Application Process
There are three (3) types of application systems:
1. Service Regional Admission du Montreal Metropolitain Application (SRAM)
You must use the SRAM application system to apply to John Abbott and Vanier as well as a number of French institutions. The SRAM system is available online at http://sram.omnivox.ca.
The SRAM site allows you to complete a simulation before actually applying. This is a useful exercise prior to filling out an application.
Once your application is complete be sure to confirm your application and print your transaction number. Your transaction number will allow you to check the status of your application online. The site will indicate whether or not you need to submit any documentation. Submit any outstanding documents immediately by fax or mail.
The application fee is 35$. The fee can be paid online by credit card (Master Card or Visa) or you may send in a certified cheque or money order. Please note that the payment must arrive on time or the application will be considered late.
The SRAM application has a three-round application process. Thus, regardless of which round the student has been admitted, they begin in fall of the next school year. Students apply to 1 program at 1 CEGEP for round 1. The deadline to apply for round 1 is March 1st. Students will find out if they have been admitted by mid April. If the student is not accepted, they may re-apply for round 2. The deadline for round 2 is end of April. Students will find out early May if they have been accepted. If the student is not accepted, they may re-apply for round 3. The deadline for round 3 is end of May.
2. The Common Application System (CAS)
Dawson College and Champlain St. Lambert use the common application which can be accessed on the following website: http://commonapplication.qc.ca.
The site includes a simulation which you can use to practice before filling out an actual application.
The Common application allows students to indicate a first and second choice for their CEGEP program. You may choose the same program at two different CEGEPs, two different programs at the same school, or two different programs at two different schools. Your first choice school/program should have higher entrance requirements than your second choice, while your second choice should be a program that is easier to get in (ie: lower overall average needed to get in and/or accepts large amount of students). For example, Health Science at Dawson could be listed as a first choice and Social Science at Dawson as a second choice. If you are not accepted into your first choice, your second choice is automatically considered. However, there is no guarantee that there will still be room in the program of your second choice at that point.
The following documents are required and must arrive on time:
3. Private College Applications
Private Institutions
Marianopolis College, LaSalle College, Centennial College, and O’Sullivan College have their own application systems accessible through their own websites.
Deadlines for Admission
The deadline for CAS, SRAM, and Marianopolis College’s application is March 1st 2014. LaSalle College, Centennial College, and O’Sullivan College have an ongoing admission process and will continue to accept students until their school is full.
Important Note: Students are encouraged to complete 2 or more applications to increase their chance of acceptance for CEGEP. For example, students should fill out at least two of the above mentioned applications, whether the SRAM and the CAS application, or one of them in addition to a private college application. Additionally, CEGEP programs have different cut-off marks and required pre-requisites needed for entry. A cut-off mark refers to an overall average and an overall mark needed in a given class. Cut-off marks are based on the previous year’s admission.
There are three (3) types of application systems:
1. Service Regional Admission du Montreal Metropolitain Application (SRAM)
You must use the SRAM application system to apply to John Abbott and Vanier as well as a number of French institutions. The SRAM system is available online at http://sram.omnivox.ca.
The SRAM site allows you to complete a simulation before actually applying. This is a useful exercise prior to filling out an application.
Once your application is complete be sure to confirm your application and print your transaction number. Your transaction number will allow you to check the status of your application online. The site will indicate whether or not you need to submit any documentation. Submit any outstanding documents immediately by fax or mail.
The application fee is 35$. The fee can be paid online by credit card (Master Card or Visa) or you may send in a certified cheque or money order. Please note that the payment must arrive on time or the application will be considered late.
The SRAM application has a three-round application process. Thus, regardless of which round the student has been admitted, they begin in fall of the next school year. Students apply to 1 program at 1 CEGEP for round 1. The deadline to apply for round 1 is March 1st. Students will find out if they have been admitted by mid April. If the student is not accepted, they may re-apply for round 2. The deadline for round 2 is end of April. Students will find out early May if they have been accepted. If the student is not accepted, they may re-apply for round 3. The deadline for round 3 is end of May.
2. The Common Application System (CAS)
Dawson College and Champlain St. Lambert use the common application which can be accessed on the following website: http://commonapplication.qc.ca.
The site includes a simulation which you can use to practice before filling out an actual application.
The Common application allows students to indicate a first and second choice for their CEGEP program. You may choose the same program at two different CEGEPs, two different programs at the same school, or two different programs at two different schools. Your first choice school/program should have higher entrance requirements than your second choice, while your second choice should be a program that is easier to get in (ie: lower overall average needed to get in and/or accepts large amount of students). For example, Health Science at Dawson could be listed as a first choice and Social Science at Dawson as a second choice. If you are not accepted into your first choice, your second choice is automatically considered. However, there is no guarantee that there will still be room in the program of your second choice at that point.
The following documents are required and must arrive on time:
- A copy of your birth certificate (can be faxed, mailed, or dropped off in person)
- Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status if born outside Canada
- Application fee of 30$ - you can pay by credit card online (Master Card or Visa) or send in a certified cheque or money order.
3. Private College Applications
Private Institutions
Marianopolis College, LaSalle College, Centennial College, and O’Sullivan College have their own application systems accessible through their own websites.
Deadlines for Admission
The deadline for CAS, SRAM, and Marianopolis College’s application is March 1st 2014. LaSalle College, Centennial College, and O’Sullivan College have an ongoing admission process and will continue to accept students until their school is full.
Important Note: Students are encouraged to complete 2 or more applications to increase their chance of acceptance for CEGEP. For example, students should fill out at least two of the above mentioned applications, whether the SRAM and the CAS application, or one of them in addition to a private college application. Additionally, CEGEP programs have different cut-off marks and required pre-requisites needed for entry. A cut-off mark refers to an overall average and an overall mark needed in a given class. Cut-off marks are based on the previous year’s admission.