What is OSAP?
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is an application-based government aid program for Ontario resident students. Based on the government's assessment of your educational costs and expected financial resources, OSAP offers a mixture of repayable loans and grants (money you will not need to repay).
The information on this site is aimed primarily at full-time York University degree students applying for OSAP aid, but we also have helpful information for certificate students, exchange students and non-degree students. The Student Financial Services site has information about part-time loans and grants.
I'm thinking of applying for OSAP
- What is OSAP?
- Who is the NSLSC?
- OSAP eligibility for degree students
- Part-time Students
I'm ready to apply for OSAP
- OSAP Application Steps
- Reporting Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries to OSAP
- Applying for OSAP after classes start
I've applied for OSAP
- OSAP Processing Times
- What affects my OSAP eligibility and funding?
- What important changes should I report?
- Previous Loans
I'm waiting for OSAP funds
- How will my OSAP funding be released?
- How and when do I receive my 2nd instalment?
I've received my OSAP
- How do I pay my tuition?
- How can part-time students pick-up OSAP?
I'm finishing up my studies
- Responsibilities of receiving OSAP loans
- Repay your loan or continue interest-free status
- Estimating your OSAP loan repayments
- OSAP loan repayments and the grace period
- Grace period extension for non-profit workers
- Continuation of interest-free status
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