Erindale Secondary School

College/UniversityPreparation Workshop

2018/2019

Post-Secondary Schools in Canada

● Universities & Respective Colleges • Degree granting institutions

– most offering post-graduate opportunities

● Community Colleges• offer certificates, diplomas, advanced

diplomas & applied degrees● Collaborative or Joint Programs

• Universities linked to colleges– receive both a diploma and a degree

If you want to apply to● an Ontario University

• through the Ontario University Application Centre [use OUAC 101 application]

– 3 Universities for $150 & $50 for each after 3

● an Ontario Community College• through the Ontario College

Application Service [OCAS]– $95 processing fee for 5

If you want to apply to● an out of province university or

college • done separately online• application fee for each institution• required to send a transcript

– sometimes OUAC can supply marks● RMC - Royal Military College - has its

own application process see website for details

If you want to apply to

An American University: ● Most schools use the common

application● Must take SAT test prior to

applying● See your counsellor to help

navigate this process

What are the differences?!?

● Certificate - College only 1 yr - specific area of study

● Diploma - College only 2 or 3 yrs-specific area of study

● Degree - University /College 3/4 yrs - Broad area of study

● Undergrad -apply directly out of highschool

● Postgrad - can apply only after completing diploma or degree

Subject Areas /Program Categories

● Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts

● Business/Commerce● Health Science/Life Science● Engineering/Applied Science

● Co-op/Internships

Who does what ?!?● OUAC/OCAS

• OUAC only, assigns PIN numbers• processes applications and

transcripts and forwards them to the Universities/Colleges

• Notifies you and your counsellors if your grades are missing or incomplete

• Lets the University/Collegesknow when you have accepted an offer of admission

Who does what?!?● High Schools

• Distribute your Ontario Education Numbers and PINS

• Provide OUAC/OCAS with your personal and academic information

• Provide OUAC/OCAS with your updated grades information in February, April & July

• Notify OUAC/OCAS if you transfer to another school

Who does what?!?● Students

• OCAS only, set up their own online account and create their personal username and password

– Keep this information in a safe place• Complete their application• Verify their academic information• Makes changes to their application online

– Keep OUAC/OCAS and therefore schools informed of any changes in their personal information

Who does what ?!?● Students (Continued...)

• Pay the application processing fee. Their program choices will not be sent along to the schools until payment is received

• Print a copy of their application summary• Verify online that their payment has been

received• complete additional requirements of

admission, if required

Important OUAC Dates● January 16, 2019: Latest date to submit

completed on-line applications to the OUAC● February 5, 2019: Recommended last day to

make changes to your application.● May 29, 2019: Date by which the universities

must respond to your application for admission

● June 3, 2019: Earliest date by which the university may require a financial commitment from applicants

OUAC PIN Numbers● Arrive the end of November● Students should be listening for

announcements & checking the Counselling Bulletin Board

● You will need to complete your exit survey in MyBlueprint to obtain your PIN #

● Keep your OUAC number in a safe place!

Important OCAS Dates● February 1, 2019: Equal consideration

date (all applications received at OCAS by this date will be considered equally by the colleges)

● May 1, 2019: Deadline to Confirm Offers of Admission

● Mid-June 2019: Earliest date that the colleges can require payment of tuition fees. Each college sets its own tuition deposit amount payment deadline

Transcripts etc. - Transcripts are sent electronically to

OUAC and OCAS at different times of the year

- Full Disclosure - Schools will see all Grade 11 and 12 Marks

- Universities look at Semester 1 final marks and Semester 2 Midterm marks for admission

- Each university/college and program has different course requirements for certain programs and policies on repeating courses etc. - DO YOUR RESEARCH!

Ontario Student Assistance Program

Myths● You can apply for early admission● It is better to have a Commerce

Degree from McMaster than a Business Degree from Brock

● If I don’t get into Engineering at a school, I can accept Science and transfer in second year

● Are there any other things that you have heard?

Research is important!● You should research your

Post-secondary education by• Reading School Information

Packages - online or in Guidance• Visiting colleges or universities• Finding out about Financial

assistance or scholarships● It is worth your time!

Go to the Ontario University Fair!

electronicinfo.ca - eINFO

Ontario University Application Centre

Go to the Ontario College Information Fair !

ontariocolleges.ca

Erindale Exit Package

- posted on Erindale Website

- look for messages and posting on myBlueprint

- The Scholarship Report is there now!

Websites of Use● www.osca.ca/edlinks.htm

• school counsellor website

● www.electronicinfo.ca• Info for all Ontario

Universities

● www.ouac.on.ca

• OUAC website

● www.ontariocolleges.ca• OCAS website

● www.careers.ocas.on.ca

● http://osap.gov.on.ca• student loans

● www.canlearn.ca• financial planning for

school

● www.studentawards.com● www.scholartree.ca

• Canadian Scholarship Info

● www.collegeboard.com• SAT website

● www.commonapp.org● applying to american

universities

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