UNIVERSITY COLLEGE INFORMATION PRESENTATION 2017 2018 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE INFORMATION PRESENTATION – 2017 -2018

UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE INFORMATION STEP 1 PRE-APPLICATION RESEARCH: SEPT. - NOV. STEP 2 APPLICATION PROCESS: NOV. - JAN. WWW. DPCDSB. ORG/MARCL

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • REFER TO YOUR CREDIT COUNSELLING SUMMARY OR MYBLUEPRINT • 30 CREDITS (18 COMPULSORY/12 ELECTIVE) BY END OF JUNE!! • 40 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE BY: FRIDAY MAY 4, 2018 • SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF LITERACY TEST

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MINIMUM # OF COURSES NEEDED TO APPLY? TYPE OF COURSES REQUIRED? M/U WHAT IS THE ADMISSION AVERAGE BASED ON? PRE-REQUISITE COURSES: ENG 4 U AND ……. . PRE-REQUISITE COURSES – MINIMUM MARK!!

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS 6. ADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIA: AUDITION, PORTFOLIO, INTERVIEW, ESSAY, SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION 6 GRADE 12 ‘U’ OR ‘M’ COURSES? 7. WHY CARRY MORE THAN 8. NIGHT SCHOOL/ONLINE COURSES/REPEATED COURSES!! 9. ALL OFFERS ARE CONDITIONAL!!!

COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS • OSSD • TYPES OF COURSES REQUIRED? C/M • PRE-REQUISITE COURSES: MINIMUM MARK? • GRADE 11 MARKS FOR REQUIRED SUBJECTS. WWW. DPCDSB. ORG/MARCL

COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS • GRADE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN “U” AND “C” COURSES. • ADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIA: AUDITION, PORTFOLIO, INTERVIEW, QUESTIONNAIRE/ESSAY, TESTS, VOLUNTEER/WORK EXPERIENCE • NIGHT SCHOOL/ONLINE/REPEATED COURSES? • OFFERS ARE CONDITIONAL

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SELECTIONS • WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO? • WHICH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY HAS THE PROGRAM YOU WANT TO TAKE? • WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND/OR PRE-REQUISITES FOR THE PROGRAM? WHERE DO YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION?

“TO DO LIST” FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY APPLICATION RESEARCH YOUR OPTIONS BY USING THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: • • • ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES’ FAIR: SEPT. 22 – 24 (WWW. OUF. CA) ONTARIO COLLEGE FAIR: OCT. 24 (5: 00 PM– 9: 00 PM) & 25 (9 AM – 2 PM) EINFO (WWW. ELECTRONICINFO. CA), ONTARIO COLLEGES (WWW. ONTARIOCOLLEGES. CA) AND MYBLUEPRINT (WWW. MYBLUEPRINT. CA) • ST. MARCELLINUS COLLEGE FAIR: • WED. , SEPTEMBER 27 TH PERIOD 1 AND 2 • ST. MARCELLINUS UNIVERSITY INFO SESSIONS: • THREE SESSIONS STARTING OCT. 26, 2017

“TO DO LIST” FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY APPLICATION • COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY WEBSITES AND VIEWBOOKS • CAMPUS VISITS!!!! VERY IMPORTANT • ON-LINE APPLICATION TUTORIAL • GUIDANCE BULLETIN BOARDS • GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE • SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENTAWARDS. COM SCHOLARSHIPSCANADA. COM PARENT EMPLOYERS • BURSARIES • AWARDS • OSAP: ON-LINE APP’S AVAILABLE IN MAY

COLLEGE APPLICATION – NEXT STEPS • NOVEMBER – FEBRUARY: COMPLETION OF ON-LINE APPLICATION: WWW. ONTARIOCOLLEGES. CA (YOU WILL NEED YOUR OEN NUMBER FOR THIS!) • APPLICATION FEE = $95. 00 – 5 CHOICES • DEADLINE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 ST, 2018. • PRINT CONFIRMATION OF APPLICATION • NEED AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT & CHECK YOUR E-MAIL REGULARLY AFTER APPLYING. • MAY 1, 2018: DEADLINE FOR CONFIRMING ACCEPTANCE

UNIVERSITY APPLICATION - NEXT STEPS • Ø Ø YOUR GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A LETTER IN NOVEMBER THAT CONTAINS: • ON-LINE APPLICATION WEBSITE • SCHOOL NUMBER • STUDENT NUMBER & • PIN $150 FOR 3 CHOICES; $50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CHOICE APPLY ON-LINE BY JANUARY 11, 2018

GUESS WHAT? ! WE WILL CALL GRADE 12 S DOWN TO THE CAFETERIA WHEN YOUR OUAC PIN NUMBERS ARRIVE IN NOVEMBER. UNTIL THEN… START YOUR RESEARCH …. AND GOOD LUCK! DON’T FORGET – FALL OPEN HOUSE CAMPUS VISITS!