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Post-Secondary Pathway Planning Assembly. Preston Guidance Presents. Presentation Outline. ►How to decide next steps after PHS What you and your family can do Community University Events Community College / Apprenticeship Events What YOU can do: 4 Pathways:
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Post-Secondary Pathway Planning Assembly Preston Guidance Presents
Presentation Outline ►How to decide next steps after PHS What you and your family can do • Community University Events • Community College / Apprenticeship Events What YOU can do: 4 Pathways: • PHS University Lunch Session • PHS College Lunch Session • PHS Apprenticeship Lunch Session • PHS Employment Lunch Session • PHS Scholarship Lunch Session
Unsure of what comes next, after PHS? • Be open to exploring all pathways • Revisit Career Cruising and complete the interest inventory called Matchmaker. Save your results. • Meet with your guidance counsellor to review the results • Talk to your family and friends about your interests, your strengths
You need to research!! How? • Visit the PHS Guidance website for key websites to research • Go to the events we are talking about today!!!
Post Secondary Applications Due • University Applications Due: January 14, 2015 • College Applications Due: February 1, 2015
Studentlifexpo.com • Saturday September 27 Sunday September 28 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily • Metro Toronto Convention Centre Building G & F • Some out of province universities; some Ontario universities; some Ontario colleges; scholarship info; career info; travel; skilled trades; healthy living; various presentations
University Information UIP • University Information Program Thursday October 30, 2014 7-9 p.m. at Glenview Park SS Cambridge OR • Wednesday October 29, 2014 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Cameron Heights SS, Kitchener • Listen to 3 University Presentations
University Information OUF http://www.ouf.ca/ • Ontario University Fair September 19-21, 2014 10-5pm daily • Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) South Building 222 BremnerBlvd. Toronto • Each Ontario University will have a representative present at a booth to take questions
What is the difference between UIP and OUF? • UIP is held in this area, at GPSS and CHCI vs. in Toronto • At UIP you pick 3 universities to listen to whereas at OUF you can listen to more than 3 university presentations • Note: All universities will attend both events
College / Apprenticeship Information CIP • College Information Program Thursday October 9, 2014 11am-1:30 pm or 5-7 p.m. at Conestoga College (Doon Campus) Cambridge • Info on diplomas, degrees, apprenticeships, admissions • All Ontario Colleges will have a representative present at a booth to take your questions
College / Apprenticeship Information OCIF • Ontario College Info Fair October 20, 2014 5 -9 p.m. & October 21, 2014 10-3 p.m. • Direct Energy Centre Exhibition Place Hall B Toronto • Info on diplomas, degrees, apprenticeships, admissions • All Ontario Colleges will have a representative present at a booth to take your questions
What is the difference between CIP and OCIF? • CIP is held in this area, at Conestoga College vs. in Toronto • All Conestoga College Programs have separate booths to give more info • Note: At both events all Colleges will be in attendance and are arranged at separate booths to answer your questions
Applying to a School Out of Province? Check Application Deadlines You apply….We send marks after you give us the address to the school
American Universities • PSAT Exam – October 15 at GCI (you must preregister) • 8:30 a.m. Cost is $25 • SAT Exam – Sign up On-line www.collegeboard.com • See Ms. Dardarian in Guidance for more information.
studyandgoabroad.com • Saturday October 4 Sunday October 5 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Daily • Metro Toronto Convention Centre Constitution Halls 105-106 North Building 255 Front Street West, Toronto • If you want to work or study overseas short or long term
Lunchtime Events offered at Preston High School
PHS Employment / Job Information Session • What services are free for teens to use at Cambridge Career Connections Youth Employment Centre? • When do employers hire for Temporary Christmas Jobs? • When do employers hire for Summer Jobs? Wednesday October 8, 2014 10:45 a.m. PHS Library Seminar Room With a CCC employment advisor
PHS Apprenticeship Session • What websites are best to use for my research? • What high school prerequisites do I need? • How do I get into an apprenticeship? • What programs are offered at Conestoga College? Tuesday November 4, 2014 10:45 a.m. PHS Library Seminar Room
PHS Scholarship Session • Where do you look for scholarship information? • Is it true some scholarship applications have deadlines starting already? • What are entrance scholarships? PHS Graduation Scholarships? • Can I apply for a scholarship based on where my parents work? Wed. September 17, 2014 10:45 a.m. PHS Library Seminar Room
PHS University Session • What websites are best to use for my research? • What high school prerequisites do I need? • What average do I need to get accepted at university? • What is the Application Deadline Date and Cost to apply? Thursday September 11, 2014 10:45 a.m. PHS Library Seminar Room
PHS College Session • What websites are best to use for my research? • What high school prerequisites do I need? • What average do I need to get accepted at college? • What is the Application Deadline Date and Cost to apply? Wednesday September 24, 2014 10:45 a.m. PHS Library Seminar Room
OSAP Lunch Session Date: To Be Announced To be eligible for 30%off your tuition you must apply to OSAP You must apply to a college or university program and be accepted in order to start the application process for OSAP
Community Involvement Hours You need to Complete 40 Hours of Volunteering in order to graduate! Bring in any hours you have done in October. You must sign the binder to show that you dropped them off.
Reminders of Info: • Listen to the PHS morning announcements • Look at the PHS Website under Guidance • Follow @PHSGuidance1 on Twitter ORRead the Twitter feed on the Guidance Homepage at http://phs.wrdsb.ca/ • Read the Guidance Bulletin Board between the main door of PHS and the Guidance office • Review this power point presentation posted on the left of the Guidance Homepage
Event Videos • http://studentlifeexpo.com/about/watch-our-video/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awjWg8Tyvag • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDcdzBjZ1SQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3wURo7z6kc