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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

COLLEG EGE E IS F FOR E EVER ERYON ONE! E!!!

DID YOU KNOW THAT… ONTARIO’S C S COLLEGE G LLEGE GRADS DS ARE ARE IN IN DEM EMAND!

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

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IMPORTANT DATES

OCTOBER 4T

4TH, 2019 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,

22, 2019 2019 – FIRST SEMESTER MID-TERM MARKS ARE DUE.

SCHOOLS MAY TRANSMIT MARKS FOR FULL-YEAR COURSES AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

FEBRUARY 1,

1, 2020 2020 – DEADLINE TO APPLY TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE

• PROGRAMS. ALSO THE EARLIEST DATE COLLEGES MAY RELEASE OFFERS TO

APPLICANTS.

MAY 1,

1, 2020 2020 – THE MOST COMMON DEADLINE FOR CONFIRMING OFFERS

OF ADMISSION (APPLICANTS SHOULD CHECK THEIR OFFICES OF ADMISSION TO CONFIRM DEADLINES).

JUNE 15,

15, 2020 2020 – EARLIEST DATE COLLEGES MAY REQUIRE PAYMENT OF

TUITION FEES. I

COLLEGE EVENTS

COLLEGE FAIR - OCTOBER 23 & 24 @ THE ENERCARE

CENTRE (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…

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GE T THE NE W ONTARIOCOLLE GE S.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

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Select college programs to a maximum of five program choices

with 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 ESSAY TEST/QUESTIONNAIRE WORK, VOLUNTEER, OR LIFE EXPERIENCE MEDICAL FORM INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION ATTENDANCE AT AN INFORMATION/

ORIENTATION SESSION

SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

COLLEGE 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 C IO COLLEGE GE-UNIV IVER ERSIT SITY T Y TRANSFER ER 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.O .ONTR TRANSF SFER ER.C .CA

ADDITIONAL F ACTORS TO CONSIDE R?

SUPPORT FOR E XCE PTIONAL LE ARNE RS

CONTACT THE INDIVIDUAL COLLE GE S TO E XPLORE THE SUPPORT SE RVICE S AVAILABLE TO YOU

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CK OUT WWW.TRANSITIONRE SOURCE GUIDE .CA FOR A COMPRE HE NSIVE LIST OF SUPPORT CONTACTS

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NTIFY YOURSE LF AS E ARL Y IN THE APPLICATION PROCE SS AS POSSIBLE

ADDITIONAL F ACTORS TO CONSIDE R?

FRE NCH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

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ADDITIONAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER

CAREER PREPARATION

(INDUSTRY DEMAND = NEW PROGRAM)

COLLEGE SIZE/LOCATION/DISTANCE FROM HOME ACADEMIC PROGRAM CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES STUDENT LIFE ATHLETICS RESIDENCE/HOUSING OPTIONS PROFESSORS/INSTRUCTORS/REPUTATION SCHOLARSHIP/BURSARY OPPORTUNITIES

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link to college websites & financial aid info

Visit ontariocolleges.ca and 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…

NO NOVEMBER 13T 13TH, H, 2019 2019 PER PERIOD 1 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 D DATE F E FOR T THREE R EE REASO SONS: S:

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.)

APPRE NTICE SHIPS

Apprenticeship 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 sectors Construction & Maintenance Millwright, Plumber, Painter, Heavy Equipment Operator Motive Power (Transportation) Auto Body Repair, Motorcycle Technician, Small Engine Technician Industrial Cabinet Maker, Draftsperson, Welder, Tool & Die Maker Service Arborist, Baker, Child & Youth Worker, I.T. Technician

• ANAPPRE

RE NTI TICEIS SOME ONE WHO IS LE ARNING A TRADE AND HAS A FORMAL TRAINING CONTRACT WITH A SPONSOR

STE PS TO BE COME AN APPRE NTICE

Research trades, Gain work experience STEP 1 Graduate High School STEP 2 STEP 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!

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.CANADA.C .CA/EN/EMP MPLOYME MENT-SOCIA IAL- DEVEL ELOPM PMEN ENT/SE SERVICES/ S/APP PPREN ENTICES/ S/GRANTS.HTMLTHERE ARE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS:

• LOANS FOR TOOLS PROGRAM
• TRADESPERSON’S TOOLS DEDUCTION
• CANADA APPRENTICE LOAN
• APPRENTICESHIP SCHOLARSHIP
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YOUR UR H HANDO DOUT UT F FOR F FURTHE HER I 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

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