1. APPLYING ONLINE TO COLLEGES IN ONTARIO

2. REASONS TO ATTEND COLLEGE Diversity of programs and locations Tuition savings Smaller class sizes Hands on work experience 84% of students found employment within 6 months of graduation Offer University degree programs with easier access than University University transfer programs & joint programs with Universities

3. RESEARCH FIRST Explore your options (Campus tours, websites, viewbooks) Research all program admission requirements (e.g. marks, portfolio/interview, tests) Pick 5 with a maximum of 3 programs at any one College

4. IMPORTANT DATES October 2014: Online Application Opens November 24, 2014: Colleges Begin Receiving Applications February 1, 2015: Equal Consideration Date. (After this date, a first- come, first-served basis until programs are full). Note that applications to Highly Competitive Programs must be received by this date in order to be considered Complete applications well before the Equal Consideration Date, as website volumes on the online application are at their highest at this time

5. IMPORTANT DATES February 1, 2015: Earliest Offer Date May 1, 2015: Deadline to Confirm Offers of Admission (Log in to your ontariocolleges.ca account to confirm your offer) Colleges may extend offers of admission after this date June 15, 2015: Earliest Tuition Due Date

6. WWW.OCAS.CA

7. HOW TO APPLY

8. WHEN APPLYING Have a valid and suitable email address Know you Ontario Education Number (left of student number on timetable) Know your full address (including postal code) Have a credit card number (expiry date and cvv number) if paying online or by phone

9. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFO

10. APPLICATION CHECKLIST

11. RECORD YOUR INFORMATION Record your “Account Number” and “Application Number”. Received Date – is the date your application processing fee payment is received and processed.

12. MANAGE PROGRAM CHOICES Click “Search for a Program” to add additional programs Click “Edit” to change program information OR “Delete” to remove the program from your application. Click “Done Adding Choices” to move to the next step. You may apply to a maximum of FIVE program choices with no more than THREE at any one college. You cannot create additional applications to apply to more programs. (sorry!)

13. SENDING MARKS The Peel Board will send your marks electronically. Check your marks on the OCAS Site You do NOT have to send OCAS paper transcripts (except for your summer school marks!)

14. HELP Call 1-888-892-2228 Email ask-us@ontariocolleges.caask-us@ontariocolleges.ca Speak to your guidance counsellor