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

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

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

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

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.

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