Transcript KINGSWOOD COLLEGE CAREERS PROGRAM 2014

VTAC INFORMATION
SESSION
TIS REMINDER
• Bus departing from Kingswood at 1.00pm Thursday 26th
June
• Dismissed from Deakin at 3.00pm
• Information session on the tertiary application process and
the range of post school study opportunities available.
• Tertiary Expo - representatives from Victorian universities,
TAFEs and independent colleges available to help finalise
your post school study options.
WHAT DOES VTAC DO?
• Central office that administers the application and offer
process for places in tertiary courses at university, TAFE
and Independent Tertiary Colleges
• VTAC also
▫ Calculates and issues the Australian Tertiary Admission
Rank (ATAR) for VCE students
▫ Administers SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)
▫ Administers scholarship applications
VTAC RESOURCES
 VTAC Guide Online: http://www.vtac.edu.au/ - free download
late July.
 VTAC Guide 2015 – available from newsagents late July.
 ABC of Applying – copies distributed to you next term.
 Distributed to students by VTAC when ATARS released in
December
 ABC of Scaling
 ABC of Offers
Qualifications through VTAC
TAFE courses (yellow banner)
• Certificates & Diplomas
Higher Education courses (blue banner)
• Bachelor degrees & Associate Degrees
(undergraduate)
Post Graduate (orange banner)
(not for year 12s)
Searching for courses on VTAC
website
http://www.vtac.edu.au/
• CourseSearch – general course search
function available to the public.
• CourseLink – search function for students
in years 9-12.
• Also refer to individual institution
websites.
Scholarship and
SEAS applications
• Merit scholarships - All applicants applying for courses
through VTAC will automatically be considered for merit
scholarships by the institutions on their application; no
separate application required.
• Access and Equity Scholarships for disadvantaged groups –
must submit an application through VTAC.
• SEAS – a reminder to come and see me ASAP if you consider
you have suffered educational disadvantage which has had a
detrimental impact on your results.
Scholarships via Direct Application
• A huge range of other scholarships available by direct application.
• Not all scholarships are ATAR based!
• How to find them:
– MyFuture: http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-andresources/study-or-training-options/scholarshipsearch
– Scholarship resource available next term
– Individual institutions
– Careers office
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While no one is guaranteed a scholarship, you can be
guaranteed if you don’t apply, you won’t receive one!
Application Process Overview
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Register to set up a user account; Register in class next term
Once registered applicants can log in and make a course application.
VTAC ID is your VCE number
They can also:
– Update your personal details
– Change preferences as many times as you like
– Lodge a SEAS and scholarships application
– Refer to messages
– Pay the processing fee
– Email VTAC
– ATAR (when released in December)
– Get an offer (when released in January)
The course
application
To add course preferences: Select institution
and/or course or type in the course code.
To move a course on the preference list use the
up/down buttons.
To delete a course use the x button.
Key Dates
VTAC, SEAS & Scholarship
applications open
4th August
Timely applications close
Late applications close
Very Late applications close
SEAS applications close
30th September
7th November
5th December
7th October
Scholarship applications close
17th October
Key Dates
Change of Preference closes
24th October
Change of Preference re-opens
Change of Preference closes
VCE results & ATAR released
International student offers
24th November
22nd December
15th December
9th January
Round 1 offers (local students)
Round 2 offers
19th January
5th February
EXCEPTIONS
VCA (Victorian
Applications close
College of the
29th August – no
Arts): Dance,
late applications
Animation, Film & accepted!
TV and
Screenwriting
Early Entry Schemes
Early offers made to students (subject to meeting minimum ATAR), who can
demonstrate:
positive impact on local community, volunteering, leadership potential etc.
Australian Catholic University Early Entry Program (EAP)
• Open – Monday 11 August
• Close – Monday 20 October
• Outcome advice – end of November
Min ATAR for most courses 58.5
La Trobe Aspire Early Admissions Program
• Applications Open - 1 July
• Applications Close - 31 August
• Outcome advice - beginning of September
Min ATAR 50 for all courses
Preparation for VTAC
applications
• Parent & Student VTAC briefing & Tertiary Information
evening 31st July.
• Pathways Planning sheets to be completed in Wellbeing over
2-3 sessions.
• Students to register to set up user account on VTAC website
during these sessions.
• 1: 1 interviews with Ms Glanvill to finalise course preferences
and complete VTAC course application; must have completed
planning sheets and bring with you to interview.
Preparation…..
• Students not intending to apply for tertiary study in 2015 – should
also attend interview to finalise plans for 2015.
•
SEAS – prepare Impact Statement; if supporting evidence required,
make appointment with appropriate ‘Responsible Person’ early!
• If applying for Interstate universities as well, make 2nd appointment
if you would like assistance to complete application.
• TFN – if you do not have one already, see me to apply; required on
day of enrolment if applying for HECs or FeeHelp.
• Final Information Pack provided in term 4.
La Trobe University video
• Middle Banding
• Alternative Pathways
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS?