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ONTARIO STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (OSAP)

OSAP is a government-sponsored program designed to act as a supplementary means for funding a student's educational costs where the parents, spouse, and student have demonstrated an inability to meet these costs.

OSAP is a loan only program. An individual assessment, based on information supplied by the student on an application form, determines what funds, if any, a student will receive from this program. Funds from OSAP are provided from: the Canada Student Loans Plan (federal government) and the Ontario Student Loans Plan (provincial government).

Only Canadian citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply for OSAP assistance.

Application forms are available in early April online on the OSAP website (http://osap.gov.on.ca), from the Student Financial Aid Office at each eligible post secondary institution in Ontario and from the guidance offices of Ontario secondary schools. Students are encouraged to apply for OSAP at least three months prior to the beginning of classes. Additional information pertaining to the program is available on the Ministry website at http://osap.gov.on.ca