Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students with Dependants (through OSAP in Ontario)

A federal grant you do not pay back of up to $280 per month of study, or up to $2,240 a year, for each dependant, for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

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When: The 2026-27 school year runs August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027; apply through OSAP no later than 60 days before your study period ends. Income limits took effect August 1, 2026.

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Where else they are

Their website is canada.ca/.../dependants.html.

Good to know

• For whomFull-time students with financial need in a qualified program at a designated school who have a dependant under 12 at the start of the study period (or older with a permanent disability), with family income under the cut-off (for example, a family of 2 gets the full grant up to $54,412 and nothing above $98,017; a family of 4 gets the full grant up to $76,952 and nothing above $129,769).
• CostFree
• They welcomestudent parents
• 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 with your SIN, your tax information and your spouse's if you have one, and your dependants; the grant is worked out from this application. Submit no later than 60 days before your study period ends.

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