Ontario Government Student Aid (OSAP)

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) offers loans and grants to help cover the cost of post-secondary education, and funding is fully portable to Bishop’s University.

Yes—students who are Ontario residents and attend Bishop’s can receive OSAP support if they meet the program’s eligibility requirements.

How to apply for OSAP

• Complete the online application on the OSAP website.
• For details specific to students studying outside Ontario, visit the OSAP Out-of-Province Contact Page.

Making Changes After Submitting Your Application

If you need to update information after submitting your OSAP application, you must follow the instructions provided on the OSAP Out-of-Province Contact Page. The OSAP portal may indicate that students should contact their institution, but this does not apply to Bishop’s students—all changes must be handled through OSAP directly.

Institution Code

When applying, use Bishop’s University’s OSAP institution code: FUAA.

Planning Spring Courses?

If you are taking courses in the Spring semester and plan to apply for OSAP to fund these studies, please contact us to confirm how to proceed with your application.

Credit Load and Percentage of Full-Time Status for Fall and Winter semesters

Undergraduate Studies

Credit thresholds per semester:

• 3 credits → 20% of full-time
• 6 credits → 40% of full-time
• 9 credits → 60% of full-time
• 12 credits → 80% of full-time
• 15 credits → 100% of full-time

Students with recognized disabilities by OSAP are considered full-time at 6 credits (40%). For details, visit OSAP’s Students with Disabilities information section.

Course-Based Master’s Programs

Credit threshold per semester:

• 9 credits → 100% of full-time

Thesis-Based Master’s and Doctoral Programs

• Students are considered full-time for every semester in which they are registered for the regular duration of their program.
• If a student extends their program and enters the thesis maintenance (or “thesis pending”) stage, they are no longer eligible for OSAP funding.