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Preparing to make the Pathway decisions.
Applying to College and University.
Apprenticeship : How does it work?
Where to get the money?
Resources to help organize and decide
Q&A
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Consider interests, strengths and learning
styles
Today many pathways may lead to the same
destination: eg. articulation from college to
university.
Attend Open houses at schools, job shadow,
read program guides, do web searches.
Talk to teachers, employers, guidance
counsellors, vocational counsellors.
Prepare for financial cost of programs
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Passion for the program: the right fit
Be resourcful: find the right help
Resilence: flex and problem solve
Read the Material: emails, key dates
Organize: time, money, work and play
Attend all classes, labs,tutorials
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Applied Degrees at College
Joint Degrees or Collaborative Degrees
between a college and an university
Diploma ( 2 years college)
Advanced Diploma ( 3 years college)
Certificate ( 1 year college)
Graduate Certificates
Apprenticeships
Coop Programs
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General Bachelor’s Degree: 3 years
Honours Bachelor’s Degree: 4 years
maintaining % average.
Joint or Collaborative Degrees: Take courses
partially at college and partially at university
Professional Degrees: Medicine, Law,
Education
Advanced Degrees: Masters, PhD.
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Working with a Trades person to train
Attending a college for in school portion of
Training
Accumulating hours of work and levels of
school training
Taking the certification exam for
Journeyperson
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Resume building
Job Preparation and Job search
Connecting with Employment centre
Volunteering as evidence for citizenship
Build references
Take cooperative education courses at high
school
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OCAS- Ontario College
Application Service
OUAC- Ontario University
Application Centre
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January 16, 2013- Deadline to apply to
University
February 5, 2013: Last day to submit changes
to University application
February 1, 2013- Deadline to apply to college
for equal consideration
December 21nd,2012- North Grenville
student’s deadline to apply in order to avoid
delays in processing application!!
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www.ontariocolleges.ca
How to apply tutorial is on the ocas website:
http://www.ocas.ca/documents/applicanttutorial-eng.pdf
NGDHS website has tutorial pdf
Applicant needs SIN #, OEN# and can make
their own username and password
$95 is the cost for 5 spaces on the application.
Limit to 3 programs at one college.
Students who wish to apply to college must tell
Guidance
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OSSD
Marks and required courses (seldom use
semester 2 final marks)
Questionnaire, essay
Resume, references
Portfolio, auditions
Admission tests ( math,science,english)
Work, volunteer, life experiences
Information sessions, interview
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www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101: Application
website, tutorials to help you apply.
http://www.electronicinfo.ca: Electronic Info
will assist in course requirements, cut off
averages and much more!
$130 for 3 Universities and $44 for each
additional choice.
Students will be given a PIN from OUAC to
apply on line.
All students who wish to apply must tell
guidance.
NGDHS website has tutorial in pdf
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OSSD
Average calculated on 6 Grade 12 4U or 4M
courses. Some Univ. calculate differently for
admissions and scholarships.
Cut off averages may be viewed at
www.electronicinfo.ca.
Required courses for degrees.
Portfolio, essays, Personal statements, personal
information forms.
University: Conditional offers will roll out over the spring,
multiple rounds up to May 29th,2013.
Early conditional offers based on high grade 11 marks:
December/January
Must respond to offers starting June 3, 2013
Respond through “Review and Change your Completed
Application”.
College: Earliest conditional offer: Feb1, 2013, then multiple
rounds up to end of April 2013.
Must respond by May 1st 2013 to an offer. The last Yes sticks!
Oversubscribed programs Or programs requiring portfolios etc.
will be the latest to make offers.
Colleges and Universities consider Gr.11 final marks when no
grade 12 grade is available.
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www.apprenticesearch.com
OYAP uses hours completed from Coop in
High School toward full apprenticeship hours
after graduation. See Guidance to find out
more.
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Some colleges have 1 year certificate programs to give
students a set of skills in a trade. This is good for
student who cannot find a training work site. May be
transferable towards the hours for Full Apprenticeship.
Some colleges offer in-school portions for full
apprenticeships in 8 week blocks.
Students will earn as they learn in their trade then
schedule time to attend the college for each block of inschool training.(collect UI)
Workplace courses may be acceptable for some of the
programs. Check with each college in the
apprenticeship section.
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Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards
OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program
Coop programs
Work Study Programs
Savings from Summer jobs
Bank of Mom and Dad
Student Lines of Credit
www.studentawards.com
 www.canlearn.ca
 www.scholarshipscanada.com
 http://osap.gov.on.ca
 www.Ontario.ca/30off
Make sure to click on the OSAP access window
for answers and FAQs
There is grant money available for many students
.All should apply to OSAP
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www.osca.ca
www.ontariocolleges.ca
www.electronicinfo.ca
www.ouac.on.ca
www.careercruising.com
www.apprenticesearch.com
www.myblueprint.ca
www.osap.gov.on.ca
Mrs. Parry at anne.parry@ucdsb.on.ca