Apply to College
Online
Accept an Offer Online
The Ontario high school
tutorial
© 2010 OCAS Application Services Inc.
Fall 2012
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TOP 7 REASONS TO
ATTEND COLLEGE
Cost-effective solution
Job prospects/career
Hands on work experience
Variety of programs & locations
Smaller classes
Transferability to other
programs
7. Offer degree programs with
easier access than university
BEFORE YOU START…
Checklist
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Explore your options – tours, websites, books
(pick 5 and a maximum of 3 at one college)!
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Research all program admission requirements.
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Have a valid & suitable email account.
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Think of a username & password and record it.
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Know your Ontario Education Number (OEN)
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Know your correct address and postal code.
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Have a credit card number, including expiry
date, (VISA, MasterCard or American Express),
if you plan to pay online.
Finding your O.E.N.
OEN Number
IMPORTANT DATES
January 15, 2013 Apply early and WIN!
 February 1, 2013 Equal consideration date
Earliest admission offer date for all
applicants.
Earliest date that applicants may confirm an
offer of admission.
 May 1, 2013 By this date, applicants must
confirm their acceptance of an offer of
admission.
 June 17, 2013 Earliest date that the colleges
can require payment of tuition fees.
APPLICATION STEPS:
• Go to website www.ontariocolleges.on.ca
• Go to Apply: Sign Up Today
• Record application number, as needed for future
contact with colleges.
• Pay & Print a copy of your application summary
for your records.
• Make changes to your application on-line.
• Confirm offer once decided –Check your email
inbox for a message from ontariocolleges.ca
with your account information.
APPLY
5 CHOICES IN ORDER
Record your Account Number and
Application Number.
Received Date – is the date your
application processing fee
payment is received and
processed.
You may apply to a maximum of FIVE program
choices with no more than THREE at any one
college.
List your programs in order of preference.
You cannot create additional applications to apply to
more programs. (sorry!)
MANAGE PROGRAM
CHOICES
Click ‘Search for a
Program ’ to add
additional
programs
Use the green arrows
to reorder your
program choices (if
required).
Click ‘Done Adding
Choices’ to move
to the next step.
Click ‘Edit’ to
change program
information OR
‘Delete’ to
remove the
program from
your application.
APPLICATION FEES !!
Pay your $95.00 application
fee online by VISA, Master
Card or American Express or
by mailing in your payment.
You may also call the OCAS
Customer Contact Centre to
make your payment by
phone.
WHO SENDS MY MARKS?
The Peel Board will send your
grades electronically. Check
your grades on OCAS site!
You do NOT have to send OCAS
paper transcripts (except your
summer school marks!!)
WHAT MARKS DO THEY USE FOR
ACCEPTANCE INTO COLLEGE?
1st semester final marks and 2nd
semester mid-term marks
Grade 11 marks count!
Conditional offers
If you get a conditional offer,
keep working hard towards your
final marks.
WHERE DO I GET HELP?
Call 1 888.892.2228
OR
Email
Ask-us@ontariocolleges.ca
OR
Speak to your guidance
counsellor!
WHAT TO DO NOW?
NOW IS THE TIME!
Complete your research (5 choices)
Visit a campus or two!
Create your account today!
Have your payment ready!
DO IT NOW ! (Feb 1st deadline!)