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New Ontario Tuition Grant
As of January 2012, the Ontario government will be introducing a new tuition grant to help offset tuition costs for dependent, full-time undergraduate students in Ontario. Click here for more info!
The primary focus of Saint Paul University's Financial Aid service is to provide students with financial counselling and financial aid on a timely and equitable basis. Our goal is to facilitate access to post-secondary education and to assist students with the sound management of their financial resources.
As student service providers we
- administer the OSAP program and its different components, which include, Excellence Scholarships, the Bursary for Students with Disabilities, Canada Study Grants and Part-time Canada Student Loans, among others;
The online full-time application automatically considers you for the following OSAP programs:
- Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan
- Ontario Student Opportunity Grant
- Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
- Ontario Access Grant
- Ontario Access Grant for Crown Wards
- Canada Student Grant for Persons with Dependants
- Canada Student Grant for Persons from Middle-Income Families
- Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low-Income Families
- Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities
- Transition Grant
- Ontario Distance Grants – Travel or Commuting
- Textbook and Technology Grant
- distribute all other provinces' governmental loans and grants;
- manage, among other things, Saint Paul University Financial Aid Bursaries for Graduates and Undergraduates.
Deadline dates
Visit the OSAP Website to find information regarding:
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Deadline to submit your OSAP application: deadlines dates to submit your OSAP applications depend on the duration of your program (one-term or more).
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Deadline to submit your supporting documents: submit your supporting documents to the Financial Aid and Awards Service before the deadline dates outlined by OSAP.
Other deadline dates:
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Confirmation of Enrolment: your Confirmation of Enrolment form must be received and processed by the ministry no later than 30 days before the end of your current study period.
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Getting your Loan Certificate or Grant Cheque: to get your Loan Certificate or Grant Cheque, make sure to follow the steps as defined by OSAP.
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Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship: consult the deadline dates concerning the submission or your application, for your declaration signature page, to request an appeal, and to find additional information on payments and the renewal process.
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Grants, Bursaries and other forms of non-repayable financial assistance: in addition to student loans, OSAP also provides grant, bursary, scholarship and fellowship assistance, which students are not required to repay.
Continuation of Interest-Free Status
In order to maintain an interest-free status on your previous OSAP loans, you must fill-out one of the following forms:
- Continuation of Interest-Free Status/Confirmation of Enrolment form (Schedule 2) if you are not receiving OSAP financial assistance or if your funds are not yet available. OR
- Confirmation of Enrolment if you are receiving OSAP financial assistance, and your funds are now available at Financial Aid and Awards Service.
If you need further information, please consult the OSAP Website.
Web Sites of Provincial and Territorial Governments
For more information, contact us by phone at 613-236-1393, ext. 2295 or 2521, or by e-mail at financialaid@ustpaul.ca.