Post Secondary Post Secondary PathwaysPathways

Session OverviewSession Overview Application Request Form & Graduation Application Request Form & Graduation

FormForm Finding Your Fit…Finding Your Fit… Application TimelinesApplication Timelines Admission CriteriaAdmission Criteria ResourcesResources Scholarships, Awards and OSAPScholarships, Awards and OSAP Ontario University Fair Field TripOntario University Fair Field Trip

Important FormsImportant FormsAPPLICATION REQUEST FORM (blue) Required to initiate college and university

application process You must indicate College, University, or

Both Print name, date, sign and return today

GRAD INFORMATION FORM (yellow) Diploma and Grad ceremony information Complete and return today

Finding Your Fit….Finding Your Fit….Considerations for your Post Secondary PathwayConsiderations for your Post Secondary Pathway

What could you do?What could you do?

Where could you go?Where could you go?

What else is out What else is out there?there?

Where are you?Where are you?

Making Good ChoicesMaking Good Choices ReflectReflect – What’s best for me? – What’s best for me? ResearchResearch – Internet, printed resources – Internet, printed resources VisitVisit – fairs, campuses, open houses, tours, – fairs, campuses, open houses, tours,

departments, residences, citiesdepartments, residences, cities ConsultConsult – student services, counsellors, faculty – student services, counsellors, faculty

advisors, departments, workplaceadvisors, departments, workplace DiscussDiscuss – parents, teachers, counsellors, – parents, teachers, counsellors,

friends, graduatesfriends, graduates ExperienceExperience – March break, day and/or summer – March break, day and/or summer

programs, join friends already at post secondary programs, join friends already at post secondary institutionsinstitutions

Process TimelinesProcess Timelines**Use and refer to your Timeline **Use and refer to your Timeline (PINK)(PINK)****

Sep – Jan:Sep – Jan: Research choices, Research choices, attend information sessions and fairsattend information sessions and fairs

Nov – Jan: Nov – Jan: Complete online applications for Complete online applications for College & College &

UniversityUniversityNov - Dec: Nov - Dec: Applications and interviews for Applications and interviews for Apprenticeships and School to Career Apprenticeships and School to Career opportunitiesopportunitiesEarly Feb: Early Feb: Earliest Date for Admission Offers Earliest Date for Admission Offers Late May:Late May: Student Confirms ChoiceStudent Confirms Choice

Transmission Transmission TimelinesTimelinesLate November:

Semester 1 midterm marks sent to OCAS Semester 1 and 2 course choices sent to OUAC

Late February: Semester 1 final marks sent to OCAS/OUAC

Mid April: Semester 2 midterm marks sent to OCAS/OUAC

Early July: Semester 2 final marks sent to OCAS/OUAC

Good News!Good News!

Schools are looking for reasons to accept you…not to decline admission

Your job is to provide them with the evidence and information to be accepted

More Good News!More Good News! Your hard work, excellent teachers, and Your hard work, excellent teachers, and

support from home make a differencesupport from home make a difference

Ridge graduates report that they have Ridge graduates report that they have been very well prepared and successful been very well prepared and successful in their post secondary programsin their post secondary programs

Admission CriteriaAdmission Criteria

School to Career Earn credits toward Earn credits toward

OSSDOSSD Explore career optionsExplore career options Application process Application process

through PCC officethrough PCC office Specific High School Specific High School

course prerequisites at course prerequisites at the workplace, college the workplace, college or university levelor university level

Apprenticeships Most Require OSSDMost Require OSSD 40 hours Community 40 hours Community

ServiceService Successful completion of Successful completion of

the Literacy Testthe Literacy Test Specific High School Specific High School

course prerequisites at course prerequisites at the workplace or college the workplace or college LevelLevel

Admission CriteriaAdmission Criteria

College OSSD (includes 40 OSSD (includes 40

hours of community hours of community service and service and successful successful completion of the completion of the Literacy Test)Literacy Test)

College level College level courses with specific courses with specific prerequisites based prerequisites based on program choiceon program choice

University OSSD (includes 40 OSSD (includes 40

hours of community hours of community service and service and successful completion successful completion of the Literacy Test)of the Literacy Test)

6 Grade 12 U or M 6 Grade 12 U or M level courses level courses (including English) (including English) with specific with specific prerequisites based prerequisites based on program choiceon program choice

Community Community Hours!!Hours!!

Due to Ms. Cook in PCC by the end of

October.

ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships Involve a supervised, paid, on-the-job learning

experience (3-5 years) Involve training at College (2-3 blocks) Many apprenticeships require a high school

diploma There is currently high demand for careers in the

skilled trades Many different access points to apprenticeships

(OYAP, College, Direct Entry)

Learn more at www.apprenticesearch.com

College AdmissionCollege Admission Applications are submitted online to OCASApplications are submitted online to OCAS Diploma programs (2-3 years) require college Diploma programs (2-3 years) require college

level prerequisites level prerequisites Bachelor and Applied Bachelor and Applied degreedegree programs (3-4 programs (3-4

years) require years) require universityuniversity admission admission prerequisites prerequisites

Some programs require supplemental Some programs require supplemental information (personal essay, audition, portfolio, information (personal essay, audition, portfolio, proficiency tests, or interview) proficiency tests, or interview)

Supplemental information is submitted to the Supplemental information is submitted to the colleges directly (not to OCAS)colleges directly (not to OCAS)

Prerequisite course marks are an admission Prerequisite course marks are an admission consideration for most programsconsideration for most programs

Learn more at Learn more at www.ontariocolleges.cawww.ontariocolleges.ca

Did you know…Did you know… Colleges offer degree programs Many colleges are partnered with

universities for a number of program pathway options

Acceptance to many college programs is very competitive due to both the demand for and success of its graduates

College programming provides a balance between theoretical and practical learning

University AdmissionUniversity Admission Applications are submitted online to OUACApplications are submitted online to OUAC Degree Programs require 6 Grade 12 U and/or Degree Programs require 6 Grade 12 U and/or

Grade 12 M level coursesGrade 12 M level courses Prerequisites as well as admission averages vary Prerequisites as well as admission averages vary

by program, university and application yearby program, university and application year Some programs require supplemental Some programs require supplemental

information (personal essay, audition, portfolio, information (personal essay, audition, portfolio, or interview)or interview)

Supplemental information is submitted directly Supplemental information is submitted directly to the universities (not to OUAC)to the universities (not to OUAC)

Policies for upgraded courses vary by universityPolicies for upgraded courses vary by university

Learn more at www.electronicinfo.caLearn more at www.electronicinfo.ca

Other InstitutionsOther Institutions There are a variety of private and independent

post-secondary learning institutes

These offer highly specialized training and certification opportunities often within a more concentrated timeline

Cost and funding for these institutions will vary widely

Research your Research your optionsoptions• IRHS counsellors, post secondary resources in IRHS counsellors, post secondary resources in

the PCC office and Grade 12 information the PCC office and Grade 12 information sessions sessions

• College and university liaison visits to IRHS College and university liaison visits to IRHS (lunch sessions), information fairs, and (lunch sessions), information fairs, and campus visitscampus visits

• Internet resources (refer to your Internet resources (refer to your yellow yellow bookmarkbookmark))

• School to Career assembly and displaysSchool to Career assembly and displays

• Job shadowing to help fine-tune your Job shadowing to help fine-tune your preferencespreferences

• Grad newslettersGrad newsletters

Try something new…

Applying Outside Applying Outside OntarioOntario Inform PCC that you are applying out of province

Each application is separate; consult the individual school’s website to download all application information

Some universities can receive information directly from OUAC (Bishop’s, Concordia, McGill, Simon Fraser, UBC, U Victoria and Dalhousie)

Applying to US Applying to US SchoolsSchools Apply to each school individually

All compulsory courses (Grade 9 – 12) are included in the application and GPA calculation

Requires completion of the SAT

Financial considerations

NCAA eligibility

Learn more at www.collegeboard.comLearn more at www.collegeboard.com

Internet ResourcesInternet ResourcesRefer to your Refer to your yellowyellow bookmarkbookmark

www.myblueprint.cawww.osca.cawww.careercruising.com www.schooltocareer.cawww.apprenticesearch.comwww.ontariocolleges.cawww.electronicinfo.caIndividual college and university websites

Getting started…

TRAILBLAZERS

Scholarships and Scholarships and AwardsAwards

Scholarships and awards are provided by: Corporations Employers Government agencies Community organizations Private donors Board and IRHS initiatives Individual University and College programs

Learn more…Learn more… At www.scholarshipscanada.com and www.studentawards.com

On the IRHS Scholarship/Award Board (outside PCC)REMEMBER: IRHS Awards Applications are due May 3rd to PCC

Through individual University and College websites and undergraduate calendars

At our OSAP information session in semester 2

Transportation:Transportation: Train leaves Oakville GO Station at 9:00 a.m. The cost Train leaves Oakville GO Station at 9:00 a.m. The cost

of a round trip fare is $12.50of a round trip fare is $12.50 Mandatory Check-in: Mandatory Check-in: attendance will be taken attendance will be taken

between 9:30-10:00 at the Union station entrance to the between 9:30-10:00 at the Union station entrance to the Skywalk (which leads to the Convention Centre)Skywalk (which leads to the Convention Centre)

Mandatory Check-out: Mandatory Check-out: 1:15 at the check-in point 1:15 at the check-in point (Skywalk) (Skywalk) OR…with signed parental permission to stay in Toronto OR…with signed parental permission to stay in Toronto on the field trip formon the field trip form

*The signed field trip form is due to period 1 Grade 12 *The signed field trip form is due to period 1 Grade 12 teachers (or to PCC) teachers (or to PCC) no laterno later than Wednesday, than Wednesday, September 22September 22ndnd

Ontario College Information Fairs October 27th 10:00 – 7:00 PM

(Direct Energy Centre, Toronto)

Wednesday, Oct. 28th (Hamilton)10:00 AM – 1:00 PM5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

IRHS students will be bussed to the Hamilton ‘Ontario College Information Fair’ to explore a college campus (Mohawk) and speak with reps from colleges across the province

Make the most of it…Make the most of it… Visit Visit allall exhibits and info sessions exhibits and info sessions

Learn about undergraduate programs Learn about undergraduate programs

Discuss campus life and co-curriculars with Discuss campus life and co-curriculars with university representativesuniversity representatives

Prepare questions specific to youPrepare questions specific to you

Be smart about your safetyBe smart about your safety

And finally…And finally… Take a deep breath…………Take a deep breath………… The more you know the better you feelThe more you know the better you feel Enjoy Grade 12 but take it seriouslyEnjoy Grade 12 but take it seriously Strive for a balance between school, marksStrive for a balance between school, marks

and co-curricularsand co-curriculars Keep parents/caregivers in the loopKeep parents/caregivers in the loop Use all the resources available to youUse all the resources available to you Consider your optionsConsider your options Get answers to your questionsGet answers to your questions

Thank You!Thank You!

Personal and Career Counselling Staff

Ms. Anstett, Ms. Cook, Ms. Forde, Mr. Pottruff, Ms. Spelman

CommCo Ms. Olmsted and company