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GRADE 12 POST SECONDARY INFORMATION

LEARNING GOALS

By the end of the presentation you will …

…have a better understanding of what the Grade 12 year will look like for you and how we can work together to plan & support your post secondary goals.

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PLANNING ISNECESSARY FOR SUCCESS

Your success has a lot to do with your planning.

Just because you don’t know exactly what you want to do doesn’t mean you do not have to plan.

To be successful means more than just having money and making your mark. It means following your passion, living purposefully, and enjoying the present moment.

NECESSITY FOR A PLANOntario Ministry of Education:

-Grade 10 Careers Class-Individual Pathways Plan (IPP)-34 Credit Threshold

Personally:-Reduces your Stress-Allows you to experience success in school-Helps you to focus on your goals

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POST SECONDARY OPTIONS

WORKPLACE GAP YEAR

APPRENTICESHIP

G.A.S. PROGRAM

COLLEGE UNIVERSITY

WORKING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

- Career Exposure - Working gives you a chance to see what a career in a particular industry is like. This can help you to form a decision about a career.

- Responsibility - Real work experience teaches you how to be responsible.

- Educational value - Real life experience and knowledge gained might help you to be better prepared to handle the coursework if you go to college/university.

- Paid tuition - Employers do not want good employees to leave, so many companies pay for your study if what you are doing is beneficial to the company.

GAP YEAR

Travel Internship Volunteer

City Year Benefits vs. CostsGet a course or twoout of the way

APPRENTICESHIPEarn while you learn!

-There are over 140 skilled trades in Ontario

Details:-Must first find an employer to hire and train you-Training agreement signed - prepared by an Apprenticeship Branch Consultant (MTCU)- 90% training is practical on-the-job- 10% is theoretical in-class- 2-5 years to complete

GENERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (GAS PROGRAM)- Taken before college/university program- Preparation for programs that are highly competitive- Good for those not sure of career path- Provides student with knowledge and training for specific programs- Provides a General Preparation for programs that cover a wide range

of subjects- Helps students to choose a specific area of focus- Most Ontario college general arts and science programs require an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including grade 12 English. Because of the wide variety of programs that are offered, requirements vary.

HOW TO APPLY TO COLLEGEVisit: www.ontariocolleges.ca an create an account

Log in to your account

Fill in your personal information and educational history.

Add your program choices.

Request your transcripts. (If you’re a current Ontario high school student, most high schools automatically submit grades.)

Pay the application processing fee and any transcript fees.

Log back in to verify your transcript information, or to make changes or updates to your (Changing your program choices after February 1 may affect your chances of receiving an offer, as applications will be considered first-come, first-served.)

Log back in after February 1 to view and confirm offers.

COLLEGE APPLICATION INFORMATION- College Info www.ontariocolleges.ca+ Program specific

i.e. Paramedic (ENG4C1,MAP4C1, SBI3C1, SCH4C1)+ Highly Competitive Program Chart

Marks required above the minimum!!+ Some colleges offer degree programs

October 2019: Online Application OpensIn early October, access to the online college application becomes available for programs beginning in the following academic year (August to July). You may create an account and begin your application.

February 1, 2020: Earliest Offer Date- This is the earliest date that colleges may begin to send offers of admission to programs for the upcoming academic year. Offers

will continue to be issued until programs are filled or wait-lists are established.- Apply on or before this date in order to receive equal consideration for admission to programs starting the following fall. After this

date, colleges consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until programs are full.- Note that applications to Highly Competitive Programs (939) must be received by this date in order to be considered.

As these programs receive a high volume of applicants, all seats may be filled by February 1.

COLLEGE APPLICATION INFORMATION cont'd

May 1, 2020: Deadline to Confirm Offers of Admission- Applicants must confirm their acceptance of an offer of admission by this date.

Log in to your ontariocolleges.ca account to confirm your offer.- Colleges may extend offers of admission after this date. Each college will set the deadline

to confirm offers made after May 1, and this deadline will be communicated to you with your offer.

Mid-June 2020: Tuition Deposit Due at the Colleges- The colleges require payment of a tuition deposit in mid-June to secure your spot in your

program. Each college sets its own tuition deposit amount and paymentdeadline. This information will be communicated to you by the college.

COLLEGE APPLICATION INFORMATION cont'd- Application Fees

$95 for 5 choices of programs

- Up to 5 program choices (no more than 3 at any one college)

- Other fees may apply in addition to the $95.00 application processing fee, including transcript request fees for some educational institutions.

COLLEGE APPLICATION

- No “PIN” is required

- Need OEN # found on report card or status sheet

- Apply Online – www.ontariocolleges.ca

WHEN DO I GET ACCEPTED?- Colleges can send out offers as early as Feb 1, the Equal Consideration Date, for

non-oversubscribed programs.

- Competitive college programs make decisions based on marks up to finals from semester 1. Offers are released throughout the year.

- May 1 - deadline to confirm offers

COLLEGES IN ONTARIO- 26 in total

- Over 900 career choices!

- HUNDREDS of diploma, certificate and degree programs

- Connected Education

- MANY CAMPUSES!

SPECIAL INFORMATION

You can still apply for non-competitive programs (9755) until August but why waste time?

Extra Requirements – Your school will communicate with you directly:- Specific Tests, volunteer hours, CPR/First Aid etc...

IMPORTANT RESEARCH INFORMATION

- LASS University/ College/ Apprenticeship Fair & Meet the Professionals November 5, 2019 6:00pm

- Study and Go Abroad – Something to think about?

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE DONE SO FAR??

- Careers Class Research

- Grade 10/11 Option Selection Seminar/ Research

- University Info www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

- College Info www.ontariocolleges.ca

GATHER YOUR INFORMATION

LASS FAIR - NOV 5, 2019

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY?University Info found at www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.caApplication Website is WWW.OUAC.ON.CA

- Six Grade 12 U/M courses for admissions; see specific requirements for program of interest (Co-op cannot count even if attached to a U level credit)

- Online Application opens – Late November

- Deadline to apply - January 15, 2020

- Initial applications includes all final grades from completed Grade 11 and 12 courses and a list of all current-year courses in progress.

- You will receive your PIN from OUAC today in Room 101 at lunch - Nov 4, 2019(if unable to pick up your PIN today, then please come to the guidance office during lunch/study period to pick up your PIN)

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITYOntario High School Students apply to universities using: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101/

Important Dates● deadline to submit your completed application to OUAC

January 15, 2020● Sem 1 full disclosure - November 20, 2019

● Sem 1 final marks submitted to OUAC - February 28, 2020

● Sem 2 midterm marks submitted to OUAC - April 28, 2020

● Sem 2 final marks submitted to OUAC - July 01, 2020● Latest date to expect a response from an Ontario university

(this includes an offer of admission; a refusal; or a deferral) is May 27, 2020

● Offer Response DEADLINE: June 1, 2020

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY cont'd- Offer Response DEADLINE: June 1, 2020

- The latest date to expect a response from an Ontario university. Thisincludes an offer of admission; a refusal; or a deferral. May 27, 2020

- Target date for OUAC to send all remaining final grades to the universities. The OUAC will attempt to contact all schools that have not provided their grades: July 13, 2020

- Administration Information Services (AIS) will release the information for all universities that still has space Early June - August 2020

- Relax! You don’t have to apply RIGHT NOW even if your friend at anotherschool has applied. Ontario schools give equal consideration

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY cont'd

www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

- Find and compare Ontario university programs, plus get information about residences, scholarships, campus visits and more.

- This is the only resource that is updated directly by the Ontario universities.

- Universities post updates to this site throughout the year check back regularly.

SPECIAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION-Ontario High School Students apply to universities using: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101/ Application Fees

$150 basic 3 choices PLUS$50/choice above initial 3 choicesi.e. 5 total choices: $150+$100 = $250

Extra Requirements – the university will communicate with you directly regarding things like:

● Personal Statements● Auditions● Specific Tests● Etc.

UNIVERSITIES

- 21 in Ontario

- 90 different undergraduate degrees

- MANY CAMPUSES!

WHEN DO I GET ACCEPTED?

- This can be VERY, VERY stressful for students.

- Most offers of admission for university programs will come after semester 2 midterms have been submitted. This is end of April - early May.

EASY STREET NOW? NOT YET!!

- ALL Offers of Admissions are CONDITIONAL!!!

- Read the conditions and make sure you meet them or the school will take back your offer if your program is competitive.

5th YEAR AT LASS

It is not a guarantee you will return.

Criteria to earn a 5th year:- Realistic Educational Plan- Attendance- Behaviour- 5th Year Contract- Interview with VP

FINANCIAL INFORMATIONAverage cost of tuition for one academic year in an Ontario college program:-Diploma Programs - $2,400-Graduate Certificate Programs - $3,600-Bachelor’s Degree Programs - $6,100-Collaborative Programs - $5,000

- You can also expect an average of $800 in ancillary fees (student activity fees, athletic fees, health insurance, etc.) and $1300 for books and supplies. Please note that these figures do not include living costs, such as rent, utilities and transportation.

- Check individual college websites for the exact fees associated with the programs you are interested in.

SOURCES OF MONEY- Savings

- Loans – OSAP/Lines of Credit

- Bursaries

- Employment (work/study)

- Athletics

- Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS- yconic- College websites- ScholarshipsCanada.com- DisabilityAwards.ca- Ontario School Counsellors Association (OSCA)- www.schoolfinder.com- https://scholartree.ca

Sign up for scholarship webinars and learn how to find scholarships and to apply.

SCHOLARSHIPSLASS SCHOOL WEBSITE: Student Services Tab

Visit our site for Scholarship Info and use the case sensitive password:

Eagles

ONTARIO STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (OSAP)- Estimator Tool – Visit LASS website under Post Secondary Info to find a link to

the OSAP estimator.

- OSAP is based on the program you accept so you need to wait until the spring when you confirm your offer before you can apply for OSAP.

- Go to OSAP website to create a profile -after you have applied to post-secondary programs

- LASS will offer an OSAP presentation one evening in the Spring for parents and students

LOOKING AT TRANSFERRING: www.ontransfer.ca

Visit Ontario Transfer website to find out how you can transfer:● College to University● University to College ● Between post-secondary programs

QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS????

QUESTIONS?????

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