APPLYING TO COLLEGE
www.ontariocolleges.ca
1. Visit the website www.ontariocolleges.ca and browse through the information
- Choose “APPLYING ” at the top - read the information on the screen “How to Apply,
Important Dates, Application Fees, Highly Competitive Programs, Admission
Requirements and Offers of Admission”.
2. Attend the college fair on Mon Oct. 19 2015 5-9pm or Tues. Oct. 20 2015 10-3pm in
Toronto (Enercare Building at the Exhibition Hall B) See www.ocif.ca for more information)
At this fair you will get the course calendar books for all the colleges and be able to ask the reps questions
(-we will not be getting enough course calendars for everyone, just reference copies)
3. Read over the course calendars carefully paying attention to prerequisites and portfolio
requirements also at “ontariocolleges.ca” look at the “Highly Competitive Programs” on the
page “HOW TO APPLY” – there is a chart that will tell you if your program is competitive
and some averages
You can also look at school in MyBluePrint or at www.ontariocolleges.ca – “Programs”
4. Take campus tours/attend open houses - look at the guidance bulletin board or college
website for open house dates
Visiting the colleges allows you to ask questions about the program and to look at the
facilities. It also allows you to ask questions like How many people get in, averages, what
they may be looking for in portfolios etc..
5.Select 5 programs/schools
– you can select up to 5 programs with no more than 3 program choices at any one college
>> list your choices in order of preference
- write down the course code and the campus (eg. Humber College has 3 campuses –
Orangeville, North and Lakeshore campuses)
- fill in the chart provided with this handout
5. Talk to your guidance counselor about your career goals
October to January – Applying to College
You can start applying to college in the middle of October
1.
Have your choices of schools and programs chosen and your student number and OEN with you before
applying (you will need your credit summary sheet for these numbers)
2. Go to www.ontariocolleges.ca Choose “APPLY” on the top right and Sign Up creating a username
and password – write these passwords down on this handout for future reference.
3. When filling out the section “Education” choose Robert F. Hall from the popdown – don’t
type in Robert Hall also choose Caledon from the popdown don’t type Caledon East
4. You will get an application number after you apply – write down this number
- Print off a copy of your application and put it into your college folder
5. A $95 fee must accompany the application form or it does not get processed
6. You may have to attend an audition, information session or hand in a portfolio – be aware of
these dates
The deadline for applying is February 1st 2016 for programs starting in Sept.
2015. After February 1st, applications are considered on a first-come, first-served
basis. Please apply by Christmas holidays -you can make changes up to February 1st 2016
- Transcripts – the guidance office will submit your transcript to Ontariocolleges.ca
for you (you do not need to tell guidance to send your transcript, we send all
potential graduates’ marks to ontariocolleges application centre after each report
card)
February to June – After Applying
Start looking at scholarship/bursaries –check RFHall’s website under guidance for scholarship websites
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Check studentawards.com and ScholarshipsCanada.com and guidance scholarship binder
Ensure your email account is not full and is working – email is the primary mode of
communication between the colleges and applicants
After you receive your report cards, log into your account to verify your grades. Notify your
guidance counsellor of any necessary corrections. Check first semester final marks, second
semester mid-term marks and second semester final marks. If you make changes to your
second semester courses let your counsellor know so your application can be changed. If you
are taking a night school course or alt –ed course make sure your these courses are on your
application, if not, tell your counsellor
You have 5 days after your mid-term to drop a course so it does not appear on your
transcript.
March to May – Offers of Admission
You must accept your offer at www.ontariocolleges.ca
You must accept an offer by May 1st, 2016 (some colleges may ask you to accept by a different date
You may accept one offer at a time. However, if you change your mind or receive another offer that you prefer,
you may change your acceptance as long as the offer has not expired. Your current acceptance will automatically
cancel your previous acceptance. You may only confirm an offer once per day. If you already confirmed an offer
and change your mind later that day, you must wait until the next business day to confirm the new offer.
- Once you accept an offer you will get information on residence, course fees etc….
Make sure you read the information and pay by the deadlines (usually mid June )
If you are applying for OSAP (Ontario student assistance program)
- See the website www.osap.gov.on.ca (OSAP is available at the end of May –June)
- You must have accepted a school before applying
No offers of Admission
Go back to www. Ontariocolleges.ca for available programs
- If a program says waitlisted or full don’t apply if it says open you can change your
application and apply (also call the college and let them know you have applied)
If you are taking a summer school course – you must let the college know you are taking a course
and you must take your copy of your report card to the college to show them you have completed
or upgraded
****** All volunteer hours should be completed by second semester mid-term marks, so when
the marks are downloaded to ontariocolleges application centre it shows you are finished and have
the diploma requirement*****
REMEMBER:
1. College Fair Mon. Oct. 19 or Tues. Oct 20, 2015
2. Deadline to apply is Feb. 1st 2016 – to be considered for the first round of offers
- you can apply up to Sept. 2016 if the program is still open
3. Must confirm by May 1st 2016or the date given by the college (you will lose an offer if you
are late confirming)
4. Residence and tuition deposits will be due in June- earliest tuition due date is June 15th
5. CHECK YOUR APPLICATION AFTER EACH REPORT CARD TO MAKE SURE
YOUR MARKS ARE POSTED AND CORRECT
College
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Program
Prerequisite
Courses
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Questions to ask at the College Fair
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Extra
Requirements
Eg. Entrance test,
portfolio, interview,
volunteer work etc.
Residence
Available
Cost
Extra
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Scholarships,
Campus Visit
Day