Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
Administrator: The Financial Aid & Awards Office (university and college)
Contact: Contact the Financial Aid & Awards Office of the university or college you plan to attend. This office is your first point of contact regarding te OSAP program.
For Full Details Visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-osap#section-0
Brief Description: The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) offers two kinds of money:
- Grants: money you don’t have to pay back
- Student loan: money you need to repay
Both the Ontario government and federal government provide this money.
All you need to do is fill out the online or paper application for a full-time or part-time student. OSAP will automatically consider you for the following loan and grant programs:
Full-time students (60%+ of a full course load; 40%+ if you have a permanent disability)
- Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan
- 30% Off Ontario Tuition
- Ontario Access Grant
- Ontario Access Grant for Crown Wards
- Canada Student Grant for Persons with Dependants
- Canada Student Grant for Persons from Middle-Income Families
- Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low-Income Families
- Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities
- Ontario Distance Grants – Travel or Commuting
- Ontario Living and Learning Grant
- Child Care Bursary
- Ontario Student Opportunity Grant
Part-time students (between 20-59% of a full course load)
- Part-Time Canada Student Loan
- Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities
- Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Studies
- Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students with Dependants
- Ontario Part-Time Grant
There is no fee to apply for OSAP.
If you are a student in special circumstances, you might also be eligible for other forms of aid. You need to apply for some of these programs separately.
Learn more: Students in special circumstances
You can get OSAP to attend a public or private postsecondary school located anywhere in the world, as long as it’s approved for OSAP.