OSAP Appeals

Ontario Student Opportunity Grant (OSOG) Eligibility Issues

• Overview
• Withdrawal From Studies
• Expulsion

 

Overview

Students may request a review of a decision to deny them Ontario Student Opportunity Grant (OSOG) eligibility because of a withdrawal or expulsion for the reasons described below.  A request for a review must be submitted in writing to:

Director, Student Financial Assistance Branch Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities PO Box 4500 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor Thunder Bay ON P7B 6G9

The following are the only grounds that will be considered in a review:

• withdrawal from studies because of a serious medical condition(s), medical emergency or required extended period(s) of hospitalization; or
• expulsion that has been successfully appealed.

Note: The intent of this review is to ensure that students remain entitled to the amount of OSOG they would have received if the withdrawal or the expulsion had not occurred

In both cases, if it is determined that a student who had been enrolled in a two-semester study period meets the review criteria set out below, the student will be awarded an amount of OSOG that will reduce the repayable amount of the student loan to $7,300, regardless of how many semesters the student actually completed within the 12-month period in question.  Students who had been enrolled in a three-semester study period will be awarded an amount of OSOG that will reduce the repayable debt to $10,950, regardless of how many semesters the student actually completed within the 12-month period in question.  

To be eligible for consideration, all semesters for which the student would have been entitled to OSOG must have fallen within the same OSAP academic year. Students who had been enrolled in a one-semester study period are not eligible for OSOG.

 

Withdrawal From Studies

Withdrawals from studies will be considered if a student withdrew from one or more academic terms during the 12-month period before completing the term because of a serious medical condition(s), medical emergency or because the student required extended period(s) of hospitalization; and as a result, the student

• Was not able to attend or carry out the activities required to fulfill the course requirements in that semester;
• Could not reasonably have been expected to complete the semester; and
• Accordingly, would have to repeat the semester

Documentation Required:

• a letter from the student requesting a review of their OSOG eligibility, explaining the reason for the withdrawal from studies and the date of the withdrawal;
• a certificate from a physician or other relevant regulated health provider identifying the nature of the illness, outlining why it resulted in the student being unable to attend full-time studies, and the period of time during which the student was unable to attend postsecondary studies; and
• a written confirmation from the institution that the student would have to repeat the semester if he/she wanted to complete their program of studies.

 

Expulsion

Expulsions will be considered if a student was expelled from one or more academic terms during the 12-month period before completing the term and:

• a properly constituted body has granted the student’s appeal from the expulsion;
• the duration of the period of expulsion reasonably precluded the student from attending or carrying out the activities required to fulfill the program requirements of the semester; and 
• the student cannot reasonably be expected to complete the semester; and
• accordingly, would have to repeat the semester in the loan year subsequent to the granting of the appeal.

Documentation Required:

• a letter from the student requesting a review of  OSOG eligibility, explaining the reason for the expulsion and the beginning and end dates of the expulsion;
• a letter from the postsecondary institution, a court order or other documentation confirming that the student’s appeal from the expulsion had been granted by a properly constituted body; and
• a written confirmation from the institution that the student would have to repeat the semester if he/she wanted to complete the program of studies.