Applying to Post Secondary Programs

University and College

Applying to UniversityChecklist Before you apply you need:

a PIN (Personal Identification Number) a school number a student number a list of your researched options

Step 1: Your OUAC Access Code The Guidance office will

provide your access codes in late fall (November). Listen for announcement of when to pick them up. Follow us on twitter @TFSSGuidance

These access codes are CONFIDENTIAL. Do not share your code with others.

Your codes include:

PIN

School Number

Student Number

http://youtu.be/vsCW1lKbuSM

Step 2: Research Your University Options Visit eINFO (www.electronicinfo.ca), to see what each university has

to offer.

Check out university websites and booklets

Ask questions at the school destination fair

Talk to counsellors, teachers, and community members

Write down your program choices and codes, and keep them handy for your application

You can use the Fast Track option

when you know the OUAC program code.

Step 3: Mark your calendars September-November 2014: eINFO www.electronicinfo.ca – begin your

research – choose your program

September 19-21, 2014: Ontario Universities’ Fair

September 25, 2014: Turner Fenton S.S. Destination Fair

January 14, 2015 - Final date to apply online through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) – www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101

February 3, 2015 – Recommended last date to submit all information to OUAC to be considered for admission (program changes, additional choices)

May 28, 2015 – you can expect an admission response from an Ontario university by this date.

June 1, 2015 – The earliest date you may be required to respond to an offer of admission

Early June to August 2015 – Use the Admission Information Service (AIS) to find possible openings at Ontario universities www.ouac.on.ca/ais/

Step 4: Apply You will apply using the Ontario University Application Centre

Go to www.ouac.on.ca

You will need:

Your codes (PIN, School, student)

A method of payment

Program of interest

Paying for you Application $130 for 3 program options

$44 for each additional school/program

Mark Upload Dates The school board uploads your

marks directly to OUAC.

Uploads happen:

A. End of semester 1(Beginning of February)

B. Semester 2 midterm (April)

C. End of semester 2 (Beginning of July)

D. August (Beginning of August)

What you need to go to university

Ontario Universities look at your top 6 grade 12 university/mixed courses (4U or 4M).

It is a big BIG BIG myth that Universities look at your grade 9-11 grades.

Some schools ask for “supplemental applications”. These are school and program specific. In these cases you may need to write an essay, provide evidence of extra-curricular activities, or show community involvement

If you require a teacher/counsellor/VP endorsement, you must provide a minimum of 2 weeks (1 month is better) advance notice – please provide all relevant information to the school staff person, along with a resume, and any other pertinent information

Applying to CollegeStep 1: Research

Visit www.ontariocolleges.ca and search programs across Ontario colleges.

You can search by region, program, or specific school

Take NOTE: Admission requirements (some schools/programs require college level courses and some require university level courses or even a mix) – be sure that you have the requirements for the programs for which you are applying

Watch this application video for more details:

http://youtu.be/9euno3gQwYg

Step 2: Applying You will apply to college through

www.ontariocolleges.ca

You will need:

An email address

Your Ontario Education Number (OEN)

$95 (credit card) for 5 school/programs - with

a maximum of 3 applications to one college

Mark your calendars

The equal consideration date is February 1, 2015. This means that you can apply after, but your

application will be placed at the bottom of the pile.

If you apply before this date, you will be considered equally with applicants that were submitted by the Feb. 1 date.

Applying out of Province

Each application is a separate process

You will need to do the research to find out how to apply

Quebec universities will download from our system (transcripts, etc)

BC – you need to set up a personal profile

Scholarships and Bursaries

You will need to get researching. This is your responsibility. While the school shares some information about scholarships, there are thousands that we are unaware of. THIS CAN BE A FULL TIME JOB!!! GET ON IT!!

Scholarships can be granted for a variety of reasons:

Grades

Culture

Extra-curriculars

Etc.

Visit www.canlearn.ca or www.studentawards.com