Sydenham High School
Post Secondary Update #2
This information was presented at the Grade 12 Parent/Guardian Information Session on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025.
Ontario College Application - Now Open for September 2026 Programs
The Ontario college application is completely online through the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) -application link. You create your own username and password for this application. The application costs $150 and you can apply to 5 programs (with no more than 3 programs being at the same college). Your application will not be processed until the application fee is paid.
The equal consideration deadline for college programs is February 1st, 2026, so it is extremely important that your application is completed and paid for by this date. Some programs are competitive and will fill up by February 1st, so it is recommended that you complete your application by Friday, December 19th, 2025.
To complete the application you will require your Ontario Education Number (OEN) and student number. These can be found on a school transcript or report card. If you need help finding these, please see either myself or Aymee in Student Services.
Your high school marks are uploaded to OCAS by the school. If you are applying to a college outside of Ontario, please let me know as a transcript must be sent directly to the out-of-province college.
When applying please use a personal email address that you use regularly as all information will be sent to this email.
If you have any questions or would like help with your application, please book an appointment with me.
Ontario College Fall Open House Events
Fleming College (Peterborough Campus) – Friday, October 31st from 10am – 1pm
Algonquin College (Ottawa Campus) – Saturday, November 8th from 10am -2pm
Durham College (Oshawa Campus) - Saturday, November 8th from 10am -2pm
Loyalist College – Saturday, November 15th from 9am – 12pm
St. Lawrence College (Kingston Campus) – Saturday, November 15th from 9am – 2pm
*You can pre-register for these events online through the college website and all links are posted on the Grade 12 Google Classroom.
Ontario University Applications – Now Open for September 2026 Programs
The Ontario university application is completely online through the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC)– application link. The application costs $156 for 3 program choices and $50 for every additional program. Your application will not be processed until the application fee is paid.
The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2026, however, it is recommended that you apply early (by Friday, December 19th, 2025) to ensure that everything is processed in time. Please ensure that you have all required prerequisite courses for your program (must have a minimum of 6 grade 12 U / M courses). To complete your application, you will require your Ontario Education Number (OEN). Your OEN can be found on your report card or a school transcript. If you need help finding it, please see either myself or Aymee in Student Services.
Your high school marks are uploaded to OUAC by the school. If you are applying to a university outside of Ontario, please contact me as a transcript may have to be sent directly to the out-of-province university.
When applying please use a personal email address that you use regularly as all information will be sent to this email.
If you have any questions or would like assistance with your application, please book an appointment with me.
Ontario University Open House Events
Brock University – Sunday, November 2nd from 11 am – 4pm
Trent University – Friday, November 7th from 10am -3pm
Queen’s University- Saturday, November 8th from 9am -3pm
Wilfrid Laurier University – Saturday, November 8th from 10 am – 3pm
University of Waterloo - Saturday, November 8th from 10am - 4pm
University of Guelph – Sunday, November 9th from 10am – 3:30pm
McMaster University - Saturday, Nov. 15th from 10:00am to 4:00pm
University of Western Ontario – Sunday, November 16th from 9am-4pm
*You can pre-register for these events online through the university website and all links are posted on the Grade 12 Google Classroom.
Applications Outside of Ontario
If are you applying outside of Ontario, do your research as every college/university has a different application process and deadlines. Please let me know if you have applied outside of Ontario as your transcript must be sent directly to the admissions department of that college/university by the high school (not the student).
Reminder to College and University Applicants to Check Email
A reminder to all students who have completed a college and/or university application to check your email as you will be receiving important information regarding your application (emails will be sent to the email address you provided on your application). Be sure to read each email carefully as it will contain information regarding your application, including information on how to set up your student account at each school.
Post-Secondary in the United States
Students interested in applying to a post-secondary program in the United States should investigate writing the SAT or ACT as a standardized test score may be required for admission. For more information and a list of these universities please book an appointment with me in Student Services.
Apprenticeship Pathway and OYAP
If you are interested in pursuing an apprenticeship after high school, please see me to learn more about the coop program, Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) sectors offered at SHS, the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and dual credit opportunities at St. Lawrence College.
Awards/Scholarships
Queen’s Major Admission Awards – Please note that the Chancellors Award requires a school nomination (and the application deadline for school nominations has passed). All other Major Admission Awards require completion of the MAA application along with an admission bursary (these can be found on your Queen’s SOLUS Student Centre once you apply). The application is completely online and is due Monday, December 8th, 2025.
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award – The application is online and does not require school sponsorship.
Applications are due by Monday, December 1st, 2025.
National Scholarship Program (Western University) – deadline is in February 2026 (school sponsored – details coming soon)
Schulich Leader Scholarship (STEM) – deadline is in February 2026 (school sponsored – details coming soon)
Graduation Photos
Graduation photos will be taking place at SHS between December 2 – 10. A booking link will be posted to the Grade 12 Google Classroom in the coming weeks.
Questions
All this information is posted on the Grade 12 Google Classroom. Grade 12 students received an email invitation to join the classroom to their LDSB email address in September (classroom code k4vtnbs2). This will be my primary method of communication with grade 12 students this year, so it is essential students join the google classroom (parents/guardians are also welcome to join).
If you have any questions about the information in the SHS Post-Secondary Update, please send me an email or give me a call.
Katherine English
Student Services
Sydenham High School
(613)376-3612 ext. 96007