Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students (through OSAP in Ontario)
Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students (through OSAP in Ontario) is an award run by Employment and Social Development Canada that gives up to $2,520 a year. You likely qualify if: Part-time students with financial need; In a qualified program at a designated school; Family income under the cut-off (checked on the official page on October 2, 2026).
Up to $2,520 a year
You likely qualify if: Part-time students with financial need; In a qualified program at a designated school; Family income under the cut-off; Passed courses this grant paid for before.
2026-27 OSAP applications for full-time and part-time students are open; the school year runs August 1 to July 31. Income limits took effect August 1, 2026.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026 on the official page
We last read this on October 2, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
A federal grant you do not pay back of up to $2,520 a year (through the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year), never more than your assessed need, for students who study part time.
Who qualifies
Part-time students with financial need in a qualified program at a designated school, with family income under the cut-off (for example, a 1-person family gets the full grant up to $38,474 and nothing above $69,987), who passed any courses they got this grant for before.
You likely qualify if:
- Part-time students with financial need
- In a qualified program at a designated school
- Family income under the cut-off
- Passed courses this grant paid for before
How to apply
- Apply on their application form.
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
Where else they are
Their website is canada.ca/.../part-time.html.
Good to know
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Their stepsGo to osap.gov.on.ca and register for an OSAP account, or log in. Fill in the 2026-27 OSAP application for part-time study with your SIN, your tax information and your school and program details; the grant is worked out from it. Pass the courses the grant pays for, or you cannot get it again later.
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What to bring
- Your SIN and tax information
- An OSAP application for part-time study
Dates
2026-27 OSAP applications for full-time and part-time students are open; the school year runs August 1 to July 31. Income limits took effect August 1, 2026.
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