Ontario Student Assistance Program

You may qualify if you are an Ontario resident, a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person, are enrolled or planning to enroll in an approved post-secondary program, and demonstrate financial need. Students with a permanent, persistent, or prolonged disability receive additional grants and a lower minimum course-load requirement.

A completed disability verification form signed by a qualified medical professional, proof of enrollment in a designated post-secondary program, and your OSAP application with income information.

Apply online through the OSAP application. Complete the disability verification process (with a medical professional) so you are approved as a student with a disability and can access the extra grants and supports.

A common mistake is not completing disability verification, which means the disability grants and the reduced course-load rule are not applied. Another is assuming you must study full-time — students with disabilities can receive full-time funding at 40% of a full course load. Students also miss that some OSAP money is a grant that does not need to be repaid.