OSAP deadlines and important dates

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Academic term dates

Study period dates may be different for:

  • Courses offered through the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL)
  • Block courses
  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Optometry
  • Some graduate-level programs

2025-2026
Term Start date End date
Fall only Sep 3, 2025 Dec 18, 2025
Fall & winter Sep 3, 2025 Apr 23, 2026
Winter only Jan 5, 2026 Apr 23, 2026
Spring only May 11, 2026 Aug 19, 2026

2026-2027
Term Start date End date
Fall only Sep 9, 2026 Dec 22, 2026
Fall & winter Sep 9, 2026 Apr 29, 2027
Winter only Jan 11, 2027 Apr 29, 2027
Spring only May 10, 2027 Aug 20, 2027

Co-op work term dates

2025-2026
Term Start date End date
Fall only Sep 2, 2025 Dec 19, 2025
Winter only Jan 5, 2026 Apr 24, 2026
Spring only May 11, 2026 Aug 21, 2026

2026-2027
Term Start date End date
Fall only Sep 8, 2026 Dec 23, 2026
Winter only Jan 11, 2027 Apr 30, 2027
Spring only May 10, 2027 Aug 20, 2027

OSAP deadlines (set by OSAP)

Full-time

2025-2026
Full-time OSAP Fall only Fall and Winter Winter only Spring only
Recommended deadline Jun 15, 2025 Jun 15, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Mar 10, 2026
Final deadline

(60 days from end of study/co-op period)

 Oct 19, 2025 Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 Jun 20, 2026
Supporting documents and appeals

(40 days from end of study period) 

 Nov 8, 2025 Mar 14, 2026 Mar 14, 2026 Jul 10, 2026

2026-2027
Full-time OSAP Fall only Fall and Winter Winter only Spring only
Recommended deadline Jun 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Oct 31, 2026 Mar 10, 2027

Final deadline

(60 days from end of study/co-op period)		 Oct 23, 2026 Feb 28, 2027 Feb 28, 2027 Jun 21, 2027

Supporting documents and appeals

(40 days from end of study period) 		 Nov 12, 2026 Mar 20, 2027 Mar 20, 2027 Jul 11, 2027

Part-time

2025-2026
Part-time OSAP Fall only Winter only Spring only
Recommended date to apply by Jul 5, 2025 Nov 1, 2025 Mar 15, 2026
Final deadline to apply and submit supporting documentation Nov 6, 2025 Mar 12, 2026 Jul 8, 2026

2026-2027
Part-time OSAP Fall only Winter only Spring only
Recommended date to apply by Jul 5, 2026 Oct 31, 2026 Mar 10, 2027
Final deadline to apply and submit supporting documentation Nov 10, 2026 Mar 18, 2027 Jul 9, 2027

Continuation of interest-free status

If you are applying for continuation of interest free status while on a co-op work term, when the application asks for the "study dates" that you wish to be updated for, you will enter co-op work term dates.

2025-2026
Term

Application Opens

15 days before first day of classes

Deadline to apply

21 days before the end of the term
Fall 2025 Aug 19, 2025 Nov 27, 2025
Winter 2026 Dec 21, 2025 Apr 2, 2026
Spring 2026 Apr 26, 2026 Jul 29, 2026

2026-2027
Term

Application Opens

15 days before first day of classes

Deadline to apply

21 days before the end of the term
Fall Aug 25, 2026 Dec 1, 2026
Winter Dec 27, 2026 April 8, 2027
Spring Apr 25, 2027 Jul 30, 2027