Post Secondary Education

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Post Secondary Education

• The Application Process
• School Council Meeting
• November 12, 2008

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Application Information

• College
• O.C.A.S.
• On-line
• Deadline
• February 2, 2009
• 95 for 5 choices
• 5 is the maximum

• University
• O.U.A.C.
• On-line
• Deadline
• January 14, 2009
• 105 for 3 choices
• 35 for additional

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Communication

• Student should have an e-mail address before they
  apply (it should be appropriate)
• Check it often after applying
• This is OUAC, OCAS, and the schools favorite way
  of communicating

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What the school sends

• October
• Demographic information for all students who
  COULD apply
• OCAS - Final marks of completed grade 9 to 12
  courses
• OUAC Final marks of completed grade 11 and 12
  courses
• First and second semester courses currently on
  the schedule
• Community involvement and literacy test info

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What the school sends

• February
• First semester final marks
• Update semester 2 courses
• April
• Second semester mid term marks
• Much more important for OUAC than for OCAS
• July
• Final second semester marks
• Proof of graduation

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University Admission Requirements

• Admission is based on your university admission
  average
• Your 6 grade 12 U or M courses
• ENG 4U1 is a must.
• ENG4U1 MFM4U1 SBI4U1 CGW4U1
• ETS4U1 MDM4U1 ADA4M1 HHS4M1

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University Admission Requirements

• There are recommended courses as well for each
  program
• Different programs have different required
  courses
• English, Math and Science

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College Admission Requirements

• Different programs and colleges have different
  required courses
• English, Math and Science
• There are recommended courses as well for each
  program

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College Admission Requirements

• Admission may be based on
• All grade 11 and 12 marks OR
• Only marks in the required courses OR
• All grade 11 and 12 marks with the required
  courses counting extra.

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Additional Admission Requirements

• College
• For some programs you may need some previous post
  secondary education
• Paramedic, Dental Hygienist at Fanshawe need a
  year of pre-health

• University
• For some programs you may need some previous post
  secondary education
• Law, Medicine, Dentistry need 2 to 3 years of
  university education

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Additional Admission Criteria

• Student may need
• letters of reference
• Portfolio
• Supplementary Information Form
• Resume
• Audition
• Interview
• These all have deadlines and are the students
  responsibility

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Multiple Offers of Admission

• Students may be offered admission to several or
  ALL of their choices
• You may only accept ONE offer
• You must respond, on-line, to OCAS, or OUAC with
  the program you wish to accept
• If you accept a second program, the first will be
  cancelled
• You do NOT accept through the college or
  university itself.

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Timelines

• October / November
• Research
• December or earlier
• Apply on-line
• January
• Buffer month to fix any payment problems or amend
  application

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Application Deadlines

• University - January 14, 2009
• College - February 2, 2009

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Scholarships

• Entrance scholarships
• Automaticbased on admission average
• University/College scholarships needing
  application
• Check the university/college web site or look on
  e-!NFO or Ontariocolleges.ca
• Foundation scholarships (ie Terry Fox)
• Usually need high marks and outstanding community
  service.
• You may need to be nominated by the school.

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Scholarships

• Business scholarships (ie Wendys)
• EESS commencement awards
• Selected by committee
• Fill out grad form in the main office
• Thames Valley school board awards

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Scholarships

• Parents, check with your employers for awards.
• Keep working on volunteer hours and keep a
  detailed record of your activities.
• Studentawards.com
• Scholarshipscanada.com
• Other links from EESS guidance site

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Application Seminars

• College and University Application Seminars took
  place in October!
• University twice (one am, one pm)
• College three sessions (one am, two pm)
• Power point is on the web site.