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Barton Secondary SchoolGrade 12 Post-Secondary Planning
Thursday, October 10, 2013
30 credits◦ 18 compulsory and 12 electives
Successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) or the Ontario Literacy Course (OLC)
40 hours of community involvement
Graduation Requirements
How to Read a Status Report 101
Students, it is your responsibility to check your
Graduation requirement status
and
Required pre-requisites for desired post-secondary program choices
See your guidance counsellor if you have questions
Graduation Requirement Status
Apprenticeship◦ See handout for apprenticeship information
College
◦ See brochure for college application information
University◦ See brochure for university application information
Workplace◦ See handout for employment readiness information
Four Post-Secondary Destinations
See back of brochure for instructions◦ Log on to www.ocas.on.ca◦ Watch the tutorial before beginning your
application (accessible from this screen)◦ Create a User Account (first-time users) and write
the information down – store in a safe place! ◦ Return to Apply Now and Enter your Username
and Password◦ Complete the application (if you sign off before
completing all areas, the program will save your work.)
Applying to College
The non-refundable application fee is $95.00 for 5 choices; no additional choices may be made.
You may apply to 5 college programs in Ontario, but only to 1 college for a maximum of 3 program/faculty choices.
List your choices in order of preference.
Payment must be received by OCAS within two weeks of applying. Payment options are listed in the tutorial.
Check your e-mail regularly for correspondence from OCAS
Helpful Information
Mohawk College representative is at Barton each Thursday from 9:00-12:00
Learn more about: Pathways after Barton Financial Aid Careers in Demand Self-awareness
Sign up sheet located in guidance
College in Motion - CIM
See brochure for instructions
◦ Pick up your PIN from Mrs. Potts. Listen to the announcements advising when PINs are available
◦ Log on to www.ouac.on.ca◦ Complete the on-line Applications Tutorial◦ Click on On-line Applications◦ Click on Ontario Secondary School Students (OUAC 101)◦ Apply on-line
Please complete tutorial before beginning your application.
Applying to University
You will access the online application at:
www.ouac.on.ca/101/
You will access the online application at:
www.ouac.on.ca/101/
The non-refundable application fee is $130.00 for 3 choices; each additional choice is $44.00.
You may apply to as many universities as you wish, but may only apply to 1university for a maximum of 3 program/faculty choices.
List your choices in order of preference.
Record the OUAC application reference number and keep it in a safe place.
Payment must be received by OUAC within two weeks of applying. Payment options are listed in the tutorial.
Helpful Information
If you are new to Canada, you may have to write the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for university admission when you are in grade 12.
It is your responsibility to check test dates and times.
It is your responsibility to register early.
http://www.ets.org/toefl
English as a Foreign Language
October◦ 17th – Parents’ Night – 5:00-7:00
Guidance counsellors will be available
◦ 18th – College Information Program-9:00-11:00 Mohawk College – Hamilton
◦ 21st – College Information Fair – 6:30-9:00 &◦ 22nd 10:00-3:00
Direct Energy Building – Exhibition Place - Toronto
◦ 24th – Scholarship Workshop – 1:45-3:00 Barton Secondary Library You MUST sign up to attend
◦ 28th - Mini University Fair – 8:45-11:20 Hill Park Secondary School You MUST sign up in Barton guidance to attend
Key Dates
November◦ 20th - Mini College Fair – 8:45-11:20
Hill Park Secondary School You MUST sign up in Barton guidance to attend
◦ 27th - University On-line Workshop -11:30-12:15 Barton Secondary Library You must have a valid Barton on-line account You must have your PIN from Mrs. Potts
◦ 28th - College On-line Workshop – 11:30-12:15 Barton Secondary Library You must have a valid Barton on-line account
If you are attending the applications workshops, we expect that you have:◦ Researched programs and schools ◦ Completed the on-line tutorial
Key Dates…
December◦ 13th – Apply to college and university by today
January – 2014◦ 15th – University application “deadline”
February - 2014◦ 1st – College application “deadline”
April - 2014◦ Students who applied to college will begin to
receive conditional offers (you may receive earlier)
◦ Students who applied to university may begin to receive conditional offers (you may receive earlier)
Key Dates…
April ◦ 1st - Submission of community involvement hours
May◦ 1st - Latest date applicants must respond to
college offer at www.ontariocolleges.ca◦ 29th – Latest date applicants can expect a response
from an Ontario university June
◦ 2nd - Earliest date Ontario universities may require a response to an offer of admission
◦ 17th - Earliest date colleges may require payment of tuition fees
Key Dates…
June 26th – Details to follow!
Hip hip horray!
All websites begin with www.
◦ electronicinfo.ca university research site
◦ ocas.on.ca college application centre
◦ ouac.on.ca university application centre
◦ osca.ca post-secondary planning
◦ ocutg.on.ca articulation program planning
◦ osap.gov.on.ca financial assistance
◦ studentawards.com scholarship & financial planning
◦ scholarshipscanada.com scholarship & financial planning
◦ ontario.ca/education-and-training/30-off-ontario-tuition
Excellent Websites to Explore
If you have any questions, please see your guidance counsellor or Mrs. Potts.
Thank You!