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Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

This program provides financial assistance to help students meet the costs of post-secondary education.

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• One-term programs apply within first 30 days of study period.
  
• Two- or Three-term programs apply within first 45 days of study period.

Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP)

This program provides financial assistance to Status Indian and Inuit students who are enrolled in eligible post-secondary programs, which includes: community college and CEGEP diploma or certificate programs; undergraduate programs; and advanced or professional degree programs.

University College Entrance Preparation Program (UCEPP)

This program is intended to provide financial assistance to Status Indian and Inuit students enrolled in university or college entrance programs to help them achieve the academic level required to enter degree or diploma programs.

Legal Excellence Program

The Legal Excellence Program, which is offered in two phases, provides employment opportunities to law students, articling law students, and junior lawyers and notaries.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program- Doctoral Scholarships

The Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program - Doctoral Scholarships provides scholarships to doctoral students who have achieved academic excellence in their undergraduate and graduate studies in the field of social sciences and humanities.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program - Master's Scholarships

The Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program - Master's Scholarships provides funding to students who are pursuing full-time studies at the master's level in the social sciences and humanities field.

EDC International Business Scholarships

EDC awards up to 30 scholarships annually, 25 of which go to undergraduate university or college students interested in pursuing a career or furthering their studies in international business, with up to 5 additional scholarships for students in programs which combine business with environmental or sustainability studies. An EDC scholarship is worth a $4,000 cash award. Scholarships will be awarded in spring and issued in autumn at the start of the academic year.

Undergraduate Student Research Awards Program

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are meant to stimulate your interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. They are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields. If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting, these awards can provide you with financial support through your host university. NSERC encourages qualified Aboriginal students to apply to this program.

Funding

If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, have completed or are about to complete a bachelor's degree, or are already pursuing a master's degree in the humanities or social sciences, you may be eligible to apply for a master's scholarship.

Child Care Bursary (CCB)

This non-repayable bursary assists students who have child-care costs for three or more children.

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Explore Program

The Explore program offers bursaries to Canadian students so that they can participate in intensive five-week language-learning courses in English or French at accredited institutions across Canada.

Destination Clic

The Destination Clic program offers bursaries to Canadian francophone students who reside in a province or territory other than Quebec to participate in a three-week intensive language-learning course in French at accredited institutions.

Federal Student Work Experience Program

FSWEP provides full-time students valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities. Students obtain fair and equal access to job opportunities across the country. Although students are not required to have previous work experience to apply, they must meet the program's eligibility criteria.

NRC Co-op Program

The National Research Council Co-op Program offers work terms to post-secondary students so that they can acquire practical and professional work experience.

The Off-Campus Work Permit Program

The Off-Campus Work Permit Program allows certain foreign students to work off campus while completing their studies.

The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience.

Ontario Special Bursary Program

The Ontario Special Bursary Program (OSBP) provides aid to students from low-income families to assist with tuition and compulsory fees, book and equipment, travel and child care costs.

Additional Information

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

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.

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.

Loans for Tools Program

This program provides loans to enable apprentices to buy the tools and equipment they need to perform the trade in which they are registered.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Community Forestry: Trees and People - John G. Bene Fellowship

This fellowship provides financial assistance to Canadian graduate students conducting research on community forestry in developing countries.

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