Transcript Applying Online to Colleges in Ontario

APPLYING ONLINE TO COLLEGES IN
ONTARIO
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
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
IMPORTANT DATES
•October 2014: Online Application Opens
•November 24, 2014: Colleges Begin Receiving Applications
•February 1, 2015: Equal Consideration Date. (After this date, a firstcome, 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
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
WWW.OCAS.CA
HOW TO APPLY
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
ADDITIONAL
IMPORTANT INFO
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
RECORD YOUR INFORMATION
Record your “Account Number” and
“Application Number”.
Received Date – is the date your
application processing fee payment is
received and processed.
MANAGE PROGRAM CHOICES
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!)
Click “Search for a
Program” to add
additional programs
Click “Done Adding
Choices” to move to
the next step.
Click “Edit” to
change program
information OR
“Delete” to remove
the program from
your application.
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!)
HELP
•Call 1-888-892-2228
•Email [email protected]
•Speak to your guidance counsellor