Applying to an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology

 

 

Deadline for 2008/9 applications is Feb. 1, 2008!!!

 

 

1.       Visit www.ontariocolleges.ca

2.       Click on “Apply”

3.       Click on “Apply Now”

4.       Click on “create new user account”

5.               Enter relevant biographical information and create a distinct user name and password. Most people simply use their email address as a user name. Passwords must be at least 6 characters long and contain at least one letter and one number.

6.       Log on to application page using the username and password you’ve just created.

7.       Click on the session for which you would like to apply.

8.       At this point, an OCAS reference number will be generated for you.

9.       Print or save this number and keep it for future reference.

10.         At the main page, click on “apply to college.”

11.         You will now work through four steps:

·       All about me – biographical data

Enter all required and relevant fields. You will need to obtain an OEN (Ontario Education Number) from the Guidance Office.

·       Program Choices – five choices (max. three at any one school)

Choose the programs you want to apply to by clicking on “choice.” You can search by program and/or school. Mark the selected program – it should appear automatically in your choices field.

·       Experience – click on “skip” if applying directly from high school

·       Fees – click here to pay the $85 application fee

You can pay by credit card, on-line banking, telephone banking, or by mail. To mail in a certified cheque, print off the payment form and enclose it with the payment. REMEMBER: YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT ACTIVE UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED AT THE ONTARIO COLLEGE APPLICATION SERVICE.