osap eligibility criteria
eligibility
to qualify for osap, you must meet the requirements under the following areas below. please note if this is your first application to a canadian government student loan, many of these criteria will not pertain to you.
| approved institution |
| both lakehead campuses are approved institutions. you must be enrolled or planning to enrol at an approved institution. |
| approved program of study |
| all eligible lakehead programs have been designated. please ensure that you review all potential options when selecting your program (e.g. engineering, social work, education, etc.) a program must be at least 12 weeks in length to be considered eligible. please note that academic upgrading programs are not eligible to receive osap. |
| bankruptcies |
if you have declared bankruptcy, or submitted a consumer proposal, or have received consolidation orders under the orderly payment of debts, you are generally not eligible to receive osap. in some cases you may be able to restore your eligibility. to see if you are eligible please consult the following reviews under osap appeals:
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| citizenship |
| 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a student visa are not eligible. you must be a canadian citizen, permanent resident of canada (landed immigrant), or a protected person. |
| course load |
| in each term you attend you must be registered in at least a 60% of a full course load, or 40% if you are a student with a permanent disability. no averaging of course loads is permitted (i.e. you cannot take 80% course load in the fall and 40% course load in the winter). your prescribed course load is dependent on the year of your program of study. to review your program requirements by year please consult the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 academic calendar. |
| debt reduction repayment recipient |
| if this is your first application to a canadian government student loan, this does not pertain to you.if you have received osap or student loans from another province, and are now in receipt of ontario debt reduction in repayment or stage 2 of the federal repayment assistance plan, you are not eligible for osap. |
| fraud |
| it is critical that you report accurate information on your application. if you do not, you may be committing fraud. if you have been convicted of a criminal offence (or it is proven that you have reported inaccurate information on your osap application) involving fraud or theft under the criminal code of canada with respect to any student financial assistance program in canada you are not eligible for osap. |
| government assistance |
| if you are receiving other government assistance (e.g. ontario works, ontario disability support program, etc.) that covers a portion of your expenses, please check with the local office of your government agency about receiving osap benefits. |
| income verification |
| please see the fraud section above for more information. when reporting your income please ensure that you report all income as requested by the osap application. if you do not, you may be committing fraud and will be restricted from receiving osap. |
| lifetime maximums |
| if this is your first application to a canadian government student loan, this does not pertain to you. full-time 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in receipt of osap have a lifetime limit of 340 weeks of postsecondary study. full-time 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in doctoral programs may receive an additional 60 weeks to a maximum of 400 weeks. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a permanent disability may receive a funding for a maximum of 520 weeks only on the federal portion of the loan. |
| overpayment of a loan, grant or bursary |
| if this is your first application to a canadian government student loan, this does not pertain to you.if you have received an overpayment in a loan, grant or bursary issued by the federal or provincial government, you must repay the overpayment in full before you will be considered for further funding. |
| residency |
if you do not meet the following requirements you may be required to apply from your specific province. if you are new to ontario and have not resided in any canadian province for more than 12 consecutive months please review the provincial residency appeal. to be eligible for osap you must be an ontario resident and meet the following criteria:
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| satisfactory academic progress |
| if this is your first application to a canadian government student loan, this does not pertain to you. you must demonstrate academic progress within your program. academic progress is monitored by program year and is defined as the successful completion of at least 60% course load with a 60% average of a full course load of your program year, when in receipt of osap funding. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a permanent disability must successfully complete at minimum a 40% of a full course load for the given program year with a 60% average. |
| student loan default |
if this is your first application to a canadian government student loan, this does not pertain to you. to be eligible for osap your previous loans must be in good standing (i.e. you must not have defaulted on a student loan). for more information please visit: student restriction issuesqualified 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
have the option to submit three distinct applications using the online portal. to determine the appropriate program please review the following:
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remaining eligible for osap
once you receive osap, you must maintain a 60% course load (40% for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a registered disability) in each term, and pass your year with at least a 60% average, in order to remain eligible for this assistance.
please carefully review to see if any of the following applies to your particular situation.
reporting changes
if your information changes during your school year, it is important for you to report these changes directly with osap. this ensures your osap is updated correctly. to report changes, you can write a brief message and upload it directly to your osap account. one of our staff will review your request and respond to you if further documentation is required.