Hi there!
I recently got accepted into the Health Studies program and I am wondering what my next steps are. Of course, I confirmed my acceptance, but now what?
I was not able to attend the event on May 4th that probably would have answered all my questions, will there be another informative event like that before school starts?
When should I apply for OSAP?
How do I apply for scholarships and bursaries?
What is the first payment and when is it due?
Is there a guidance councilor or someone I can meet with that will help me decide my program choices?
When can I start choosing my courses for September?
If I am not eligible for OSAP (crossing my fingers that I am) what are my other options?
When can I visit the school?
Any suggestions or advice for a new student?
I have already been to college and I understand university life is a lot different and grading is different too. Any suggestions on how I can prepare myself for university life?
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Jfc.
I feel like I’m a registrar meeting with a bumbling first year. Wow. So many questions.
Q. I was not able to attend the event on May 4th that probably would have answered all my questions, will there be another informative event like that before school starts?
A. There was an event on May 4?
Q. When should I apply for OSAP?
A. ASAP.
Q. How do I apply for scholarships and bursaries?
A. Some admission scholarships are given to you automatically based on your incoming average, so you would’ve heard about those with your acceptance letter. There are some other academic awards you can apply to — although the application deadlines have probably already passed — and maybe some from your college, so take a look at those too. They usually take statements, resumes, yada yada yada.
Q. What is the first payment and when is it due?
A. Well the university requires the you pay 65% of your fees by August 20, so I guess that’s the “first payment.” What it is hasn’t been released yet but will eventually appear on the fees website.
Q. Is there a guidance councilor or someone I can meet with that will help me decide my program choices?
A. Your college registrar. You seem to have a lot of questions that are probably causing unnecessary anxiety because they have no actual merit for you, so you’re probably best off making an appointment with them. And depending on the college, you may even be able to chat via phone or skype. But I do stress that you make an appointment. No one likes a drop-in douchebag. Like honestly.
Q. When can I start choosing my courses for September?
A. I take it you haven’t looked at the calendar for the university you’re starting at, have you? But since you’re a first year, your first day of enrollment is July 30. Do begin planning your schedule though with the calendar and timetable. Personally, I just open an excel spreadsheet and make the rows the hours of the day and the columns the days of the week.
Q. If I am not eligible for OSAP (crossing my fingers that I am) what are my other options?
A. Get a job. Or get a loan elsewhere with a bank.
Q. When can I visit the school?
A. Whenever, I guess… No one’s going to stop you from walking around campus. Go explore. As long as you don’t enter something that has a “staff only” sign or something, you’ll be fine I’m sure.
Cheers!
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