DID YOU KNOW THAT…COLLEGES OFFER MANY VARIED PATHWAY

OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS: DIPLOMAS (2 OR 3 YEAR PROGRAMS)

CERTIFICATES (TYPICALLY 1 YEAR OR LESS)

APPRENTICESHIP-ORIENTED PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS FOR WORKPLACE GRADUATES

BACHELOR DEGREES (4 YEAR PROGRAMS)

POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

COLLEGE IS FOR EVERYONE!!!

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

ONTARIO’S COLLEGE GRADS ARE IN DEMAND!40% OF ALL NEW JOBS CREATED WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE WILL BE IN

SKILLED TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY

THE NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY GRADS ENROLLED IN COLLEGES HAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 40% OVER FIVE YEARS

83% GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE WITHIN 6 MONTHS

88% EMPLOYER SATISFACTION RATE WITH COLLEGE HIRES

ONTARIOCOLLEGES.CALOCATE COLLEGES IN ONTARIO

IMPORTANT DATES

OCTOBER 4TH, 2019 – THE 2019/2020 APPLICATION DATA IS SENT TO COLLEGES. ALSO THE EARLIEST DATE COLLEGES MAY NOTIFY APPLICANTS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR APPLICATION.

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 – FIRST SEMESTER MID-TERM MARKS ARE DUE. SCHOOLS MAY TRANSMIT MARKS FOR FULL-YEAR COURSES AS SOON AS THEYARE AVAILABLE.

FEBRUARY 1, 2020 – DEADLINE TO APPLY TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS. ALSO THE EARLIEST DATE COLLEGES MAY RELEASE OFFERS TO APPLICANTS.

MAY 1, 2020 – THE MOST COMMON DEADLINE FOR CONFIRMING OFFERS OF ADMISSION (APPLICANTS SHOULD CHECK THEIR OFFICES OF ADMISSION TO CONFIRM DEADLINES).

JUNE 15, 2020 – EARLIEST DATE COLLEGES MAY REQUIRE PAYMENT OF TUITION FEES.

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COLLEGE EVENTS

COLLEGE FAIR - OCTOBER 23 & 24 @ THE ENERCARECENTRE (EXHIBITION PLACE)

SIR WILLIAM MULOCK POST-SECONDARY FAIR – OCTOBER 17TH

COLLEGE INFORMATION FAIR – BARRIE @ GEORGIAN COLLEGE – OCTOBER 30

SCHEDULE A CAMPUS TOUR OR ATTEND A COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE EVENT (SEE HANDOUT OR EMAIL ON GAPPS)

COLLEGE EVENTS – WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ATTEND?LEARN ABOUT NEW PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES

GET FIRST HAND INFORMATION ABOUT COLLEGE CAMPUS OPTIONS, RESIDENCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT STUDENT SERVICES OFFERED

RECEIVE YOUR VERY OWN COPIES OF COLLEGE CALENDARS, VIEWBOOKS, AND OTHER COOL STUFF

GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED DIRECTLY NETWORK WITH ADMISSIONS PERSONNEL, COLLEGE

LIAISON REPS AND FACULTY ADVISORS, FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SELECTION PROCESS DETAILS

Research, Research, Research… ontariocolleges.ca

GET THE NEWONTARIOCOLLEGES.CA MOBILE APP

Important: Check if designated Highly Competitive Program

EXPLORE….

COLLEGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:REQUIRED AND/OR RECOMMENDED SECONDARY

SCHOOL CREDITS

MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENTS (E.G. 65% IN ENG4C)

“HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM” DESIGNATIONS _________________________________________________________

Select college programs to a maximum of five program choiceswith no more than three choices from one college.

The most commonly required courses for admission to college Diploma Programs are: Grade 12 English (ENG4C) Grade 12 Math (MAP4C)

Grade 11 or 12 Sciences (SBI3C, SCH4C, SPH4C)

SUPPLEMENTARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

AUDITION/INTERVIEW

RESUME/REFERENCE LETTER

PORTFOLIO

ESSAYTEST/QUESTIONNAIREWORK, VOLUNTEER, OR LIFE EXPERIENCEMEDICAL FORMINDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONATTENDANCE AT AN INFORMATION/ORIENTATION SESSION

SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR COLLEGE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSCOLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS CAN VARY A GREAT DEAL FROM

COLLEGE TO COLLEGE, EVEN WHEN THE PROGRAM TITLE IS THE SAME.

MOST COLLEGE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS REQUIRE COLLEGE (C) PREPARATION COURSES TO MEET SPECIFIC COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BUT WILL ALSO ACCEPT UNIVERSITY (U) OR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE (M) COURSES.

SOME QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT DIRECT TO COLLEGE REPS.WHAT MARKS ARE AND ARE NOT USED?

HOW ARE MARKS USED?

HOW MUCH WEIGHT IS GIVEN TO THE INTERVIEW? PORTFOLIO? TEST?

IF I AM REPEATING A REQUIRED COURSE BUT NOT UNTIL SECOND SEMESTER, WILL YOU STILL CONSIDER IT?

.

LOOKING FOR DEGREES AT COLLEGE?BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM AT COLLEGE

YOU MUST MEET THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY ( 6 GRADE 12U/M COURSES) WITH A MINIMUM AVERAGE OF 65%COLLABORATIVE (JOINT COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY)

PROGRAM (E.G. NURSING), YOU MUST MEET THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY BEFORE YOU CAN APPLY (6 GRADE 12U/M COURSES), AND SOMETIMES APPLICATION THROUGH OUAC IS REQUIRED

HEADING TO THE WORKPLACE?

SOONER OR LATER, EVERYONE HOPES TO END UP IN A WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT,

SO IT IS HELPFUL TO HAVE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PREPARE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND HOW TO INCREASE

YOUR CHANCES OF FINDING A JOB.

WORKPLACE AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS:

WORKPLACE TRAINING CENTRES

COLLEGE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

COLLEGE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS

CANADIAN ARMED FORCES

APPRENTICESHIP SEARCH ASSISTANCE

GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO

UNIONS

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TRADES

WHAT’S OUT THERE FOR ME?

THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE AS A STEPPING STONE TOWARD

UNIVERSITY STUDY?MOST COLLEGE PROGRAMS NOW HAVE AGREEMENTS IN

PLACE WITH SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES THAT ALLOW TRANSFER INTO SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS.

THE ONTARIO COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY TRANSFER GUIDE LISTS ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS, AND CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ONTARIO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT WILL HELP YOU PLAN YOUR PATHWAY OPTIONS. (HAND OUTS ARE AVAILABLE!)

WWW.ONTRANSFER.CA

ADDITIONAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER?

SUPPORT FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS CONTACT THE INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES TO EXPLORE THE SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU CHECK OUT WWW.TRANSITIONRESOURCE GUIDE.CA

FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF SUPPORT CONTACTSIDENTIFY YOURSELF AS EARLY IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS AS POSSIBLE

ADDITIONAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER?FRENCH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONTHERE ARE 3 COLLEGES IN ONTARIO WITH PROGRAM INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH:

ALFRED COLLEGE BOREALLA CITE COLLEGIAL

ADDITIONAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER

CAREER PREPARATION (INDUSTRY DEMAND = NEW PROGRAM)COLLEGE SIZE/LOCATION/DISTANCE FROM HOMEACADEMIC PROGRAMCO-OP OPPORTUNITIESSTUDENT LIFEATHLETICSRESIDENCE/HOUSING OPTIONSPROFESSORS/INSTRUCTORS/REPUTATIONSCHOLARSHIP/BURSARY OPPORTUNITIES

ontariocolleges.calink to college websites & financial aid info

Visit ontariocolleges.caand click on the “Paying for College” Button

Links to individual college websites

MEETING TO REVIEW THE ONLINE APPLICATION

WE WILL BE MEETING AGAIN TO REVIEW IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT COMPLETING THE ONLINE APPLICATION…

NOVEMBER 13TH, 2019

PERIOD 1

IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER APPLYING BEFORE THIS DATE. SEE YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR IF YOU NEED HELP.

IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO, UPDATE YOUR GAPPS ACCOUNT AS THIS WILL BE OUR PRIMARY MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH YOU.

PROVIDE AN ADDRESS YOU CHECK DAILY!

FEBRUARY 1ST

EQUAL CONSIDERATION DEADLINE

AN IMPORTANT DATE FOR THREE REASONS:

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT OCAS ON OR BEFORE THIS DATE WILL BE GIVEN EQUAL CONSIDERATION IN THE APPLICATION

PROCESS

APPLICATIONS (OR CHANGES TO PROGRAM CHOICES) RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE ARE CONSIDERED ON A FIRST

COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS!

COLLEGES START MAKING OFFERS OF ADMISSION ON THIS DATE

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS

FOR SOME PROGRAMS IT IS PROJECTED THAT THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL FAR EXCEED THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THE FALL START DATE

THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE COLLEGES AS ‘HIGHLY COMPETITIVE”

FOR THESE PROGRAMS APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY FEBRUARY 1ST

IF APPLYING TO ‘HIGHLY COMPETITIVE’ PROGRAMS, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AS THERE ARE OFTEN ENOUGH QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1ST TO FILL THE PROGRAM

TYPICALLY THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL STEPS YOU WILL NEED TIME TO COMPLETE IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS (E.G. INTERVIEW, PORTFOLIO, ETC.)

APPRENTICESHIPSApprenticeship is a post secondary option that combines on-the-job training with technical in-class training to become a highly skilled tradesperson

Skilled trades are categorized into 4 sectorsConstruction & Maintenance

Millwright, Plumber, Painter, Heavy Equipment OperatorMotive Power (Transportation)

Auto Body Repair, Motorcycle Technician, Small Engine Technician

IndustrialCabinet Maker, Draftsperson, Welder, Tool & Die Maker

ServiceArborist, Baker, Child & Youth Worker, I.T. Technician

• AN APPRENTICE IS SOMEONE WHO IS LEARNING A TRADE AND HAS A FORMAL TRAINING CONTRACT WITH A SPONSOR

STEPS TO BECOME AN APPRENTICE

Research trades, Gain work experience

STEP 1

Graduate High School

STEP 2STEP 3

Find an employer who will agree to apprentice you

STEP 4

Register your apprenticeship with MAESD/

Ontario College of Trades Member

STEP 5

Complete 2-5 years training and

in-school, write exams!

• THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS:

• APPRENTICESHIP INCENTIVE GRANT* FOR WOMEN

• RED SEAL TRADE, $3,000 - $6,000 PER PERSON

• APPRENTICESHIP INCENTIVE GRANT*

• $1,000 PER YEAR OR LEVEL, UP TO $2000 PER PERSON

• APPRENTICESHIP COMPLETION GRANT*

• ONE-TIME CASH GRANT OF $2,000 FOR PERSON COMPLETING APPRENTICESHIP & BECOMING A JOURNEYPERSON

*A GRANT IS MONEY THAT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REPAID!

• WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/EMPLOYMENT-SOCIAL-DEVELOPMENT/SERVICES/APPRENTICES/GRANTS.HTMLTHERE ARE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS:

• LOANS FOR TOOLS PROGRAM

• TRADESPERSON’S TOOLS DEDUCTION

• CANADA APPRENTICE LOAN

• APPRENTICESHIP SCHOLARSHIP

• *SEE YOUR HANDOUT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW?

• SOME ONTARIO COLLEGES OFFER PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS ON THE WORKPLACE PATHWAY WHO HAVE TAKEN COURSES SUCH AS GR.12 ENG4E, GR.11 MEL3E, AND GR.12 MEL4E

• FLEMING - BLASTING, WELDING, PLUMBING, CARPENTRY TECHNIQUES, TRADES FUNDAMENTALS, ESTHETICIAN, PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SKILLS & EDUCATION

COLLEGE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS

• CENTENNIAL - HOSPITALITY FOUNDATIONS, AUTO

BODY/MOTORCYLE/POWER SPORTS REPAIR TECHNIQUES, FOOD SERVICE WORKER, TRADES FOUNDATIONS

• MOHAWK - ART & DESIGN FOUNDATIONS, HUMAN SERVICES FOUNDATIONS, PRE-JUSTICE, PRE-MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT, MECHANICAL TECHNIQUES

• NORTHERN - ANIMAL GROOMING, VETERINARY ASSISTANT

• ST. LAWRENCE - CARPENTRY TECHNIQUES, HAIRSTYLING, & CULINARY SKILLS

RESEARCH WELLCHOOSE WISELYWE WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN THIS ENDEAVOUR.THE NHS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT