Information for the new 30% Off Ontario Tuition grant

The following information has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Grant information and application forms are available only through the Ontario Government  web site, http://www.ontario.ca/30off.  Application forms are not submitted to Humber. Read below for more details. 

Website: http://www.ontario.ca/30off

Hotline: Students tuition grant hotline 1-888-449-4478

FAQ's (pdf)

Students are eligible if:

• They are a full-time student at a public college or university in Ontario
• It’s been less than four years since they left high school
• They are in a program that they can apply to directly from high school
• Their parents' gross income is $160,000 or less
• They are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a protected person
• They are an Ontario resident

How to Apply

Students who already receive OSAP don’t need to do anything - they’ll automatically be considered. If eligible, the grant will be deposited directly into their account or mailed to their school-year address.

Students who do not currently receive OSAP can apply online. Before starting, they need:

• Their parent(s)’ Social Insurance Number (SIN) number(s)
• Their own Social Insurance Number (SIN) number
• The information from Line 150 from their parent(s)’ 2010 Canadian Income Tax Return(s).

To complete the application, students need to:

• Go online at http://www.ontario.ca/30off
• Register for an OSAP Access Number
• Fill out and submit the online application form
• Print the signature pages – they need to sign one and their parent(s) will also have to sign one (pages may be submitted separately)
• Mail or fax the signed pages to:

Student Financial Assistance Branch
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
P.O. Box 4500
189 Red River Road, 4th Floor
Thunder Bay, ON    P7B 6G9
Fax: (807) 343-7278

What Students Will Receive

For the January, 2012 semester, students in degree programs will receive $800. Students in diploma or certificate programs will receive $365.

For the 2012-2013 school year, students in degree programs will receive $1,600; those in diploma or certificate programs will receive $730.

Deadline for Applications

March 31, 2012