It is recommended that you apply as early as possible, since some bursary and scholarship programs have early deadlines.  You should submit your OSAP application at least 10 weeks before your classes begin.

You must submit all pages of the application form with all required signatures and supporting documentation. Remember, if you are submitting a paper application, you must pay the $10 fee by attaching a cheque or money order to the application or by calling 1-900-565-3434.

Send your completed OSAP application, the application fee (if providing a cheque or money order), all supporting documentation, and the completed Program Information Form to the Student Support Branch, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, PO Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor, Thunder Bay ON P7B 6G9. You must ensure that your return address is printed clearly in the upper left corner of the envelope.

Supporting Documentation:
You are responsible for ensuring that all required supporting documentation, as indicated on the OSAP application, is attached to your paper application before you submit it. If you submit an electronic application, you are responsible for ensuring that all supporting documentation is provided to your financial aid office or the ministry, as directed. If you do not provide supporting documentation, the processing of your application will be delayed.  Please attach all documentation to the supporting documentation cover page.

The ministry or our financial aid office may determine, through a normal review process, that additional supporting documentation is required. If this is the case, you will be sent a notice describing the required documentation, the procedures that you must follow, and any pertinent deadline date(s).

Your funding will not be released until all required supporting documentation has been received.

Description of an Affidavit
An affidavit is a document that is sworn and signed before a lawyer, a person who is not a lawyer but who is a commissioner of oaths, or a notary public. A commissioner of oaths will require you to swear or affirm that the contents of the affidavit are true. A commissioner of oaths is generally available at courthouses, community legal clinics, municipal or township offices, and law offices.

Program Information Form
Students attending the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine must complete a Program Information Form with the Office of Financial Aid Services completing a portion of the form as well.  This form is used to gather information from the institution about your program of study, your tuition and compulsory fees, and your book and equipment costs. The Program Information Form is available for printing here and from the OSAP website. The completed Program Information Form should be attached to your OSAP application and submitted (along with any required supporting documentation) directly to the ministry.

Your application cannot be processed until the completed Program Information Form has been received by the ministry.

Social Insurance Number card (Section A, item 100)
Students attending the University of Sint Eustatius must provide a photocopy of your Social Insurance Number card or a photocopy of any other Government of Canada official document that indicates your Social Insurance Number (such as Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment, Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions, or a Confirmation of Social Insurance Number from Service Canada).

APPLY ONLINE!

OSAP website
The OSAP website is available to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! On this site you can:

Apply Online
• Applying is quick and easy. In fact, there are built-in “smarts” that ensure you have an error-free application. In addition, there is no application fee.
• You don’t have to worry about where to send your application or wonder whether it got delivered to the right place, because as soon as you submit it, we receive it. Some bursary and scholarship programs have early deadline dates, so submitting your application early is important.
• The online application tells you what supporting documentation is required, so that you can start gathering the necessary paperwork.
• After submitting your online application, you can get an estimate of the amount of your funding, a highly useful piece of information in helping you plan for your school year. This estimate is subject to change if inaccurate information is provided, if the approval of an institution for student loan purposes is withdrawn or suspended, or if the approval of a program of study for student loan purposes is withdrawn or suspended.
We highly recommend that you take the time to investigate the online application – give it a try and you will find that it will save you time, money, and effort!

Check Status
Once you have submitted your application, you will want to know what is happening with it. Was it processed? Am I eligible? How much funding will I get? How and when will I get my funding? These are questions for which most students want answers. The OSAP website is the best way to keep track of the status of your application, because information is displayed as soon as it is available. Go to http://osap.gov.on.ca for information on these and other features.

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