Conestoga College

Who gets a room

No promise published

Money just for your marks

• $2,500 for 90 to 100%
• $2,000 for 80 to 89.99%
• $1,500 for 70 to 79.99%

Graduates satisfied with their program

80.7%

Employers satisfied with the graduates they hired

92.3%

Students with a disability

Accessible Learning (opens in a new tab)

• “Step 1: Fill out the Intake Form and upload the documentation.” Source (opens in a new tab)
• “We recommend that you reach out before starting your program, which could be as early as accepting your offer of admission.” Source (opens in a new tab)
• “Pre-admission appointments are for students who wish to speak with an Accessibility Advisor while considering applying to Conestoga.” Source (opens in a new tab)

Indigenous students

Getting in: no separate Indigenous admission pathway found on Conestoga's pages

Support: Be-Dah-Bin Gamik (Indigenous Services) (opens in a new tab)

• “We provide academic and cultural services and support for Indigenous students at Conestoga, including First Nations (status and non-status), Métis, and Inuit.” Source (opens in a new tab)
• “We provide Indigenous-led services and support, including accessible learning, mental health and wellness support, and help you understand the college’s policies and procedures.” Source (opens in a new tab)

Other ways in

• Academic Upgrading (opens in a new tab). Adults who need math, English, science or computer courses to get into college, a trade or an apprenticeship.

  • “Academic Upgrading provides adult learners with the opportunity to improve their mathematics, communications, science, and computer skills, up to college-entry level.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “You may be eligible for waiver of tuition and for financial assistance with childcare and transportation.” Source (opens in a new tab)

• C Success Summer Transition Program (opens in a new tab). Accepted students registered with Accessible Learning who want help moving into college.

  • “C Success is an orientation program designed specifically for students who experience barriers to college participation and who are registered with Accessible Learning.” Source (opens in a new tab)

Mature students

• “A mature student is one who is 19 years of age or older as of the first day of classes without an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent.” Source (opens in a new tab)
• “Mature students must demonstrate their potential to work at the post-secondary level in one of two ways: by successfully completing equivalency testing in English and/or mathematics; or by completing a program of academic upgrading at a level appropriate to the program of choice.” Source (opens in a new tab)

Every quote was found word for word on the page it links to on 29 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the office before you rely on one. Compare every school's support and access routes.

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• Residence: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
• Scholarships: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
• Satisfaction: ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)
• Rent: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
• Bachelor of Animation: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
• Bachelor of Applied Biotechnology (Honours): conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
• Bachelor of Applied Technology (Honours): Architecture: Project and Facility Management: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)

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