What should I do with my life?
What career will suit me?
What’s the best route for me to take?
What are the steps to get there?
How will I pay for this?
How do I get ready to launch?
Identifying your personal interests, aptitudes, strengths and values is the first step in the exploration that will lead to a satisfying future career.
Understanding all your post-secondary options and the exact procedures required to get there will help make the process stress-free.
Updated for 2024-2025!
READY TO LAUNCH is a resource guide that offers clear, simple information about:
- What it means to be ready for post-secondary
- How to determine what careers will be satisfying for you
- Options other than post-secondary
- Exploring Ontario’s many post-secondary institutions and programs
- The post-secondary application, acceptance and registration process
- Ways to pay for your education
- How to prepare for and enjoy your post-secondary experience
- What to do if it’s not working out as expected
Includes a 4-year To-Do list to keep you on track from grade 9 to graduation!
E-book $9.99
Print $19.99
“This guide is comprehensive and thorough! An absolute must for any student heading to post secondary. There will certainly be many tidbits of important information in this book that will help you support your child as they launch into their future. Be certain to spend extra time on the scholarships and bursaries section. Free money for education is always helpful.”
– Colleen, Guidance Counsellor
Read the author’s blog for additional resources and interesting information about the transition to post-secondary education in Ontario.
The information in Ready to Launch is provided by independent organizations, and is subject to change – this includes website links, application deadline dates, program information, etc. Keep up-to-date here.
Learn about the author of Ready to Launch, including contact information.
© Janet Hilliard, 2023