Get help paying for university by applying for OSAP. By filling out a very simple application form, you could qualify for enough grant and loan funding to pay for your entire tuition so that you can concentrate on what really matters most.
For information regarding eligibility requirements, and to submit an application, please visit the OSAP website.
Full time students taking 60% (9 credits per term) or more of a full course load. Students with disabilities taking 40% (6 credits per term) or more of a full course load.
OSAP applications are available. For complete details, see Filling out your Application.
Please note that you must submit your application at least 60 days prior to the end of your study period, and your supporting documentation must be submitted at least 40 days prior to the end of your study period.
You are required to sign and submit a declaration and signature page indicating that you have read and understood your rights and obligations. If you apply online, you will be able to print a copy from the website or request that the ministry mail it to you. You will also be required to complete your MSFAA.
To view what documents you need to provide, click on the “View Application Details” link on your OSAP online account. You will have access to your documents required under the title “Documents you must provide”.
You will be required to provide documents to support the information that you provide on your application. For example, if you are married, you will be required to provide a copy of your marriage certificate. When you complete an online application, the documentation that you must provide will be listed. It is important to note that some documents are required before OSAP can calculate your aid and others are required before your aid can be released.
Students who are taking from 20 to 59 percent of a full course load. Your program of study must be degree granting, and your total family gross income falls below the applicable maximum based on your family size.
Please note that you must submit your application at least 60 days prior to the end of your study period, and your supporting documentation must be submitted at least 40 days prior to the end of your study period.
Information and application forms are available or from Student Awards Office, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6.
To view what documents you need to provide, click on the “View Application Details” link on your OSAP online account. You will have access to your documents required under the title “Documents you must provide”.
Students who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, who have been residents of Ontario for one year prior to beginning their studies, and meet admission requirements of a Canadian university or an eligible post-secondary institution in Ontario, may apply for financial assistance from OSAP. Students must be studying in a degree-granting program in order to qualify for OSAP.
A student qualifies for OSAP on the basis of an established financial need; funds are provided to supplement a student's own financial resources and those of his or her immediate family. A student who intends to pay tuition fees with government loans should have applied for OSAP before the end of June of each year. If an application is submitted after this date, it is likely that funds will not be available in time for payment of registration. In this case, students are required to cover the first installment payment of tuition fees with their own resources.
If you withdraw from or fail a course(s), your OSAP entitlement will be reduced and this may result in an overpayment. If you incur an overaward, you may be restricted from OSAP, and you will be required to repay the loan overpayment in full in order to apply to OSAP in subsequent terms (even if you change institutions or return to study several years later). Consult the Student Awards Office before you withdraw from a course.
All tuition refunds for OSAP applicants will be returned to National Student Loans Service Centre on the applicant's behalf.
Once your enrollment has been confirmed with OSAP, it is helpful to verify your Account Summary on your Self-Service account to ensure that your fees have been paid in full. Students are responsible for paying any outstanding balance which was not covered through their OSAP distribution.
If you're taking 60% (9 credits) or more of a full course load, please follow the following instructions. A person with a disability is a full-time student if he/she is taking at least 40% (6 credits) of a full course load.
In order to qualify for either Canada or Ontario student loans, you must register in and maintain a minimum course load of 60% in each term of study for which you are requesting assistance. In other words, you must be registered in 3 courses (or 9 credits) per term. For OSAP calculation purposes, a 6 credit September to April course is considered 3 credits in the 1st term an 3 credits in the 2nd term.
Information and application forms are available at http://osap.gov.on.ca/ or from Student Awards Office, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6.
Another important component of Laurentian University's awards program is the Work-Study Program. Work-Study is designed to create part-time, on-campus jobs that provide students with valuable career and academic experience while helping them meet the cost of their studies.
Hundreds of opportunities are available to students who demonstrate financial need and who submit a Work-Study application.
While we cannot guarantee employment, the Careerhub on campus will be pleased to assist you with your job search. Please contact the Careerhub for further information regarding the application process.
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