ONTARIO STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (OSAP)

Click here to visit the OSAP website for more information.

What is OSAP?

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (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, we automatically consider 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.

OSAP can help you pay for:

  • tuition
  • books and equipment
  • fees charged by your school
  • living expenses (for full-time students only)
  • child care (for full-time and part-time students with children)

For more information, click here.

Applying for OSAP

 For a step-by-step guide for HOW to apply for OSAP, click here.

When Should I Apply?

Students in full-time programs

  • Online and paper applications: Open

Students in part-time programs

  • Online applications: Open
    Paper applications: Late Summer 2025

Students in micro-credential programs

  • Online applications: Open
    Paper applications: Fall 2025

Before applying for OSAP, full-time applicants and students applying to micro-credential programs will be required to complete an interactive module with information about OSAP. Learn more about the information module.

For more information, click here.

After You Apply
  • Check the status of your application, get your money or cancel your application here.