Please carefully read through the information below which describes a variety of options available for students following high school graduation. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Krista Lackey, Grade 12 counsellor at Frontenac Secondary School.
Thinking of taking a Gap Year?
There are two wonderful employment services in Kingston who have special programming for students and recent grads looking to hone their employability skills and find successful employment or explore a career area.
KEYS – Kingston Youth Employment Services
St. Lawrence College Employment Services for youth 16 to 30 (no requirement to be linking to the college)
OYAP – Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (usually linked through a returning year and co-op credits)
College and University
Students are encouraged to make direct contact with admissions and recruiting staff at the colleges and universities as they will want to connect directly with you to help you get your questions answered.
University at Colleges
Aside from certificate and diplomas, most Ontario colleges also offer university degrees. This includes some programs that are comparable or better than traditional university programs, including business and nursing, among others. It’s worth exploring these options. Guelph-Humber is a hybrid school that offers 7 different university degrees with excellent employment prospects and co-op and internship opportunities in every program.
Ontario Colleges - Application and Exploration - Offers information about colleges, links to their websites, pre-requisite information, as well as application access.
- College Mondays – register to talk to reps online from Ontario colleges.
Colleges
Colleges that are nearby:
- Algonquin
- Durham
- Fleming
- Loyalist
- St Lawrence
- Adele Arndt – Student Recruitment Office, Kingston 613-544-5400 ext. 1172
Colleges that are further away:
- Boreal
- Cambrian
- Canadore
- https://canadorecollege.ca/experience/join-us
- Centennial
- Conestoga
- Confederation
- Fanshawe
- George Brown
- Georgian
- Humber
- La Cite
- Lambton
- Michener
- Mohawk
- Niagara
- Niagara Parks School of Horticulture
- Northern
- Ridgetown Campus
- Sault
- Seneca
- Sheridan
- St. Clair
Private and Specialized Colleges
Universities
Program information, Grade, Pre-requisites:
Click “programs” at the top
Use search window to find specific programs.
Click “compare” beside programs you want to explore
Below the search window, click “show my comparisons”
In “My Comparisons” use sort or compare by to find more specific information
Ontario University Fair:
Applications:
Use application 101
To apply, you will need a PIN-number from your guidance counsellor. These will be available by the end of October.
On the 101 window, there are “how to” videos on the right hand menu.
Nearby Universities:
- Carleton
- Ottawa
- Ontario Tech
- Queen’s
- Queen’s Herstmonceux Castle – Bader Campus
- Bater College at Queen's University
- Youtube Channel
- Upcoming Events
- Trent
Universities Further Away:
- Algoma
- Brock
- Guelph
- Lakehead
- Laurentian
- McMaster
- Nipissing
- OCAD
- Universite de l’Ontario francais
- RMC
- Toronto
- National Scholarship Program
- Waterloo
- Western
- Wilfrid Laurier
- Windsor
- York
Out-of-Province:
- Dalhousie
- St Mary’s University (Nova Scotia) smu.ca
- Contact Sam Turpin, Student Recruiter, with questions
- University of New Brunswick
- Memorial, Newfoundland
- Bishop’s, Quebec
- Concordia, Quebec
- McGill, Quebec
- University of Calgary
- University of British Columbia