Who Can Apply?

Canadian Citizens, permanent residents and protected persons who are residents of Ontario

When applying for OSAP please have the following available:

• Social Insurance Number
• Date that you last attended High School on a full time basis
• Driver’s License number
• Make, Model, year, License plate number, and current gross market value of all vehicles owned or leased by you (and your spouse if applicable)
• Information from partner or parents (if applicable)
• Date of birth – partner or parents (if applicable)
• Access to Income Tax Return – partner or parents (if applicable)

Supporting Documentation you will need to provide depending on your current status:

• You are married
• Copy of marriage certificate
• You are in a Common Law or same-sex relationship
• An affidavit signed by you and your partner confirming that you have been living together for at least 3 years or are raising any children of whom you are both the natural parents
• You are a Sole-support parent
• Widowed or Never married with a copy of death certificate (if widowed) and an affidavit confirming your children will be living with you on a full time basis during your study period and copy of your Child Tax Benefit
• You are Separated, Divorced, or Widowed and have NO dependent children- A copy of your legal separation agreement
• Divorced – A copy of your divorce agreement
• You are a permanent Resident or protected person – permanent resident with a Canadian Immigration Record or permanent Resident Card (both sides)
• Protected persons – photocopy of your valid protected persons status document (ppSD) and a photocopy of your temporary Social Insurance Number (SIN) card

PLEASE NOTE: You can save an OSAP application on-line and return to it later to finish or add information. Once you have submitted the application for processing contact your Financial Aid Office to update your file if necessary.