Financial Assistance

OSAP & GOVERNMENT STUDENT LOANS

OSAP and variety of government loans, bursaries and scholarship maybe available to student who qualify. OSAP is the Ontario Student Assistance Program. It is a program run by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). OSAP provides eligible Ontario students with financial aid to help pay for education-related costs such as tuition, books, living costs, and transportation.

OSAP helps to ensure all qualified students have the opportunity to pursue a postsecondary education in Ontario by providing financial support for educational costs and basic living expenses to students who do not have the resources to meet these costs.

Government based assistance that maybe available to you include;

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan Canada Study Grant for Students with Dependants Ontario Student Opportunity Grant Canada Access Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities

Here at AAPS we can help you understand the OSAP better and make the application process easier for you. If you are interested to find out more about OSAP please call us to arrange for a free financial consultation.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SECOND CAREER

The Ontario Government offers two different types of funding for retraining - Second Career and Ontario Skills Development.

Second Career is an Ontario government program created to help people who have:

• Been laid off at any point after January 1, 2005 and are currently unemployed or working less than 20 hours
  a week.
• Taken an interim job to make ends meet after their initial layoff whether you are now unemployed or still working in such a job.
• In addition, non-EI-eligible clients are eligible for Second Career support to take training less than 6 months
  in length.

The program will help unemployed workers who commit to a long-term training plan make the transition to new careers in growing areas of the economy.

Second Career can help an applicant with the costs of tuition, books, living expenses and other costs associated with the training for up to $28,000. In some cases, Second Career can provide additional funding for disability accommodation, dependent care, relocation expenses, and academic upgrading.

Ontario Skills Development program provides support to unemployed people who are or have recently been eligible for Employment Insurance and need marketable skills in order to re-enter the labour market.

The program provides financial assistance to help people with some of the costs associated with the training, such as tuition and books.

Unemployed job seekers can apply:

• If they established a claim for Employment Insurance benefits or their Employment Insurance benefit period ended within the past three years.
• If they established a claim for Employment Insurance maternity or parental benefits and were paid benefits within the past five years, and are re-entering the labour force after having left it to care for newborn or newly adopted children.

Other criteria may apply.

WANT TO KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY FOR FUNDING? CALL US WE CAN HELP

There are number of bursaries and scholarships that are available specifically to the AAPS students. The eligibility for these bursaries and scholarships are determined once the student is successfully enrolled in one of the AAPS programs. Our experienced Financial Aid officers can help you in taking advantages of these financial aids.

Number of financial institutions provide AAPS students with Student line of credit or student loans. Please contact us to help you navigate your way through the process.

Here at AAPS we want to make your dream a reality and as such we are prepared to work with our students in financial need and develop installment and payment plans that are affordable and manageable for our students. We are here to help!

Need Financial Assistance to head start your career? Explore your options with AAPS. Call us for a personal assessment and consultation