Links for College Bound Students

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From Mr. Dertinger

College Bound Group Meeting # 1 [ Oct 1 2009 ]

College Bound Group Meeting # 2 [ Nov 5th 2009 ]

College Rep Visits to DDSS -- Who is Coming When

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OCAS [ Ontario College Application Service ]

www.ontariocolleges.ca/ – THE key website for applying to Ontario community colleges

www.ocas.ca/documents/applicant-tutorial-eng.pdf --THE REALLY KEY tutorial to help you with the application

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OSCA [ Ontario School Counselors Association ]

www.osca.ca – a comprehensive web resource for students and parents!

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Financing Your College Education

Osca's Scholarship & Bursary Page www.osca.ca....

Ontario Student Assistance Program [ OSAP ] Page

https://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/eng_osap_main.html

Canada Student Loans & Grants -- A USEFUL resource!

http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/postsec/index.shtml

Frequently Asked Questions About Student Loans

OCAS's MONEY MATTERS

http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/portal/page/portal/ONTCOL/Confirm/FinancialIssues

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Media Sites

http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/college-student-surveys/ Macleans magazine’s college rankings, blogs etc.

Government Sites

www.canLearn.ca – great resource for parents

Grand Erie Board Sponsored Sites

http://www.mypathway.ca/ Pathways to Success. Step 3 ‘Build Path’ speaks to different careers and credentials needed to get there

http://www.mypathway.ca/node/28 frequently asked questions about the college destination

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OTHER Useful Sites:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/list/college.html A great web site to quickly find a colleges contact information

http://www.schoolfinder.com/ A great web resource of over 1700 universities, colleges and career colleges. The newsletter can be sent to you each month as well.