To benefit from OSAP you must be:
An Ontario resident of any age whether you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person. Check your residency status at
Ontario.ca
You are not be eligible for OSAP if you
- Don’t meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements
- Withdraw
- Have enough financial resources, including other forms of government aid, to cover your expenses allowed by OSAP
- Have defaulted on a student loan
- Report income on your OSAP application that’s significantly different from what you reported to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Have grant or bursary overpayments or multiple outstanding loan overpayments Failed a credit check
- Declared bankruptcy or consumer proposal, or consolidation orders
- Have reached your lifetime limit of student loan funding (340 weeks of funding, 400 weeks of funding for doctoral studies, 520 weeks of funding for students with disabilities)