Financial Aid & OSAP

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

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OSAP is a financial aid program that can help you pay for college or university. OSAP offers funding through:

• grants: money you don’t have to pay back

• a student loan: money you need to repay once you’re done school

When you apply for OSAP, you are automatically considered you for both grants and a loan. If you don’t want to take a loan, and you’re a full-time or part-time student, you can decline it after your application is approved. Pay close attention to deadlines!

Students should apply for OSAP when the application launches in the Spring.

Additional supports for students with disabilities

• If a student has a permanent disability or a persistent or prolonged disability, they could be eligible for full-time OSAP funding

• The student must self-identify as having a permanent or persistent or prolonged disability when applying for OSAP to be considered for this benefit. Once the student applies for OSAP, the application will request a Disability Verification Form which must be completed by the student and healthcare provider, confirming the disability status and nature of the disability.

• For the 2022-23 academic year, if the student’s disability status is approved on their OSAP profile, the student is considered for $4,000 in Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities (CSG-D).

Ontario Learn and Stay Grant (OLSG).
On March 29, 2022, Ontario announced A Plan to Stay Open, which includes a number of measures to recruit more doctors, nurses and personal support workers to the province’s health system. Based on the public announcement, students will be eligible to receive full, upfront funding for tuition, books and other direct educational costs. UPFRONT grants are provided and honoured in exchange for years of service.

Learn more HERE