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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

  2. 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!!!

  3. 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

  4. ONTARIOCOLLE GE S.CA LOCATE COLLE GE S IN ONTARIO

  5.  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 IMPORTANT DATES

  6. COLLEGE EVENTS  COLLEGE FAIR - OCTOBER 23 & 24 @ THE ENERCARE CENTRE (EXHIBITION PLACE)  SIR WILLIAM MULOCK POST-SECONDARY FAIR – OCTOBER 17 TH  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)

  7. 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

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  17. COLLEGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:  REQUIRED AND/OR RECOMMENDED SECONDARY SCHOOL CREDITS  MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENTS (E.G. 65% IN ENG4C)  “HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM” DESIGNATIONS _________________________________________________________  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)

  18. 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

  19. 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? .

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. WHAT’S OUT THERE FOR ME? 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

  23. 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

  24. 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  CHE CK OUT WWW.TRANSITIONRE SOURCE GUIDE .CA FOR A COMPRE HE NSIVE LIST OF SUPPORT CONTACTS  IDE NTIFY YOURSE LF AS E ARL Y IN THE APPLICATION PROCE SS AS POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL F ACTORS TO CONSIDE R?

  25. ADDITIONAL F ACTORS TO CONSIDE R? FRE NCH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION  THE RE ARE 3 COLLE GE S IN ONTARIO WITH PROGRAM INSTRUCTION IN FRE NCH:  ALFRE D  COLLE GE BORE AL  LA CITE COLLE GIAL

  26. 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

  27. ontariocolleges.ca link to college websites & financial aid info Visit ontariocolleges.ca and click on the “Paying for College” Button Links to individual college websites

  28. 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!

  29. FEBRUARY 1 ST 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

  30. 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 1 ST  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 1 ST 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.)

  31. 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

  32. STE PS TO BE COME AN APPRE NTICE • ANAPPRE RE NTI TICEIS SOME ONE WHO IS LE ARNING A TRADE AND HAS A FORMAL Complete 2-5 TRAINING CONTRACT WITH A SPONSOR years training and Register your in-school, write apprenticeship exams! with MAESD/ Ontario College of Find an employer Trades Member who will agree to apprentice you Graduate High Research trades, STEP 5 School Gain work experience STEP 4 STEP 3 STEP 2 STEP 1

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