Part-Time OSAP Application
What Is Part-Time OSAP?
You’re considered part-time for OSAP if your course load is between 20% and 59% of a full course load. Your course load is calculated based on the current semester of the program you are enrolled in. Program and course information can be found here.
How to be Eligibility for Part-Time OSAP
- Students that are registered in 20-59% of a full-time course.
- Leads to a certificate, degree, or diploma
- The student’s study period must be between 4 and 52 weeks in length.
- Must be a program approved for FT OSAP
Please Note: Part-Time OSAP funding may be available to, students enrolled in courses that must be completed as a prerequisite for admission into a university graduate program or any second-entry level degree program.
Application Process for Part-Time OSAP
Applications have to be completed online via the OSAP Portal. In order to receive your funding at the start of your study period, you should apply 6–8 weeks before your classes begin and no later than 60 days before the end of your study period. The minimum study period for part-time is four weeks and it is possible for the student’s application and supporting documentation deadlines to be set prior to the start of their study period. Once you have submitted your application and it has been reviewed by Financial Aid, you will be provided with a funding estimate. Students with a permanent disability and a course load equal to or greater than 40% are eligible to apply for full-time OSAP.
When Paying for Part-Time OSAP
The majority of students pay for courses up front. An assessment on funding can only be run if we know what course(s) you will be taking. If you know your course(s) and are paying up front please contact registration services.
If you are unable to make payment on course(s) please connect with the Financial Aid Office.
Dropping from Full-Time Studies to Part-Time
If a student with a full-time OSAP application drops to part-time studies after receiving the first and/or second installment, the student cannot be approved for part-time OSAP until after the standard end date of the term(s) for which full-time OSAP was issued. The student is not required to return the full amount of full-time OSAP that they received for that term to be eligible for part-time OSAP.
Maximum Part-Time Funding
Until the end of the 2025 to 2026 school year, you could receive up to $2,520 per year. The amount of the grant will not be more than your assessed need. For example, if you have an assessed need of $1,200, you will receive a $1,200 grant. The school year runs from August 1 to July 31.
Academic Progress
If the student does not successfully complete all courses in their part-time study period, they are not eligible for further part-time funding unless they successfully complete at least one term of self-funded full- or part-time studies.
Note: The requirement to self-fund remains even if a student has paid back their part-time funding within the semester in which they failed to successfully complete all of their courses.