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Destination: University

Destination: University. Things You Need to Know. In this presentation…. OSSD Requirements/Your Transcript University Programs – Gathering Information Course Selections for Grade 12 Application Process Mark Transmissions Offers of Admission English Language Requirements

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Destination: University

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  1. Destination: University Things You Need to Know

  2. In this presentation… OSSD Requirements/Your Transcript University Programs – Gathering Information Course Selections for Grade 12 Application Process Mark Transmissions Offers of Admission English Language Requirements Scholarships and Financial Aid Important Dates

  3. OSSD Requirements + Transcript • 30 credits • Literacy requirement • 40 Community service hours • Updated and accurate transcript? (summer school, night school, int’l languages) • MUST have 6 4U/4M courses to apply to UNIVERSITY programs

  4. Gathering Information Important Websites: • www.electronicinfo.ca • www.ouac.on.ca • www.careercruising.com - Matchmaker and My Skills Assessment • www.myblueprint.ca/peel - Career Spectrum surveys Things to consider: • Strengths + areas of interest • Proximity to home • Campus life • Work experience

  5. Example: Gathering Info – Programs

  6. Gathering Information – cont’d Potential Additional Requirements: • Portfolio submissions (i.e. art programs) - Continually update it - Know the requirements - Know submission deadlines • Audition dates (performance programs) • First Aid • CPR • Criminal Reference Check

  7. Campus Tours • Visit post-secondary websites (Admissions, Undergraduate Students) • Book an appointment • Attend tour sessions • Attend an open house • Go on a residence tour

  8. University Application Process • December – January 15th (11:59 pm) • You’ll receive your PIN from Guidance (once you’ve completed the My Blueprint Exit Survey) • Visit www.ouac.on.ca – select ‘OUAC 101’ • 3 program choices in ranked order • PIN, student number, RHSS school # 938009 • Complete mailing address • Payment format (credit card strongly recommended) - $150 for 3 choices; $50 for each additional choice • Application deadline: January 15th (11:59 pm) • Use an appropriate email that you check regularly!

  9. University Applications – $50 additional charge if… • …..an applicant drops a choice and replaces it with a new choice, the new choice will incur a $50 charge (unless it is at the same university)

  10. Applying to University • www.ouac.on.ca • Select ‘Undergrad (101)’ Current Ontario high school students • Click on the ‘Apply Now’ box • Click on ‘Create my OUAC Profile’ • Video – University application process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzSXiPm-w0A

  11. Mark Transmissions • Make sure your transcript is up-to-date and accurate • Electronically (we take care of it)

  12. Offers of Admission • Offers may begin as early as Feb/March for strong candidates • May 27 – majority of applicants will receive a response from Ontario universities (conditional offer of admission, refusal, deferral) • Must confirm through www.ouac.on.ca • June 1 – earliest date by which Ontario universities require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment • Check email regularly (even SPAM folder)!!!

  13. English Language Requirements • In Canada less than 4 years, may be required to write an English Language Proficiency Test (i.e. TOEFL or IELTS) • Application will not be considered until test results have been received • Research now (test dates, locations, times) • Online practice test

  14. Scholarships and Bursaries • START RESEARCHING NOW • Admission averages • Application based • Websites • Your parents workplace • Complete the applications well in advance • Additional documentation may include: recommendation/reference letters, transcript, essays • Courier • Confirmation of receipt

  15. Scholarships and Bursaries Websites: • www.yconic.com • www.scholarshipscanada.com • www.osca.ca • www.ontariocolleges.ca • Rick Hansen Secondary School website • School specific

  16. OSAP • Financial assistance (it is a loan) • Based on financial need (income + assets) • Can begin to apply when you apply for university programs: http://www.ontario.ca/education-and-training/how-get-osap • If accepted, you receive half the money at the start of the school year, and the remainder during the school year

  17. Important Dates (2019-2020) • Oct 27: Student Life Expo (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) • Campus Tours/Open Houses – ASAP • Nov/Dec: start applying to university programs and for OSAP • Jan 15: Application deadline to OUAC • Feb 4:last date to submit information and changes to OUAC

  18. Important Dates (2019-2020) • May 27: majority of applicants will receive a response from Ontario universities (conditional offer of acceptance, refusal, deferral pending further information) • June 1earliest date by which Ontario universities require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment • August: you are responsible for submitting summer school marks to OUAC • August: tuition payment

  19. Questions or Concerns? • See your Guidance Counsellor

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