DESTINATION PATHWAYS

COLLEGE APPRENTICESHIP UNIVERSITYWORKPLACE

2012

AgendaC A U W

Preparing to make the Pathway decisions. Applying to College and University. Apprenticeship : How does it work? Where to get the money? Resources to help organize and decide Q & A

Preparing to Make the Pathway Decision: Destinations that Fit! Consider interests, strengths and learning

styles Today many pathways may lead to the

same destination: eg. articulation from college to university.

Attend Open houses at schools, job shadow, read program guides, do web searches.

Talk to teachers, employers, guidance counsellors, vocational counsellors.

Prepare for financial cost of programs

Success after High School Passion for the program: the right fit Be resourcful: find the right help Resilence: flex and problem solve Read the Material: emails, key dates Organize: time, money, work and play Attend all classes, labs,tutorials

College Pathway Applied Degrees at College Joint Degrees or Collaborative Degrees

between a college and an university Diploma ( 2 years college) Advanced Diploma ( 3 years college) Certificate ( 1 year college) Graduate Certificates Apprenticeships Coop Programs

University Pathway General Bachelor’s Degree: 3 years Honours Bachelor’s Degree: 4 years

maintaining % average. Joint or Collaborative Degrees: Take

courses partially at college and partially at university

Professional Degrees: Medicine, Law, Education

Advanced Degrees: Masters, PhD.

Apprenticeship Pathway Working with a Trades person to train Attending a college for in school portion

of Training Accumulating hours of work and levels of

school training Taking the certification exam for

Journeyperson

Workplace Pathway Resume building Job Preparation and Job search Connecting with Employment centre Volunteering as evidence for citizenship Build references Take cooperative education courses at

high school

Applying to College and University in Ontario

OCAS- Ontario College Application Service

OUAC- Ontario University Application Centre

Timelines January 16, 2013- Deadline to apply to

University February 5, 2013: Last day to submit

changes to University application February 1, 2013- Deadline to apply to

college for equal consideration December 21nd,2012- North Grenville

student’s deadline to apply in order to avoid delays in processing application!!

College Online Applications

www.ontariocolleges.ca How to apply tutorial is on the ocas website:

http://www.ocas.ca/documents/applicant-tutorial-eng.pdf

NGDHS website has tutorial pdf Applicant needs SIN #, OEN# and can make

their own username and password $95 is the cost for 5 spaces on the

application. Limit to 3 programs at one college.

Students who wish to apply to college must tell Guidance

College Admission Requirements OSSD Marks and required courses (seldom use

semester 2 final marks) Questionnaire, essay Resume, references Portfolio, auditions Admission tests ( math,science,english) Work, volunteer, life experiences Information sessions, interview

University Online Application www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101: Application

website, tutorials to help you apply. http://www.electronicinfo.ca: Electronic

Info will assist in course requirements, cut off averages and much more!

$130 for 3 Universities and $44 for each additional choice.

Students will be given a PIN from OUAC to apply on line.

All students who wish to apply must tell guidance.

NGDHS website has tutorial in pdf

University Admissions OSSD Average calculated on 6 Grade 12 4U or

4M courses. Some Univ. calculate differently for admissions and scholarships.

Cut off averages may be viewed at www.electronicinfo.ca.

Required courses for degrees. Portfolio, essays, Personal statements,

personal information forms.

Offers of AdmissionUniversity: Conditional offers will roll out over the spring,

multiple rounds up to May 29th,2013.Early conditional offers based on high grade 11 marks:

December/JanuaryMust respond to offers starting June 3, 2013Respond through “Review and Change your Completed

Application”.

College: Earliest conditional offer: Feb1, 2013, then multiple rounds up to end of April 2013.

Must respond by May 1st 2013 to an offer. The last Yes sticks!

Oversubscribed programs Or programs requiring portfolios etc. will be the latest to make offers.

Colleges and Universities consider Gr.11 final marks when no grade 12 grade is available.

Apprenticeships www.apprenticesearch.com OYAP uses hours completed from Coop in

High School toward full apprenticeship hours after graduation. See Guidance to find out more.

Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs

Some colleges have 1 year certificate programs to give students a set of skills in a trade. This is good for student who cannot find a training work site. May be transferable towards the hours for Full Apprenticeship.

Some colleges offer in-school portions for full apprenticeships in 8 week blocks.

Students will earn as they learn in their trade then schedule time to attend the college for each block of in- school training.(collect UI)

Workplace courses may be acceptable for some of the programs. Check with each college in the apprenticeship section.

Finding the Money Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance

Program Coop programs Work Study Programs Savings from Summer jobs Bank of Mom and Dad Student Lines of Credit

Finding the Money www.studentawards.com www.canlearn.ca www.scholarshipscanada.com http://osap.gov.on.ca www.Ontario.ca/30off Make sure to click on the OSAP access

window for answers and FAQs There is grant money available for many

students .All should apply to OSAP

Helpful resources and Websites www.osca.ca www.ontariocolleges.ca www.electronicinfo.ca www.ouac.on.ca www.careercruising.com www.apprenticesearch.com www.myblueprint.ca www.osap.gov.on.ca Mrs. Parry at anne.parry@ucdsb.on.ca

Q & A

Thank you for coming!