Current Students
WINTER 2012 OSAP Pick Up: IMPORTANT INFORMATION Winter OSAP funding can be picked up on a first-come, first-serve basis from the Student Financial Assistance office located at POD 59. All Winter funding must be picked up before the end of the term. Any funding that is not claimed by the end of the Study Period will be returned. All students wishing to collect their OSAP funding must have a valid Canadian government-issued photo ID and SIN card. If you have been placed on Probation, you MUST bring a copy of your signed Probationary Contract to your OSAP appointment. Please check our website regularly for updates and new information. |
How to obtain your Loan Issue Date
Step One | Step Two | Step Three | Step Four
Check Status
Check the status of your application to make sure the application has processed and your funding has been issued.
Log in to your online OSAP account at http://osap.gov.on.ca .
(Loan documents can take up to 2 weeks from the Loan Issue Date (LID) that appears on their OSAP record to arrive at the Student Financial Assistance Office)
RETURNING STUDENTS:
Please note that the location of your Loan Issue Date on the OSAP website has changed from last year. Please follow the instructions for more details.
IMPORTANT:
*Please note that if your funding has not been issued, your application is still on hold. Please ensure that all supporting documents have been submitted to the Student Financial Assistance office for processing. Once documents have been submitted, it can take 2-4 weeks for processing.
Step 1 - OSAP Main Screen
Step 2 - Logging In
Step 3 - Selecting Full-Time OSAP
Step 4 - Total OSAP Issued
Step 5 - Loan Issue Date Screen Shot
How to determine if your Loan Issue Date is available for pick-up:
- Loan Documents are printed once a week (on Sundays) by the Ministry in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- After printing, the loans are shipped to Ryerson’s SFA office. These should be ready for pick up on the following Monday (approximately 1.5-2 weeks later).
- Please see example below:
Pick Up
Winter 2012 OSAP funding will be available for pick-up from the Student Financial Assistance office (POD 59) on a first-come, first-serve basis, beginning on Monday, February 6th, 2012.
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PICK UP YOUR OSAP FUNDING:
· You must be enrolled in all your courses prior to collecting your OSAP funds. Should your class enrolment not match your OSAP file, your OSAP file will be reassessed and a delay in receiving your funding may occur.
· You must present your Social Insurance Card and a valid Canadian government-issued photo ID (i.e. Driver's Licence, Passport), in order to collect your OSAP funding. If the Canadian government-issued photo ID has an expiration date, it cannot be used if the expiration date has passed. *Please note that the names on the photo ID must match the name on the SIN card.
· Have available a void cheque or your banking information (bank account number, bank name, address, phone number, bank transit number) required for processing of your OSAP funding.
· If applicable, you must have a copy of your signed Probationary Contract. *Changes to your OSAP application may be made which can lead to a decrease and/or delay in obtaining your OSAP funding.
· If you have made any recent payments towards your tuition, bring your proof of payment to your appointment.
· If you are picking up your first instalment of funding, you will be asked to confirm the income amounts that you entered on your OSAP application. Prior to your appointment, please review your application online and make note if there are any income amounts that you would like to update. Your new income amounts can be entered on your Confirmation of Enrolment at the time of your appointment.
To avoid the possibility of having your OSAP documents returned to the Ministry, please pick them up as soon as possible.
60% of your OSAP funding would have been released in the Fall Term.
40% (the balance) of your OSAP funding will be released in the Winter Term.
*If your study period is the Winter term only, 60% will be released in January and the remaining 40% will be released half way through the Winter term.
OSAP funds cannot be released after the end of your academic year, or if you reduce your course load to less than 60% of a full course load (40% for students with a permanent disability).
Negotiate Loan to the National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC)
You will be required to take your OSAP funding certificate to a designated Canada Post Office for processing. Check canlearn.ca for a list of available locations.
You MUST have your valid Canadian government-issued photo ID and Social Insurance Number card with you, as well as a void cheque, direct deposit slip, and/or the banking information (Bank name, address, transit number, bank ID, and account number).
When do I get my funding?
After you process your loan document it takes approximately 5-10 business days for your OSAP funding to be deposited into your bank account.
If tuition fees have been deducted from your OSAP funds, it will take up to 3 weeks for your funding to be deposited to your student fees account. Ryerson does not consider your fees paid until the money is deposited into your RAMSS account.
Academic Standing
Students who have been placed on Probationary status, must meet with their Department prior to making an appointment to pick up their OSAP funding. You will be required to bring a copy of your signed Probationary Contract with you when you come to pick up your funding.
Students who are placed on a Required to Withdraw status will not be eligible for OSAP funding. You can contact the SFA office for further information. If you will be visiting our office in person, you must have a valid Canadian-government issued photo ID and SIN card.
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