Canada Study Grant for Students with Dependants

Purpose

The Canada Study Grant for Students with Dependants assists full-time and part-time postsecondary students with dependants. An eligible dependant, by definition, is someone for whom you receive the Canada Child Tax Benefit or for whom you claim a deduction on your federal tax return.

Value

Full-time students may receive a grant of up to $3,120 per year, and part-time students may receive a grant of up to $1,920 per year. Students with one or two dependants may be entitled to $40 per week of study, and full-time students with three or more dependants may be entitled to $60 per week of study.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this grant, you must be a full-time or part-time student who is a sole-support parent, or a married student or a student in a common-law relationship with dependent children. Full-time students must have a calculated financial need of more than $275 per week of study under the Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan criteria. Part-time students must first qualify for assistance under the Part-Time Canada Student Loan, must be in receipt of the maximum Canada Study Grant for High-Need Part-Time Students of $1,200 and the maximum Part-Time Canada Student Loan of $4,000, and must have an assessed need in excess of those two amounts combined.

How to Apply

If you are a full-time student, you do not have to fill out a separate application form for this grant, because your eligibility is based upon the information supplied on your OSAP application. If you are a part-time student, you do not have to fill out a separate application form for this grant, because your eligibility is based upon information supplied on your Part-Time Canada Student Loan and/or Canada Study Grant Application.

Deadlines

If you are taking a one-term program, the deadline for applying is within the first 30 days of your study period. If you are taking a two- or three-term program, the deadline for applying is 90 days before the end of your study period.

Receipt of Funding

The grant is paid by cheque and distributed through your financial aid office.

Further Information

Contact your financial aid office for assistance.