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Pathways To Success:

Explore strengths, academic skills, and pathways like college, university, apprenticeship. Discover key deadlines, funding options, and scholarship opportunities. Prepare for your future with practical advice and resources.

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Pathways To Success:

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  1. Pathways To Success: Post-Secondary Planning COLLEGE

  2. What Am I All About? • Strengths/limitations • Academic skills, Essential Skills • Part-time work • Volunteer work • Interests/hobbies • Your successes • Cooperative education experiences • School activities/clubs/teams

  3. What am I going to try next? • Apprenticeship • College • University • Work • Other training programs • Canadian Armed Forces • Travelling

  4. Reminder – O.S.S. Diploma Requirements • 30 credits - 18 compulsory credits - 12 optional credits • 40 hours of community involvement • Ontario Secondary School Literacy Requirement

  5. Considerations for Senior Students • Pick the right pathway: Research destinations • City –distance, size, transportation . . . • Schools—size, characteristics, • Programs available, specialties/expertise • Get real: Set realistic goals • Marks—average, prerequisites, EFFORT • Money—lots!

  6. Considerations . . . • KEY--Manage your time • Prioritize and organize • Part time work • Volunteer activities • Sports/clubs • Deadlines • HOMEWORK/STUDY/ESSAYS • Friends, family, work outs, relaxing 

  7. College Program Planning • SIX of the main program areas are: • Technology and Applied Sciences • Health Sciences • Business and IT Studies • Community Studies • General Studies and Preparatory Programs • Applied Degrees

  8. Important Dates and Deadlines Early October, 2018: Online Application Opens Feb. 1, 2018: Equal Consideration Date + Earliest Offer Date May 1, 2018: Deadline to Confirm Offers of Admission June 15, 2018: Tuition Deposit Due

  9. Tools You’ll Need • www.ontariocolleges.ca • Email address— be sure it’s appropriate • Calendar—dates, deadlines • Apply by Feb 1st, 2018 !!!!!!

  10. OCAS • Tutorial • Ontario Colleges Application System • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqyTffuiaX8&feature=youtu.be • Demonstration of the site • www.ontariocolleges.ca

  11. Now you know how to apply …. But how are you going to pay for it?

  12. Some possibilities: • Savings • Help from mom, dad or a relative • OSAP • Presentation from OSAP representative in the spring. You need to apply to college and accept an offer before you apply for OSAP. • Scholarships (marks) and Bursaries (financial need) • GLSS, LKDSB and many more

  13. LKDSB scholarship and bursary application forms:

  14. Scholarships / Bursaries GLSS School Awards: Awards only available to GLSS students • Complete a Student Profile Sheet • Form available in Student Services in May • Due date to Student Services by June 1, 2018

  15. Scholarships / Bursaries LKDSB – Scholarship and Bursary Awards: Awards available to current Lambton Secondary students • Complete a Scholarship and a Bursary application package Good websites to look for free money: • www.yconic.com • www.scholarshipscanada.com

  16. Check out Student Services from the school website:

  17. Plan B?

  18. TWITTER @GLSSguidance

  19. Also - we will send you this information via Remind 101. Text this number: 226-271-1072 Text this message: @glssgr

  20. Last Thing!!! • Need HELP Applying? Make an appointment if you want a meeting with your counsellor to help you apply to college

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