BLOG:Liberals Move Forward with Tuition Rebate Plan
If you who followed the October provincial election, you probably know about it – the Liberal promise to institute a tuition rebate of up to $1,600 for all full-time, low-to- middle income dependent university students. If you, like the other 86% of eligible students, are anxiously waiting for how this money will be distributed, look no further! The McGuinty government has just announced that effective January 1st eligible university students will receive up to $800 a semester or $1600 a year in tuition grants. To qualify you must meet the following requirements: • Have a household family income below $160, 000 • Be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person • Be an Ontario resident • Be a full-time student • Have entered your post-secondary program while out of high school for less than 4 years • Have been in post-secondary studies for 4 years or less; • In satisfactory academic standing • Studying toward a college or undergraduate credential, excluding second-entry professional programs such as medicine, law, or dentistry If you already receive OSAP you will be automatically be registered to receive an $800 cheque in January. If you do not receive OSAP, but are eligible for the grant, you will need to apply on-line. The on-line application will be available in mid-December on the OSAP website. For more information on eligibility, or how the grant will affect your other financial assistance check out the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) website at www.ousa.ca/tuitiongrant
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I’m finding this very confusing. I still live at home with my parents, but because of financial struggle and working toward getting better grades, I was out of school for four years. I’m still dependent on my parent’s low income, but OSAP doesn’t care about it.
So where do I fall for this rebate? I do get OSAP already, which is where the confusion occurs.
I don’t qualify because of my living situation, but “If you already receive OSAP you will be automatically be registered to receive an $800
cheque in January.”
:/ I just want to know if I’m getting money! lol.