101 Online Application – Tutorial
(Video Transcript – Text Only)

Hello. Welcome to the “Current Ontario Secondary School Students (OUAC 101)” website. This video tutorial will show you how to apply to an Ontario university online using the 101 secondary school application. You can access the online application at www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101/.

To begin, click “101 Online Application” from the “Current Ontario Secondary School Students (OUAC 101)” main page. A link to the 101 Online Application is also found under “Quick Reference”. You can find your access codes in the Application Access Code Letter that your guidance counsellor will have provided you with. If you do not have this letter, please see your guidance counsellor. On the login screen, under the section “Using your Application Access Code Letter” type your School Number, Student Number, and PIN into the applicable boxes. Remember that the PIN is case-sensitive – make sure that you type it exactly as it appears on your letter. Read the “statement of understanding”, check the box, and then click “Log in now”.

Once you are logged in, go to either “Program Choices” where you can click “Add New Program” or click “Browse Programs” in the navigation bar. As you can see, there are a number of ways to browse and select programs. For this demonstration, we will search by “University”. Here we see some important admission information at the top of the page, and then a list of all the programs available at this university. Once you’ve read the text at the top, select the program that interests you.

The next page shows the program details. Some of the most important information on this page is at the very top, directly below the “Admission Requirements” link. This information may include prerequisites; important deadlines; and additional admission requirements such as supplementary forms, profile questionnaires; etc. Read this section very carefully. You may also click the “Admission Requirements” link for additional university information.

Next, complete the program details below.

• “Expected Date of Enrollment” is the date on which you wish to start classes.
• Select a “Subject of Major Interest” if one is available for the program you are applying to.
• Fill in the “Previous Year Applied” only if you have applied to this university in past years.
• Some universities use this residence information to determine whether to send an application for residence accommodation with their offer of admission. Other universities may require a “Yes” in order to assess an applicant’s eligibility for residence. Select “Yes” or “No” as appropriate.
• Other programs may have additional program detail fields that you will need to complete (for example, “Co-op option”) but it will depend on the program.

Once all this information has been completed, click “Add Program”.

From here, you can choose to add a new program, you can delete a program, or you can select “Change” to go back into the Program Details screen and change your options.

You can log in and out as many times as you wish, until you actually “Submit” your application; your choices will be saved.

If you have any questions at any point, you can use the “Help” links located on the top right-hand side of each screen.

Remember, you can apply to as many universities as you wish. However, you are limited to a maximum of three programs at any one university. Some universities may further limit the number of programs that you can apply to. Visit www.ouac.on.ca/101-fees/ for a summary of application fees.

Once you are satisfied with your program choices, you can prepare and submit your application. From this screen, you can see each of the steps required in preparing your application. If you are on another screen, you can click “My Application” and use the top menu buttons to navigate. We will go through each of these sections.

In “Order Choices”, you must place your programs in order of choice. The order in which you place your program choices does not affect your scholarship or admission consideration at the universities, unless a university specifically states that it does. Where there are exceptions to the policy of not using the choice numbering, the universities will state their policies clearly in their own literature. To save the order of your choices, click “Proceed with Numbered Selections”. Then, select “Proceed to Personal Information” to move on to the next section or use the navigation bar at the top.

In the “Personal Information” section, some information may already be provided by your secondary school. Make sure you verify the information and update it as necessary. Take your time, and make sure you complete every field. Do not use nicknames or abbreviations. To save your changes, select “Save and Continue”. Your saved information will then be displayed – double-check it, and then move on to the next step.

Complete the “Address Information” section as you did the previous section. Your school may have already provided this information, so simply verify the information and make any necessary corrections. Make sure that you provide a valid email address because email is the primary mode of communication between the universities, the OUAC, and applicants. You will receive your OUAC acknowledgement email, university offers of admission, and other important information via email.

After checking all your information, save your changes by clicking “Save and Continue”. Verify your information, and then “Proceed to Additional Questions”.

On this page, answer each question, and then save your changes. Verify your answers again, and if you’re satisfied, go to the next step – Academic Information.

Your academic information has been provided by your secondary school. Verify your grades information for accuracy. You cannot change this data yourself, but if you see anything that is incorrect, make a note of it, and then inform your guidance counsellor – they will update the information for you. Even if the information is incorrect or missing entirely, continue to go through the application and submit it. The academic information can only be updated by your guidance counsellor after you have submitted your application.

At this point, you have completed all the information necessary to submit your application. Note that you can go back to any of these steps, at any point, before submitting the application.

When you’re ready to submit, either click the button here, or click the “Submit” button at the top right of the screen.

You will see all your application information, including the total amount that you will have to pay. Check this information very carefully and make sure it is correct. If you need to make any changes, use the buttons at the top of the page to go back to the appropriate section and make the changes. Then, press “Submit” again. When you’re sure that all the information is correct, print a copy of your application information for your records.

Next, make sure you read and understand the “Applicant’s Declaration” section and then click “I Verify and Agree” to proceed to the payment screen.

If you are completing your application at school, but you want your parents to see it before you submit, simply log out, and then log back in later – your information will be saved. Your application will not be processed until you pay for it.

Payment is accepted by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express), by online or telephone banking, or by cheque or money order. All payments must be made in Canadian funds. A receipt will be emailed to you immediately after your payment is processed, if you choose to make a credit card payment through MiraPay.

If you do not pay by credit card, payment must be received within two weeks of submitting your application. If payment is received after two weeks, the date on which the payment is received will be considered the date the application is received.

Select “Finish” to fully submit your application. You will immediately receive an OUAC Reference Number. Print this page for your records. You must include this OUAC Reference Number on all communication with the OUAC or the universities.

You will also immediately receive an Acknowledgement Email, which indicates you have successfully submitted your application.

One business day after your fees are processed, we recommend that you log in to your application to review your submissions. Once you have logged in, you will be able to add and delete program selections, change your application information (with the exception of grades information) and also respond to university offers of admission. Remember, if you pay by cheque or money order, or by online or telephone banking, you will not have access to your application until the payment reaches the OUAC and is processed – it will take longer than if you pay online by credit card.

Now, you have successfully applied to university! If you have any further questions, check out the “Common-Questions OUAC 101” section of the website. Good luck!