Postsecondary Planning

Career Exploration

Myblueprint - a TDSB partner - has many career planning resources to explore - www.myblueprint.ca - school activation code is centraltoronto, or from a TDSB computer use your school network login and password

Website dedicated to career exploration in Science, Technology, Computing and Math - www.stemcareer.com

Website with job videos by career area for student exploration - www.jobspeopledo.com - user:TDSBjpd, password:TDSB

University alumni reflections on program choices (and more!) - https://www.i-ascend.com/university-insights

Work Pathway Resources

Youth Employment Services - www.yes.on.ca

Ontario Government youth employment programming - https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-help-finding-youth-or-student-job

Government of Canada job bank - www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng

College Pathway Resources

Applying to and exploring Ontario Colleges - www.ontariocolleges.ca

Exploring all colleges in Canada - https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/our-members/member-directory/

Resource created by CTA Math to assist with math planning for college - CTA Math - College Math Requirements

University Pathway Resources

Applying to and exploring Ontario Universities - www.ouac.ca

Ontario Universities Application Student Guide - https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/101-guide/

Ontario Universities Information Resource - https://www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/

Ontario Universities Resource for Indigenous Students - https://www.ontariouniversitiesindigenous.ca/

Exploring all universities in Canada - https://www.univcan.ca/universities/member-universities/

University exploration resource, for students by students - projectuni.net

Resource created by CTA Math to assist with math planning for university - CTA Math - University Math Requirements

Apprenticeships Pathway Resources

Toronto District School Board information website for all TDSB apprenticeship and related programming - www.oyaptdsb.com/

Skill and employment-based training program within the construction industry offering apprenticeship career opportunities - www.hammerheadsprogram.com

College/University Transfer Guide - to look ahead at pathways between college and university

www.ontransfer.ca/

Transitions Support resources for High school students moving to Postsecondary

www.transitionsresourceguide.ca

www.postsecondaryispossible.ca

Websites and resources focused on Postsecondary Financing/Scholarships

www.yconic.ca

www.scholarshipscanada.com

www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca - click on scholarships (university pathway)

https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal - you can apply to OSAP once you have confirmed your offer

Additional note on scholarships:

  • Make sure to complete any scholarship applications at the colleges/universities you have applied to, some information will be emailed to you after you apply, but some you can also do a search on the individual schools' financial aid/scholarship pages.

  • We will email out scholarship updates as we receive them from local partners and from “The Scholarship Report” (which CTA subscribes to and is a resource that lists scholarships Canada-wide)

US Colleges resources

www.commonapp.org

www.petersons.com

www.collegeboard.org