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OSGOODE THS CLASS OF 2012 Parent Council

OSGOODE THS CLASS OF 2012 Parent Council. HANDOUTS TODAY: INFO 2012 & Pamphlet COLLEGE GUIDE FACT SHEET / Useful dates & deadlines All available at www.othspanthers.ca. Student Services Staff this year.

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OSGOODE THS CLASS OF 2012 Parent Council

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  1. OSGOODE THS CLASS OF 2012 Parent Council

  2. HANDOUTS TODAY: • INFO2012 & Pamphlet • COLLEGE GUIDE • FACT SHEET / Useful dates & deadlines All available at www.othspanthers.ca

  3. Student Services Staff this year • Me (Coop) : A– Ku (Head of Guidance, Career Studies, Co-op, SST & Link Crew) • Mrs. B Cranston (Guidance Counsellor): L – S • Mrs. K. Wiltse (Guidance Counsellor): S - Z • Mr. St-Yves (Head of Special Education) • Mrs. Dore – Guidance Secretary

  4. What do we do?  • - select and schedule high school courses- solve problems in learning, studying or organizing their time (Tutors, Opp. Room, SST)- develop an educational plan appropriate to their abilities, interests and goals- consider educational opportunities after high school - apply to colleges or universities (focus tonight)- find out about financial assistance, scholarships, and bursaries. (Huge these days…lots of opportunities out there…love free money) • Career Counseling of all sorts • Personal Counseling (Social Work, Psych, IEA, addictions counselor)

  5. WHERE ARE OUR STUDENTS GOING? • UNIVERSITY • COLLEGE • APPRENTICESHIP • WORK • VICTORY LAP • Travel???

  6. ONTARIO UNIVERSITIESBrock2Waterloo 2Carleton29 Ottawa14 Western1Guelph4 Queen’s4 Laurier2Lakehead1 RMC WindsorLaurentia3 Ryerson1 York1McMaster Toronto UOIT2Nipissing2 Trent2

  7. ONTARIO COLLEGES Algonquin** Cambrian Canadore Centennial Conestoga Confederation Durham Fanshawe Flemming George Brown* Georgian Humber Kemptville* Lambton Loyalist Michener Mohawk Niagara Northern Ridgetown St. Clair St. Lawrence** Sault Seneca Sheridan La Cite Collegiale

  8. Degree 3 to 4 years OSSD ENG4U + five 4U/M courses (pre-req’s) OUAC Diploma 2 to 3 years OSSD ENG4C (pre-req’s) OCAS UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE Collaborative Degrees: Algonquin/Ottawa U…Nursing Algonquin/Carleton…Information Technology Algonquin/Carleton…Info Tech/Commerce/SW New at Algonquin: Applied Degrees…Interior Design, E-Business, Photonics

  9. ONTARIO APPRENTICESHIPS Auto Body Auto Service Baker Carpenter Cook Electrician Hairstylist Plumber Refrigeration Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Machinist

  10. ONTARIO APPRENTICESHIPS • Find an employer willing to take an apprentice • Register at Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (We can help you with the process) Apprentices must be at least 16 and have an OSSD 90% of time is on the job, 10% at College Salary increases as training progresses www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/

  11. $$ FINANCES $$How much does all of this cost? NOTE: this does not include “social life” funds…

  12. Paying the Bills • Savings from work • Co-op Programs (Some pay) • Scholarships (Our students do really well here) • Bursaries • Student Loans (OSAP) (May application) • You: Mom and Dad! • Grandma and Grandpa • Student Line of Credit • Lottery???

  13. Scholarships Entrance…automatically based on average of best 6 4U/M eg. Carleton 95+ ……….$4000 x 4 years 92-94.9…...$3000 88-91.9…...$2500 84-87.9…...$2000 80-83.9…...$1000 Prestige...application needed 90% /extracurricular General…apply through Student Services for school nomination or students find them on their own. www.studentawards.com / www.othspanthers.ca

  14. Ontario Universities’Application Centre Applying On-line to Ontario’s Universities www.ouac.on.ca/101/ PIN …mid November (Announced by guidance) $105/3 programs+$35 each additional Deadline: January 11th, 2012 THE OTHS DEADLINE – We would like to have all of our student applications in by Christmas break. (Follow up in Jan) www.electronicinfo.ca – where you can research university programs / compare and contrast them.

  15. APPLYING OUT OF PROVINCE • Electronic applications preferred – linked directly through school website. • Student Services will send your transcript to other post-secondary institutions outside the province. We ask for some advance notice and it is helpful to have your application number or ref. number from the school concerned. • Dalhousie2 Memorial1 Liberty (U.S.), U Alberta 1

  16. ! Up to five program choices are allowed, with no more than three at one college. $95/5 programs Apply after October31 Deadline: February 1st but x-mas break is better! www.ontariocolleges.ca OCAS-Before you dive in • Choose your programs before logging on to complete the online application. • Research your choices by looking at OCAS and college publications and websites.

  17. Everything is on our website (guidance tab)… • For deadlines, college and university announcements, scholarship info & useful web resources visit www.othspanthers.ca . • We have posted everything there in order to help you & your kids. Further, information guides on the application process are also available. • There are some “volunteer hours” opportunities posted weekly…

  18. Thank You Do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Cranston, Mrs. Wiltse or myself if we can help with this important decision process in any way. evan.cooper@ocdsb.ca bonnie.cranston@ocdsb.ca kerry.wiltse@ocdsb.ca

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