Your Part-Time OSAP Funding Certificate is available for pick-up in the Awards Office. Be sure to bring government-issued photo-I.D. and proof of SIN with you when you come to pick it up.

There are several reasons OSAP may refuse funding, but the most common is that OSAP has determined you have enough resources available to cover your education costs. You will also be refused funding if you miss the application deadline.

Things you can do:

• To find out exactly why you have been refused funding, contact the Awards Office and ask to speak with your Financial Aid Administrator (FAA). Your FAA will review your application with you and can also discuss possible review options.

We have cancelled your application at your request.

We cannot complete our review of your application because we are missing information or supporting documentation.

Things you can do:

• Check your Carleton email for details and respond to your Financial Aid Administrator as soon as possible.

The first installment of your OSAP funding has been issued to you. Your application will remain at this status for the rest of the current academic session.

Things you can do:

• Review your “Funding Summary” on the OSAP website to find out how much funding was issued, and on what date(s).  Monitor your bank account and your Carleton student account, on Carleton Central, to make sure you receive your funding within 5 to 10 days of the issue date(s).

Your funding entitlement has been calculated, BUT be sure to check if you are required to submit any supporting documents and ensure that you submit them early, otherwise the release of your funding may be delayed.

Things you can do:

• Check the status of your application at least once a week.
  • To do so, log in to your OSAP account. Click on “My Applications” and select “Check Status” next to your current OSAP application. Be sure to review any required items that are your responsibility.
  • If there are any documents listed, ensure you follow the instructions provided and submit your required documents right away, otherwise release of funding may be delayed!
• Review your OSAP funding entitlement on the OSAP website by checking the status of your application and clicking “Funding Summary”.  Here, you will see when your funds are scheduled to be release.

The Ministry has notified the Awards Office that you have submitted a full-time OSAP application.  We have created a record in our system and assigned your application to a Financial Aid Administrator for review.

Your application may remain in this status for a while before moving to the next stage. This is normal.

Things you can do:

• Check the status of your application on the OSAP website to make sure you have submitted all required supporting documentation. 

Financial assets to be reported on your OSAP application include:

• savings accounts
• tax-free savings accounts
• provincial savings bonds and Canada Savings Bonds
• corporate bonds, stocks, term deposits
• GICs, treasury bills and mutual funds

Do not report assets or savings from the following sources:

• value of your vehicle(s)
• money your parents or spouse transferred to you as their financial contribution to your studies
• Total Value of Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) and/or scholarship trust funds
• Registered Disability Saving Plans (RDSPs)
• the value of your principal residence and any other owned real estate
• clothing, furniture or personal belongings
• non-economic loss and/or pain and suffering awards
• savings through the Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent program

• Undergraduate students must be taking 60% or more of a full course load to be considered for the full-time student assistance program (Full-time OSAP). This means a minimum course load of 1.5 credits per term.
  • For Undergraduate students with a registered disability, a full-time course load is a minimum of 1.0 credits.
• Graduate students must be designated as a full-time graduate student by the Office of Graduate Studies and register in at least 0.5 credits.
  • If you are a full-time graduate student, enter 100% as your percentage course load on the OSAP application.
  • If you are a part-time graduate student, enter 50% as your percentage course load on the OSAP application.
  • Online Graduate Program Students. Please review the online graduate programs page for more information about your course load.

You’re considered a Francocu_people_phone student if:

• your mother tongue is French or
• you studied in French at the elementary or secondary level or
• you are/were enrolled in a postsecondary program offered at least partially in French

Source: OSAP definitions

OSAP is a needs-based program. This means that financial aid for full-time students is based on a formula that compares your education cu_event_costs with expected financial contributions. The formula is: OSAP allowable educational cu_event_costs & allowances MINUS Expected Financial Contribution = Financial Need OSAP allowable educational cu_event_costs & allowances 

• tuition and compulsory fees
• books and supplies
• equipment
• computer
• personal living expenses
• child care
• transportation

Expected Financial Contribution

• student income
• student assets
• parental or spousal income
  (if applicable)
• spousal assets
  (if applicable)

Source: OSAP definitions

For OSAP, the study period is the time period used to determine the amount of OSAP funding you’re eligible to receive for the OSAP academic year. It also determines your deadline dates.

Usually your OSAP study period is the normal school year for your program. It may include one or more terms. Contact us if you are unsure about your study period.