs• Pathways Assembly and Information Evenings• Campus Visits (Fall and March Break)• Job Shadowing to help fine-tune your preferences• Internet Sites – school information, scholarships,

assessments, financial planning and more

Recommended Internet Resources

• www.osca.ca School Counsellors site with excellent links and articles

• www.schooltocareer.ca Search for programs such as

SHSM, and OYAP• www.apprenticesearch.com• www.careercruising.com User ID: Nelson

Password: high• www.myBlueprint.ca Activation Code: nelson4181

• www.learnoverseas.com Search schools & programs overseas

Recommended Internet Resources (cont’d)

• www.electronicinfo.ca - Ontario University (only) info.

• www.ontariocolleges.ca - Ontario College information

• www.campusstarter.com

Search for colleges & universities across North America, compare & contrast schools, scholarship search, aptitude test, career search

Scholarships, Bursaries Scholarships, Bursaries Awards & OSAPAwards & OSAP

Internet Sites

• www.osca.ca

• www.aucc.ca/programs/index_e.htmlAssociation of Universities and College of Canada

• www.scholarshipscanada.com/

• www.studentawards.com/

• www.campusstarter.com

• www.myblueprint.ca

O.S.A.P.

• There is funding available for post-secondary education in the form of a loan from the government

• It is an interest free loan until 6 months after graduation.

• It is an individualized assessment, based on the financial situation within a family

• There is an expected financial contribution from the family for post-secondary education.

• We bring in a speaker in April for a workshop

O.S.A.P. (cont’d)

• The new Ontario Tuition Grant application is found on the O.S.A.P. application site.

• Students cannot apply for O.S.A.P. until they have accepted an offer at a post-secondary institution since their application will be processed through the financial aid office at that institution.

• an excellent resource for all O.S.A.P. questions:

http://osap.gov.on.ca/

Out of ProvinceOut of Province

Out of Province Universities

• Excellent opportunity to maximize post-secondary experience

• Apply individually to each school

• Rolling admission dates at most schools, but apply early

• Often lower cut-off marks than Ontario schools

• Links to school web sites can be found at

www.myBlueprint.ca www.campusstarter.com

Thank You! N.H.S. Student Services StaffN.H.S. Student Services Staff

P. BirdP. Bird Head of Student ServicesHead of Student ServicesT. GeorgeT. George Co-operative EducationCo-operative EducationI. HallI. Hall Guidance CounsellorGuidance CounsellorL. MooreL. Moore Student Success Co-ordinatorStudent Success Co-ordinatorS. LoweryS. Lowery Social WorkerSocial WorkerN. PembertonN. Pemberton Secretary, Student ServicesSecretary, Student ServicesT. Raithby T. Raithby Guidance CounsellorGuidance CounsellorI. SoansI. Soans Co-operative EducationCo-operative EducationJ. VictorinoJ. Victorino Guidance CounsellorGuidance CounsellorH. WettlauferH. Wettlaufer Co-operative Education Co-operative Education

POST SECONDARY DESTINATIONS

Apprenticeship College

University Workplace

Which Pathway will you choose?

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