OSAP deadlines and important dates

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2024-2025 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
Term Start date End date
Fall only Sep 4, 2024 Dec 19, 2024
Fall & winter Sep 4, 2024 Apr 25, 2025
Winter only Jan 6, 2025 Apr 25, 2025
Spring only May 5, 2025 Aug 16, 2025

2024-2025 Co-op work term dates

Term Start date End date
Fall only Sep 5, 2024 Dec 20, 2024
Winter only Jan 6, 2025 Apr 25, 2025
Spring only May 5, 2025 Aug 22, 2025

2024-2025 OSAP deadlines (set by OSAP)

Full-time

Full-time OSAP Fall only Fall and Winter Winter only Spring only
Recommended deadline Jun 15, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Mar 10, 2025
Final deadline

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

Oct 20, 2024 Feb 24, 2025 Feb 24, 2025 Jun 17, 2025
Supporting documents and appeals

(40 days from end of study period) 

Nov 9, 2024 Mar 16, 2025 Mar 16, 2025 Jul 7, 2025

Part-time

Part-time OSAP Fall only Winter only Spring only
Recommended date to apply by Jul 5, 2024 Nov 1, 2024 Mar 15, 2025
Final deadline to apply and submit supporting documentation Nov 7, 2024 Mar 14, 2025 Jul 5, 2025

2024-2025 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.

Term

Application Opens

15 days before first day of classes

Deadline to apply

21 days before the end of the term

Fall 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Nov 28, 2024
Winter 2025 Dec 22, 2024 Apr 4, 2025
Spring 2025 Apr 20, 2025 Jul 26, 2025

Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD)

Term

Application deadline

Support documentation deadline

Fall 2024 Oct 20, 2024 Nov 9, 2024
Winter 2025 Feb 24, 2025 Mar 16, 2025
Spring 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Jul 7, 2025