Summer 2025: Applying for Part-Time OSAP
Students can now complete a Summer 2025 OSAP application for part-time students on the OSAP website. Be sure to submit your application before the deadline on June 24, 2025.
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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for OSAP, you must:
- be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person
- meet Ontario’s provincial residency requirements
- be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program
- be studying full-time or part-time at an OSAP approved institution
Application Instructions
Step 1 – Start a new Full-time OSAP application.
- Log into your OSAP account.
- To start a new part-time application, click the “Apply for part-time” blue button.
Step 2 – Select your start date and school.
- When you are asked when your classes start, select:
- May 2025 for the Early Summer term, OR
- July 2025 for the Late Summer term.
- Click “Next” to start a new application.
Important!
If you applied for funding during the 2024-2025 Fall/Winter study period then you may receive a pop-up saying that you already have applications on file. Click ‘Ok’ to start a new application for the summer study period.
- On the next page, select “CARLETON UNIVERSITY” from the drop down menu.
Step 3 – Your student number.
- You will be prompted to give your Carleton Student ID. It’s important to give your number here. Not providing your student number can cause delays in your application.
Step 4 – Fill in your program info.
- For your program name, enter a single keyword (or at most two) to identify your major (e.g. “History”, “Aerospace”, or “Art History”, “Political Science”)
- Do not include “Summer” in your program name.
- Depending on your course registration, your summer start and end dates will be one of the following:
| OSAP Summer Study Period | Study Start Dates | End Dates (includes exam periods) |
|---|---|---|
| Early Summer | May 5, 2025 | June 26, 2025 |
| Late Summer | July 2, 2025 | August 23, 2025 |
| Full Summer | May 5, 2025 | August 23, 2025 |
Note:
If you are registering for both Early Summer and Late Summer courses, you will be applying for a Full Summer study period.
- The minimum required summer course load for part-time OSAP is 0.5 credits.
- Undergraduate students must register in a summer course load that is less than 1.5 credits in your summer study period.
- Graduate students must be designated as a part-time graduate student by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Note:
If you are a part-time graduate student with a documented permanent disability, you may be eligible to apply for OSAP as a full-time student. Contact the Awards Office to determine how to proceed.
- Use the table below to determine your course load percentage.
| Undergraduate Course Credits per term | OSAP course load percentage | OSAP Funding Available |
| 0.5 Credits | 20% | Part-Time |
| 1.0 Credits | 40% | Part-Time (Full-Time for students with a confirmed permanent disability) |
| Co-op Work Term | 100% | Full-Time |
Step 5 – Complete and submit your application.
- The remainder of the application will ask you personal questions regarding your marital status, income, etc. All of the questions are mandatory.
- Review your application carefully before you submit it.
Step 6 – Upload required documentation
You may need to upload documents to support your application. If so, they will be listed on the “Print/Upload” page of your online OSAP application. When you have them ready, scan them and return to the same page to upload them to your OSAP application. You should aim to get this done before your summer classes get underway.
- The supporting document deadline for students registered in a part-time course load for the Early Summer (May – June) is May 17, 2025.
- The supporting document deadline for students registered in a part-time course load for the Late Summer (July- August) is July 14, 2025.
- The supporting document deadline for students registered in a part-time course load for the Full Summer (May – August) is July 14, 2025.
For all deadlines regarding your documentation, visit our summer dates and deadlines page.
Step 7 – Monitor your application
After you submit your application, monitor your Carleton email account for important messages from the Awards Office. Be sure to log in to your OSAP account regularly to check for unread messages in your OSAP Message Centre.