WELCOMEWELCOME

MAKE SURE YOU MAKE SURE YOU HAVEHAVE

A newsletterA newsletterA Freedom of A Freedom of

Information form Information form (needed to apply to college or (needed to apply to college or university)university)

Post Secondary Post Secondary Research and Research and processesprocesses

OpportunitiesOpportunities PlanningPlanning Finding Finding

informationinformation TimelinesTimelines

POST SECONDARY POST SECONDARY PLANNINGPLANNING

PossibilitiesPossibilities Do you take a year off?Do you take a year off? Do you go to work?Do you go to work? Timelines for applicationsTimelines for applications Making the right choices Making the right choices

for youfor you Admission requirementsAdmission requirements Applying outside of OntarioApplying outside of Ontario Accessing informationAccessing information

ACCESSING INFORMATIONACCESSING INFORMATION

eINFO – electronicinfo.caeINFO – electronicinfo.ca ontariocolleges.ca ontariocolleges.ca Apprenticesearch.comApprenticesearch.com Universities’ Fair Sept 24-Universities’ Fair Sept 24-

2828 College Fair October 19College Fair October 19 Liaison visits - handbooksLiaison visits - handbooks School visits – open houses, School visits – open houses,

tourstours

www.osca.ca – can find info for school, work, career planning

Apprenticeship Apprenticeship InformationInformation www.apprenticesearch.comwww.apprenticesearch.com Information about specific Information about specific

tradestrades Educational requirementsEducational requirements How to start an How to start an

apprenticeshipapprenticeship Employers in HaltonEmployers in Halton

COLLEGE ADMISSION COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

Could include:Could include: Marks and required courses Marks and required courses

(seldom use semester 2 (seldom use semester 2 marks)marks)

Questionnaire, essayQuestionnaire, essay Resume, referencesResume, references PortfolioPortfolio Admission tests (math, science, Admission tests (math, science,

English)English) Work/volunteer/life experiencesWork/volunteer/life experiences Information session, interviewInformation session, interview

USING THE ONTARIO USING THE ONTARIO COLLEGE WEBSITECOLLEGE WEBSITE

www.ontariocolleges.cawww.ontariocolleges.ca Financial planningFinancial planning Residence information Residence information College info and programs College info and programs

offeredoffered Highly competitive programsHighly competitive programs Contact peopleContact people Needed for application processNeeded for application process

DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE MYTHSMYTHS (from ontariocolleges.ca)(from ontariocolleges.ca)

Myth:Myth: College is an easier College is an easier alternative to universityalternative to university. .

Fact:Fact: College is hard. Sorry. What College is hard. Sorry. What makes it different from university, makes it different from university, however, are the smaller learning however, are the smaller learning environments, personalized attention environments, personalized attention from teachers that actually know your from teachers that actually know your name (go figure), and the fusion of name (go figure), and the fusion of theory and practice. theory and practice.

DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE MYTHSMYTHS

MythMyth: : College is for kids College is for kids who can't get into who can't get into universityuniversity..

Fact:Fact: If anything, it's for the If anything, it's for the ones who just got out. ones who just got out. Approximately one-third of our Approximately one-third of our students have previously gone students have previously gone to university or collegeto university or college. .

DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE MYTHSMYTHS Myth:Myth: You may get a job, but You may get a job, but

not before the university not before the university graduate doesgraduate does. .

Fact:Fact: This may have been true 10 or 15 This may have been true 10 or 15 years ago, but in today's ever-changing years ago, but in today's ever-changing work environment, employers are not only work environment, employers are not only looking for someone who has the practical looking for someone who has the practical knowledge to perform the job, but also the knowledge to perform the job, but also the skills required. In fact, our research shows skills required. In fact, our research shows that 93% of employers are satisfied with the that 93% of employers are satisfied with the overall level of preparation college overall level of preparation college graduates demonstrate for the type of work graduates demonstrate for the type of work they are doingthey are doing. .

DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE DEBUNKING THE COLLEGE MYTHSMYTHS Myth:Myth: I won't be able to I won't be able to

continue my post-secondary continue my post-secondary education in university if I education in university if I start out in collegestart out in college. .

Fact:Fact: Most of Ontario's colleges have Most of Ontario's colleges have affiliations with universities to provide affiliations with universities to provide everything from continuing education to everything from continuing education to degree programs. Since 2000, the degree programs. Since 2000, the proportion of college graduates attending proportion of college graduates attending university directly after college has university directly after college has increased from 4.7% to 8.7%, an increase increased from 4.7% to 8.7%, an increase from approximately 2200 to 5200 graduates. from approximately 2200 to 5200 graduates.

ALTERNATIVES TO ALTERNATIVES TO COMMUNITY COLLEGECOMMUNITY COLLEGE

Registered Private Career Colleges Registered Private Career Colleges & Other Colleges& Other Colleges

Practical skill training for direct Practical skill training for direct entry into a particular occupationentry into a particular occupation

Usually more expensive but Usually more expensive but shorter programsshorter programs

Teachers who work in the fieldTeachers who work in the field Check to see that they are Check to see that they are

government inspectedgovernment inspected

DIFFERENT DEGREE DIFFERENT DEGREE PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

Applied Degrees – at collegesApplied Degrees – at colleges Collaborative Degrees – Collaborative Degrees –

university and college - nursinguniversity and college - nursing Professional Degrees – law, Professional Degrees – law,

medicine, teaching, medicine, teaching, rehabilitation sciences – rehabilitation sciences – usually require prior educationusually require prior education

ALL REQUIRE 6 GRADE 12 U OR ALL REQUIRE 6 GRADE 12 U OR U/C COURSESU/C COURSES

Applied Degrees at CollegeApplied Degrees at College

Design/IllustrationDesign/Illustration Behavioural PsychologyBehavioural Psychology Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice ParalegalParalegal Hospitality OperationsHospitality Operations Applied Business in various areasApplied Business in various areas Health Science – Athletic TherapyHealth Science – Athletic Therapy Architecture Project & Facility MGT.Architecture Project & Facility MGT. All degrees require 6 grade All degrees require 6 grade

12 U or M courses12 U or M courses

UNIVERSITY ADMISSION UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

6 grade 12 U or M courses6 grade 12 U or M courses (may (may limit to 2 M courses)limit to 2 M courses)

And may include:And may include: Supplementary application form, Supplementary application form,

portfolio, essay portfolio, essay Some programs have additional Some programs have additional

requirements – check eINFOrequirements – check eINFO Some schools may make offers of Some schools may make offers of

admission in February based on admission in February based on Grade 11 marksGrade 11 marks

USING eINFOUSING eINFO

http://electronicinfo.cahttp://electronicinfo.ca Degree locator chartDegree locator chart Cutoffs and admission requirementsCutoffs and admission requirements Additional admission criteriaAdditional admission criteria Campus NewsCampus News Campus VisitsCampus Visits Programs requiring prior university Programs requiring prior university

experienceexperience Residence and scholarship infoResidence and scholarship info

OCAS and OUACOCAS and OUAC

OCAS – Ontario OCAS – Ontario College Application College Application ServiceService

OUAC – Ontario OUAC – Ontario University Application University Application CentreCentre

Application TIMELINESApplication TIMELINES

September 14 – submit Freedom of September 14 – submit Freedom of Information Form for PINInformation Form for PIN

November 23-25 – College November 23-25 – College application workshops at lunch to application workshops at lunch to receive instructions for applyingreceive instructions for applying

Nov 30, Dec 1-2 - University Nov 30, Dec 1-2 - University application workshops at lunch to application workshops at lunch to receive PIN and instructions for receive PIN and instructions for applyingapplying

TimelinesTimelines

January 12/11 – January 12/11 – deadlinedeadline for for applying to universityapplying to university

February 1 – February 1 – DeadlineDeadline for for applying to college applying to college for equal for equal considerationconsideration

February 4 – recommended February 4 – recommended deadline for changes to deadline for changes to University applicationUniversity application

When marks are sentWhen marks are sent

Sem 1 mid-term marks in Sem 1 mid-term marks in late late NovemberNovember and all courses to OCAS and all courses to OCAS

Mid November grade 11 & 12 Mid November grade 11 & 12 courses to OUAC courses to OUAC

Sem 1 final marks – third week of Sem 1 final marks – third week of FebruaryFebruary

Sem 2 mid-term marks sent to OCAS Sem 2 mid-term marks sent to OCAS and OUAC in late Apriland OUAC in late April

final semester 2 marks sent the first final semester 2 marks sent the first week of July to OCAS and OUACweek of July to OCAS and OUAC

OFFERS OF ACCEPTANCEOFFERS OF ACCEPTANCEUNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY February to May 30– offers of February to May 30– offers of

admission sent to university admission sent to university applicantsapplicants

June 2 – earliest date by which June 2 – earliest date by which universities can demand a responseuniversities can demand a response

COLLEGECOLLEGE Offers of admission made from Offers of admission made from

February to MayFebruary to May May 1 – Must give a response to a May 1 – Must give a response to a

collegecollege

Avoid the rushAvoid the rush

APPLY BEFORE JANUARY – APPLY BEFORE JANUARY – DO IT OVER THE DO IT OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYSCHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

THE ONLINE PROCESS IS THE ONLINE PROCESS IS SLOWEST JUST BEFORE SLOWEST JUST BEFORE THE DEADLINESTHE DEADLINES

OTHER CANADIAN OTHER CANADIAN SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

Each application is separate – Each application is separate – forms, fees –you get them yourselfforms, fees –you get them yourself

Use OSCA website to access infoUse OSCA website to access info Must let Ms. Dautreme in Student Must let Ms. Dautreme in Student

Services know that you are Services know that you are applying outside of the province – applying outside of the province – we will send transcriptswe will send transcripts

Deadlines are different than for Deadlines are different than for Ontario schools – pay for each Ontario schools – pay for each applicationapplication

APPLYING TO AMERICAN APPLYING TO AMERICAN SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

““COLLEGE” may refer to a 4 year COLLEGE” may refer to a 4 year school (university) or a two year schoolschool (university) or a two year school

Many require that you write the SAT or Many require that you write the SAT or ACT – forms available onlineACT – forms available online

Application must be signed by a Application must be signed by a counsellorcounsellor

Fee, essay, references, rankingFee, essay, references, ranking Prove you can afford it if a CDN citizenProve you can afford it if a CDN citizen Student visa needed – the school helps Student visa needed – the school helps

you get ityou get it

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICEMAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE

RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCHRESEARCH

Best training to meet your goalsBest training to meet your goals Prerequisite courses, marks, Prerequisite courses, marks,

moneymoney Which school “feels right”Which school “feels right” VISITVISIT, ASK QUESTIONS, ASK QUESTIONS

Need to do something Need to do something differentdifferent??

Take a year off?Take a year off? Study abroad?Study abroad? Return to high school?Return to high school?

WE ARE HERE TO HELPWE ARE HERE TO HELP

Make an appointment with Make an appointment with Ms. MacLennan or Mrs. Ms. MacLennan or Mrs. Galay to discuss your optionsGalay to discuss your options

Come prepared with specific Come prepared with specific questionsquestions

Don’t wait until the last minuteDon’t wait until the last minute Read the grad newslettersRead the grad newsletters Attend lunch time workshopsAttend lunch time workshops

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

Rule 1Rule 1: Life is not fair - get : Life is not fair - get used to it! used to it!

Rule 2Rule 2 : The world won't care : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to world will expect you to accomplish something accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about BEFORE you feel good about yourself. yourself.

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

Rule 3Rule 3 : You will NOT make : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.phone until you earn both.

Rule 4Rule 4 : If you think your : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you teacher is tough, wait till you get a bossget a boss

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

Rule 5Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. called it opportunity.

Rule 6Rule 6: If you mess up,: If you mess up, it's not it's not your parents' faultyour parents' fault, so don't , so don't whine about your mistakes, learn whine about your mistakes, learn from them. from them.

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

  Rule 7Rule 7: : Before you were born, Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in yourdelousing the closet in your

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

  Rule 8Rule 8: : Your school may have done Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades (or late have abolished failing grades (or late marks) and they'll give you as MANY marks) and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. in real life.

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

  Rule 9Rule 9: Life is not divided into : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own YOURSELF. Do that on your own time. time.

  Rule 10Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

  

BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH BILL GATES ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESSCHOOL GRADUATES

Rule 11Rule 11: Be nice to : Be nice to nerds. Chances are nerds. Chances are you'll end up you'll end up working for one.working for one.

Freedom of Information Freedom of Information FormForm

This must be completed so you This must be completed so you can apply to college or can apply to college or university otherwise your marks university otherwise your marks will not be sentwill not be sent

If in doubt, check off both If in doubt, check off both college and universitycollege and university

SUCCESS IN GRADE 12SUCCESS IN GRADE 12 Take everything you do seriouslyTake everything you do seriously Meet deadlinesMeet deadlines Take responsibility for your workTake responsibility for your work Start working from day oneStart working from day one Ask for helpAsk for help You don’t graduate if you haven’t You don’t graduate if you haven’t

completed 40 CI hourscompleted 40 CI hours

SHOW ME THE MONEYSHOW ME THE MONEY

FINANCING YOUR FINANCING YOUR EDUCATIONEDUCATION

The Cost of Your Post-The Cost of Your Post-Secondary Education Secondary Education ((Average Tuition Per YearAverage Tuition Per Year))

Apprenticeship:Apprenticeship: College Diploma: College Diploma:

$2,200$2,200 College Degree: College Degree:

$4,500$4,500 University Degree: University Degree:

$5,500$5,500

...and that's not all folks!...and that's not all folks! Ancillary Fees: Ancillary Fees: $700 - $1,300 $700 - $1,300

per yearper year Books and Supplies: $1,200 - Books and Supplies: $1,200 -

$1,700 per year$1,700 per year Residence: Residence: $4,000 - $4,000 -

$6,500 per year$6,500 per year Meal Plan: Meal Plan: $2,000 - $2,000 -

$3,000 per year$3,000 per year

......not to mention transportation, not to mention transportation, entertainment, personal grooming and entertainment, personal grooming and clothing....clothing....

Average Average CollegeCollege Grand Total Per YearGrand Total Per Year

$12,300$12,300

Average Average UniversityUniversity Grand Total Per YearGrand Total Per Year

$15,600$15,600

When is the Money Due?When is the Money Due? Most schools will require a Most schools will require a

deposit in June or Julydeposit in June or July A first payment is typically due A first payment is typically due

in Septin Sept A final payment is typically due A final payment is typically due

in Jan - Febin Jan - Feb Check out the payment schedule Check out the payment schedule

of the school to which you are of the school to which you are acceptedaccepted

Important Questions To Important Questions To Consider...Consider...

Can I afford to live in residence... Can I afford to live in residence... and purchase a meal plan too?and purchase a meal plan too?What are the costs (time AND What are the costs (time AND money) of commuting from home to money) of commuting from home to campus for 8 months?campus for 8 months?How could I save on books and How could I save on books and supplies?supplies?And most importantly...And most importantly...

Am I committed to what I want to Am I committed to what I want to study to investing this much study to investing this much money into my future???money into my future???

Where can the money come Where can the money come from?from? Using your savingsUsing your savings Part-time and full-time (summer) Part-time and full-time (summer)

workwork Family contribution (if possible)Family contribution (if possible) Scholarships and AwardsScholarships and Awards BursariesBursaries OSAPOSAP Canada Student Loans and GrantsCanada Student Loans and Grants Bank Loans, lines of credit, etc.Bank Loans, lines of credit, etc.

So What Do I Do Now?So What Do I Do Now?

You need to consider other sources of You need to consider other sources of funding for your education including:funding for your education including: Scholarships and AwardsScholarships and Awards BursariesBursaries Government loans (OSAP)Government loans (OSAP) Canada Student Loans and GrantsCanada Student Loans and Grants Bank Loans and VisasBank Loans and Visas Earning while you're learning Earning while you're learning

(School-Work Programs)(School-Work Programs)

Scholarships and AwardsScholarships and Awards

A financial gift from a school, A financial gift from a school, business, or other organizationbusiness, or other organization

Does not require repaymentDoes not require repayment Awarded on the basis of Awarded on the basis of

academic merit and/or academic merit and/or extracurricular and community extracurricular and community activitiesactivities

Scholarships often require Scholarships often require application forms, reference application forms, reference letters, transcripts – can be time-letters, transcripts – can be time-consuming but well consuming but well worth the effort! worth the effort!

Scholarships Continued...Scholarships Continued...

School-Based ScholarshipsSchool-Based ScholarshipsAutomaticAutomatic: based on admission average : based on admission average

– do not require an application and can be – do not require an application and can be renewablerenewable

Application-basedApplication-based: require detailed : require detailed applications and are typically for larger applications and are typically for larger sums of money, often renewable over four sums of money, often renewable over four years IF you maintain a certain averageyears IF you maintain a certain average

Check school viewbooks and websites for Check school viewbooks and websites for more information and application more information and application deadlinesdeadlines

Scholarships Continued...Scholarships Continued...

Other ScholarshipsOther Scholarships Lots of organizations offer scholarships to Lots of organizations offer scholarships to

students based on a number of criteriastudents based on a number of criteria Many of these scholarships go unclaimed every Many of these scholarships go unclaimed every

year because no one applies for them!year because no one applies for them! How to find out about these other scholarships:How to find out about these other scholarships:

Check out these 2 websitesCheck out these 2 websites:: www.www.studentawardsstudentawards.com.com www.www.scholarshipscanadascholarshipscanada.com.com

Check out the Scholarship Bulletin BoardCheck out the Scholarship Bulletin Board outside of Student Servicesoutside of Student Services

Listen to the announcementsListen to the announcements Read the Scholarship NewsletterRead the Scholarship Newsletter in October in October

BursariesBursaries A financial gift from a school, A financial gift from a school,

business, or other organizationbusiness, or other organization Awarded on the basis of Awarded on the basis of

financial need or merit to help financial need or merit to help students cover school students cover school expensesexpenses

Must also apply to OSAPMust also apply to OSAP Application to school requiredApplication to school required

Ontario Student Assistance Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)Program (OSAP) A program run by the Ontario Ministry of A program run by the Ontario Ministry of

Training, Colleges, and Universities and Training, Colleges, and Universities and funded by both the provincial and federal funded by both the provincial and federal governmentsgovernments

It is a “needs-based” program – providing It is a “needs-based” program – providing loans, grants, scholarships, and bursaries loans, grants, scholarships, and bursaries based on a formula that compares your based on a formula that compares your educational costs to expected contributions educational costs to expected contributions from your parents and your own income and from your parents and your own income and assetsassets

. 2011 applications are available online in . 2011 applications are available online in May at May at http://http://osaposap..govgov.on.ca.on.ca and require and require that you have a Social Insurance Number that you have a Social Insurance Number (SIN)(SIN)

Canada Student Loans Canada Student Loans and Grantsand Grants

The federal government provides The federal government provides assistance for students attending assistance for students attending college, university, or a trade school.college, university, or a trade school.

LoansLoans must be paid back 6 must be paid back 6 months after graduationmonths after graduation

GrantsGrants are gifts of money that do are gifts of money that do not need to be paid not need to be paid backback

For more information, visitFor more information, visit www.www.CanLearnCanLearn.ca.ca

Creating a BudgetCreating a Budget Once you establish all of the costs Once you establish all of the costs

of your education, create a budget of your education, create a budget to keep you on track this year and to keep you on track this year and while you are at college or while you are at college or universityuniversity

See the sample budgets in the See the sample budgets in the package providedpackage provided

Be realistic with your plan – you will Be realistic with your plan – you will need to include costs for some need to include costs for some entertainment, transportation, and entertainment, transportation, and other little extras – you can't live on other little extras – you can't live on Kraft Dinner for three to four years!Kraft Dinner for three to four years!

Track your money carefully and Track your money carefully and seek help if you need itseek help if you need it

Final Words of WisdomFinal Words of Wisdom

Start conversations NOW with your Start conversations NOW with your family about a plan to fund your family about a plan to fund your education.education.

Start looking at scholarship and Start looking at scholarship and bursaries NOW – deadlines begin at bursaries NOW – deadlines begin at the end of Septemberthe end of September

Don't count on money coming from Don't count on money coming from any source you are not absolutely any source you are not absolutely sure of – you need to plan for the sure of – you need to plan for the unknownunknown

Don't let the numbers scare you - Don't let the numbers scare you - there are always ways to make yourthere are always ways to make your educational dreams a reality – youeducational dreams a reality – you just need a plan!just need a plan!