Post-Secondary Presentation 2014
Post-Secondary
Info Session
2014-15
Learning Goals
By the end of the presentation you will …
…have a better understanding of what the Grade 12 year will look like for you and how we can work together to plan & support your post secondary goals .
Communication
@SinclairGuidanc
Planning is the Key
Your success has a lot to do with your planning.
Just because you don’t know exactly what you want to do doesn’t mean you do not have to plan.
Why Plan
Ontario Ministry of Education
• Grade 10 Careers Class
• Individual Pathways Plan (IPP)
• 34 Credit Threshold
Personally
• Reduce your Stress
• Success in school
Post Secondary Options
W orkplace
GAP YEAR
Apprenticeship
C ollege
G.A.S. Program
U
niversity
Gap Year
Travel
Internship
Volunteer
Rotary International
Americorps
City Year
Benefits vs Costs
Apprenticeships
Earn while you learn !
There are over 140 skilled trades in Ontario
Details:
Must first find an employer to hire and train you
Training agreement signed - prepared by an
Apprenticeship Branch consultant (MTCU)
90% training is practical on-the-job
10% is theoretical in-class
Important Research Tools
Study and Go Abroad Fair – Oct 4 th & 5 th 12 –
Richard Ivy – TBD
What you may have done so far??
Careers Class Research
University Info www.electronicinfo.ca
College Info www.ontariocolleges.ca
Gather Your Information
Talk to College and University Reps
College & University Information Program
College – Oct 16 @ DC Oshawa
5-7pm
University – October 23 1pm to 3pm @
Clarington Central S.S.,
Bowmanville
Visit the college or university on a
PD Day with friends!!
(Fall Open House, Student for a Day)
Universities
21 in Ontario
6 in our area
90 different undergraduate degrees
MANY CAMPUSES!
Gather Your Information
Sinclair Hosts a University Fair
Ontario Universities – Oct 8 th
Students select their presentation on our Sinclair website
Applying to University?
University Info www.electronicinfo.ca
Six Grade 12 U/M for admissions
Coop cannot count even if attached to a U.
Application Seminars
November 24 th (Each period + After School)
Equal Consideration Dates for Applying
Jan 14, 2015
Relax!! You don’t have to apply RIGHT NOW even if your friend at another school has applied. Ontario schools give equal consideration if you apply by the dates above.
Special Information
Application Fees
$140 basic 3 choices PLUS
$47/choice above initial 3 choices i.e. 5 total choices: 140+94 = $234
Extra Requirements – Your school will communicate with you directly.
Personal Statements, Auditions, Specific
Tests, etc..
When do I get accepted?
This can be VERY, VERY stressful for students.
Early Offers of Admission may be sent out by universities as a recruiting tool for programs that are not oversubscribed as early as
December.
Most university programs are over-subscribed so you have to wait for semester 2 midterms and all required admission requirements to be reviewed. This is Mid-April.
Colleges in Ontario
28 in total
6 in our area
Over
900 career choices!
HUNDREDS of diploma , certificate and degree programs
Connected Education
MANY CAMPUSES!
Gather Your Information
Sinclair Hosts College Representatives
Individual Lunch Presentations (Twitter, TV,
Guidance)
Applying to College?
College Info www.ontariocolleges.ca
Program specific i.e. Paramedic (ENG4C1,MAP4C1, SBI3C1,
SCH4C1)
Highly Competitive Program Chart
Marks required above the minimum!!
Application Seminars
November 25 th - Library
Application Fees
$95 for 5 choices of programs
Special Information
Equal Consideration Dates for Applying to
Competitive Programs - Feb 1, 2015
You can still apply for non-competitive programs until August but why waste time!!!
Extra Requirements – Your school will communicate with you directly.
Specific Tests, volunteer hours, CPR/First Aid etc..
When do I get accepted?
Colleges can send out offers as early as
Feb 1, the Equal Consideration Date, for non-oversubscribed programs.
Competitive college programs make decisions based on marks up to finals from semester 1. Offers are released through out the year.
Easy Street Now? Not Yet!!
ALL Offers of Admissions are
CONDITIONAL!!!
Read the conditions and make sure you meet them or the school will take back your offer if your program is competitive.
Most times they do not wait for Summer
School upgrades.
Returning to Sinclair?!?
If you have been planning a 5 th year, students will complete a Application for
December 1, 2014.
Students who have not planned on returning can complete a sheet at a later date or have an interview with a VP to discuss the appropriateness of returning.
5th Year @ Sinclair
It is not a guarantee you will return!!
Criteria to earn a 5 th year.
• Realistic Educational Plan
• Attendance
• Behaviour
• 5 th Year Contract
• Interview with VP
Financial Information
Tuition $2600
Ancillary Fees
Books/supplies
Accommodation/ food/transportation
1500
Staying Local 6,500+
Going Away 15,500+
$6 to 9,000
$1500
$2 – 3,300
$5,400-7,000
$4-5,000
$9-13,000
$19-26,000
Sources of Money
Savings
Loans – OSAP/Lines of Credit
Bursaries
Employment (work/study)
Athletics
Scholarships
Scholarships
www.scholarshipscanada.com
www.studentawards.com
www.schoolfinder.com
Sign up for scholarship webinars and learn how to find scholarships and to apply.
Any limited enrolment scholarships that require school endorsement must be completed and submitted to Mr. Cirone
2 weeks before the due date listed.
2 limited enrollment nominations!!!
OSAP
Estimator Tool – Visit Sinclair’s website under Post Secondary Info to find a link to the OSAP estimator.
OSAP is based on the program you accept so you need to wait until the
spring when you confirm your offer before you can apply for OSAP.
Mid-May we offer OSAP presentations.
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