Apply for Funding

To apply online: 

1. Sign into or register for a new account on the OSAP website.
2. Complete the required information module, which provides information about OSAP and financial literacy.
3. On your application:
   • Provide your Laurier student ID in your application to ensure we can process your application as quickly as possible. 
   • Incoming students: Link to your OSAP application from Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC). Once you have accepted your program, required supporting documentation will be available for completion. 
   • Returning students: You must submit a new OSAP application before the start of each new academic year. 
   • Report your income and external awards. Laurier scholarships and bursaries do not need to be declared on your application.

Unsure how to find your program on the application? See the OSAP application tips and recommendations page for help.

Upload your required documents directly to your OSAP application. For tips and troubleshooting for uploading documents, see the OSAP application tips and recommendations page.

All required documents must be submitted no later than 40 days prior to the end of your application study period (including the Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement, if required). 

Applications and documents submitted after the recommended date may not be processed before the start of term and could result in a delayed release of funding. 

Review your funding summary and compare the amount available for release each term with your Laurier account balance on LORIS.

To view your funding summary: 

1. Log in to the OSAP website to access your application.
2. Navigate to the "Funding Summary" section. 

Confirmation of enrolment is completed automatically by the Laurier Financial Aid office at the beginning of each term for completed applications. This process ensures that: 

• You are enrolled full-time for the study period you applied for. 
• You are registered in the same course load that is indicated in your OSAP application.

If your funding has not been confirmed after the first day of classes, check for: 

• Outstanding documents that need to be submitted or processed in the documents section of your OSAP application. 
• The correct course load on your application and that your registration for the term is complete. 

If you are returning to study after the study period end date on your original confirmed full-time application (e.g. due to withdrawal, drop to part-time studies, or change of program), you can extend your application through the completion of the appropriate OSAP Extension form:

• If you withdrew or dropped to part-time studies during the fall term after receiving full-time OSAP funding, complete the OSAP Winter Extension form.
• If you are registered with a full-time course load in the spring term (including intersession and summer courses), complete the OSAP Spring Extension form.

Extension forms can only be completed if a confirmation of enrolment was completed on a full-time OSAP application. They must be submitted no later than 40 days before the end of the extended study period.

If you are taking courses on a Letter of Permission at another institution, you can apply for OSAP funding as long as you are registered in an OSAP eligible degree program and the course(s) count towards your degree requirements at Laurier.

Students cross-registered at the University of Waterloo will automatically have their University of Waterloo courses considered with their Laurier registration and no further information is required. 

If you are completing courses at Laurier and a second postsecondary institution at the same time:

1. Submit a Studies at Other Institution form and additional documentation to your OSAP application for these courses to be recognized with OSAP.   
2. Upload the form to your Laurier OSAP application along with all required documents at least 40 days prior to your study period end date.

If you are completing courses at a different postsecondary institution only:

1. Complete a new OSAP application for the postsecondary institution. 
2. Provide proof that you have been approved for a letter of permission by Laurier and that your courses meet your OSAP-eligible degree requirements to the other institution. 

1. Sign into or register for a new account on the OSAP website.
2. Include your Laurier student ID to ensure we process your application as quickly as possible.

Upload your required documents directly to your OSAP application. For tips and troubleshooting for uploading documents, see the OSAP application tips and recommendations page.

Required documentation may include: 

• OSAP for part-time students consent forms
• declaration and signature pages
• explanation of financial situation or proof of income (Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency is required)
• Part-Time Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement (PT-MSFAA)

Part-Time Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement (PT-MSFAA)

• Within a few days of submitting your application, a link to your PT-MSFAA and your number is emailed to you by the National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC) and appears in your Required Documents list online. 
• You are required to complete the PT-MSFAA even if you have previously submitted a full-time MSFAA.

Transcripts

• You may be required to submit a transcript to demonstrate you have met part-time OSAP academic progress requirements.
• Unofficial transcripts are accepted and must show the grade for all courses from your previous part-time OSAP-funded term before submission.

Confirmation of enrolment is completed automatically by the Laurier Financial Aid office at the beginning of each term for completed applications. This process ensures that: 

• You are enrolled part-time for the study period you applied for. 
• You are registered in the same course load that is indicated in your OSAP application.

Completed part-time applications are confirmed one to three weeks from the start of term.

If you are paying your tuition and incidental fees directly to Laurier for your exchange term, then you will apply for OSAP as you would for on campus study terms at Laurier.

If you are paying your tuition and incidental fees directly to the international school you are attending while on exchange:

• You must submit an OSAP application for the international school online.
• Your application will be processed directly by the ministry and any inquiries related to your OSAP processing need to be directed to the ministry.
• For additional information on receiving financial assistance for studies outside of Canada, visit the OSAP Study Abroad website.

If you are enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Laurier and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Sussex, review additional information on tuition costs and the OSAP application procedure for University of Sussex exchange funding.