Guidance News (June 12)

Advanced Placement (AP): Score Reports

• June 30 is the deadline for grade 12 students to indicate or change their free score report recipient in ‘My AP’: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/
• Please make sure to indicate through ‘My AP’ the university or college you’d like to receive your free score report
• If you have any questions or concerns – do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. De Cata (kathryn.decata@crestwood.on.ca)

Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP)

• Grade 12 graduates can now begin their OSAP application online 
• Register and apply through the following link: https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPSecurityWeb/public/login.xhtml?lang=en
• Important Reminders: 
  • Apply for Full-time OSAP funding early (we recommend in June) to ensure there’s enough time to process the application before the start of classes
  • Upload any required documents through the OSAP website
  • After applying and uploading required documents, please check the status on the OSAP website on an ongoing basis
  • The processing time for uploaded documents is around 6-8 weeks 
  • The status for early applications may only be updated around the beginning of July

Summer School Courses

• If your son or daughter is taking a course outside of Crestwood this summer, please make sure to connect with a member of the Guidance team as soon as possible
• All schools that are licensed to grant credits must have a Ministry of Education Identification Number (MIDENT #)
• To check, please visit: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch/ 
• Report Cards for summer school must be submitted to the Guidance office by the first day of school in September

SAT: College Board 

• Registration for the SAT Test has now reopened for all students
• Register through the following link: https://account.collegeboard.org/login/login 
• Because of public health restrictions and high demand, many centers have fewer seats because of social distancing guidelines or may encounter unexpected closures
• If you are unable to find a seat in a test center near you, please check other dates.  The SAT test will be administered every month through the end of the calendar year, beginning in August.

Fall 2020 SAT Dates:
August 29
September 26
October 3
November 7
December 5

English Proficiency Tests

• Students entering grade 12 who have been studying in Canada for less than 4 years will be required to provide universities with English Proficiency Tests results (TOEL/IELTS).
• Students interested in taking a English language test during the summer can register for an “At Home TOEFL test” through the following link: https://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/
• Students can prepare for the TOEFL through the following links:
  • • https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/prepare/tests/
    • https://www.edx.org/course/toefl-test-preparation-the-insiders-guide
    • https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/toefl_student_test_prep_planner.pdf
• At home IELTS tests are not accepted by many universities. Students wishing to write an IELTS will need to register for an in-person test when test centers re-open. Updates can be found through the following link: https://ieltscanadatest.com/ielts-testing-in-canada-update/
• For more information on university English Language requirements please refer to the following document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XofzMDCMCcysGxw0I9ODgVDRpnApJsJc/view?usp=sharing

Have a safe and restful summer!

Best, 

 

Ms. De Cata, Ms. Somerville and Mr. Mitz 

• Ms. De Cata, Head of Guidance (kathryn.decata@crestwood.on.ca | ext. 4329) 
• Ms. Somerville, Guidance Counsellor (christine.comerville@crestwood.on.ca |ext. 4345) 
• Mr. Mitz, Guidance Counsellor (jeff.mitz@crestwood.on.ca | ext. 4338)