Criteria for acceptance

Mature students are eligible. To be considered a mature student you must:

• be at least 18 years of age on or before December 21 of the current school year
• have been out of school for a period of at least one year before returning as an adult
• be enrolled in a secondary school credit program for the purpose of obtaining an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or
• you are new to the Ontario secondary school system, and you were placed in grade 9 in 1999-2000 or later, grade 10 in 2000-2001 or later, grade 11 in 2001-2002 or later, or grade 12 in 2002-2003 or later, and you returned to school as a mature student on February 1, 2004 or later to work towards your OSSD under the previous system of Ontario Schools Intermediate/Senior (OSIS) requirements

Please note: Mature students who were enrolled as students in the Ontario secondary schools system prior to 1999 and who continue to work towards their OSSD under OSIS or HS1 diploma requirements do not have to participate in the PLAR process. The individual profiles of these students may be assessed to obtain potential maturity credits.