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Ontario Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
This program provides financial assistance to help students meet the costs of post-secondary education.

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Additional Information
  • One-term programs apply within first 30 days of study period.

  • Two- or Three-term programs apply within first 45 days of study period.




Canada Canada Student Loans (CSL)
Student loans help eligible full and part-time students finance their post-secondary education.

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Ontario Ontario Special Bursary Plan
This plan supplies bursaries to eligible part-time post-secondary students who cannot afford full-time study.

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Application

 
Additional Information
  • The deadline to apply is the last day of the month in which your program begins.




Canada Millennium Bursary Program
This program awards Millennium Bursaries to post-secondary students who demonstrate merit and have the greatest financial need among the provinces and territories.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 877 786-3999
  • Montreal: 1 514 985-0026




Canada National In-Course Awards
This program provides awards based on exceptional merit to post-secondary students who have completed their first or second year of study in a program leading to a degree, a diploma or a certificate.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 877 786-3999

Application




Canada Excellence Award Program: Entrance Awards
This program provides Millennium Excellence Awards to students beginning their post-secondary studies.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 877 786-3999

Application




Ontario Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
This scholarship program provides financial assistance to graduating high-school students who have demonstrated academic excellence and who will be studying at a recognized post-secondary institution.

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Application




Ontario Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD)
This bursary program offers funding to eligible students with disabilities who are enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution.

Contact Information

Application

Required Documentation

  • Citizenship Status
 
Additional Information
  • If you are taking part in a one-term program, the deadline for applying is within the first 30 days of your study period.

  • If you are taking part in a two- or three-term program, the deadline for applying is 90 days before the end of your study period.




Ontario New Apprentices Loans for Tools
This program provides loans to enable apprentices to buy the tools and equipment they need to perform the trade in which they are registered.

Contact Information

 
Additional Information
  • Apply for the loan during the first year of apprenticeship training.

  • You must be an active apprentice.

  • You must be an Ontario resident.




Canada Canada Study Grants (CSG)
This program provide additional funds to eligible Canada Student Loans recipients.

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Canada Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's Scholarship and Fellowship Programs
This program offers research grants to qualifying students in the fields of natural sciences and engineering.

Contact Information

  • General Inquiries: 1 613 995-5521

Application




Ontario Summer Company Program
This program provides hands-on business training and financial support to help young people start up and run their own summer businesses.

Contact Information




Ontario Bursary for Students with Disabilities Attending Out-of-Country Postsecondary Institutions
This bursary provides assistance to deaf, deafened, and hard-of-hearing students who must attend out-of-country postsecondary institutions for disability-related reasons.

Contact Information

Application

Required Documentation

  • Citizenship Status




Canada Accent - Part Time Language Assistant Program
This program provides post-secondary students with the opportunity to work as full- or part-time language assistants in educational settings across Canada.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 877 866-4242

Application

Required Documentation

  • Birth Certificate
  • Citizenship Status
 
Additional Information
  • Application deadline is February 15 every year.
  • You must also provide photocopies of your social insurance card, your most recent transcripts and your résumé.




Ontario Child-Care Bursary Plan
This plan provides a bursary to persons who are enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution and are responsible for child-care costs of three or more children.

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Application

 
Additional Information
  • Application must be received within 30 to 60 days of the beginning of your study period, depending on your program.




Canada Odyssey - Full-Time Language Assistant Program
This program provides post-secondary students with the opportunity to work as full-time language assistants in educational settings across Canada.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 877 866-4242

Application

Required Documentation

  • Birth Certificate
  • Citizenship Status
 
Additional Information
  • Application deadline is February 15 every year.
  • You must also provide photocopies of your social insurance card, your most recent transcripts and your résumé.




Canada Destination Clic - Programme d'enrichissement du français
(only available in French)
This program offers bursaries to Canadian francophone students who reside in a province or territory other than Quebec for proficiency courses in French.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 877 866-4242

Application

Required Documentation

  • Birth Certificate
  • Citizenship Status
 
Additional Information
  • Application deadline is March 15 every year.
  • You must also provide photocopies of your social insurance card.




Ontario Ontario Interest Relief Program (Student Loans)
This program provides interest relief to eligible low- and moderate-income persons unable to make their student loan payments.

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Application




Ontario Ontario Student Opportunity Grant
This grant helps eligible students reduce their student loan debt.

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Additional Information
  • It is not necessary to complete an application for this grant.




Ontario Ontario Debt Reduction in Repayment
This program assists borrowers facing exceptional long-term financial difficulty by reducing their outstanding Ontario Student Loan principal, thereby lowering their monthly loan payments.

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Application




Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships
This program provides fellowships to doctoral students in the social sciences and humanities at recognized universities in Canada or abroad.

Contact Information

  • General Inquiries: 1 613 943-7777

Application




Canada Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP)
This plan enables registered retirement savings plan participants to temporarily withdraw tax-free funds from their RRSP to finance training or education.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 800 959-8281
  • TTY: 1 800 665-0354

Application




Ontario Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
This program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels. An Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) is awarded for one academic year, which may consist of two or three consecutive terms.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 800 465-3957
  • Thunder Bay: 1 807 343-7257
  • TTY: 1 800 465-3958

Application




Ontario Free Tuition Program for Physicians
This program provides financial assistance to final-year medical students, residents, and newly graduated physicians to offset tuition costs in exchange for a full-time return-of-service in an eligible community.

Contact Information

  • Toll-Free: 1 800 663-6965
  • Sudbury: 1 705 564-7280

Application




Canada Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program: Doctoral Scholarships
This program provides scholarships to doctoral students in the social sciences and humanities at recognized universities in Canada.

Contact Information

  • General Inquiries: 1 613 943-7777

Application




Canada Benefits for Children
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides a monthly benefit to the dependent children of disabled or deceased contributors.

Contact Information

Application

 
Additional Information
  • Apply as soon as possible after contributor's death as CPP can only make back payments for up to twelve months.




Canada Legal Studies for Aboriginal People Bursary Program
This program provides bursaries to Métis and non-status Indians who wish to attend law school.

Contact Information

  • General Inquiries: 1 613 957-4222




Canada Post-Secondary Education Program
This program provides financial assistance to First Nation and Inuit students who are pursuing post-secondary education.

Contact Information



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