What does it mean if I am on Academic Probation with OSAP?

Full-Time OSAP

  • Students must successfully complete at least 60% of a full course load to maintain OSAP eligibility 
  • Students with a permanent disability must successfully complete 40% of a full course load to maintain OSAP eligibility 
  • Failure to complete the required course load will result in OSAP academic probation or restriction

Part-Time OSAP

  • Students who receive part-time OSAP funding must successfully complete all funded courses

Please note: courses that are dropped without academic penalty are not considered to be successfully completed. Students must complete, and pass, the required course load to avoid OSAP academic penalties. Frequent program switches, and course drops or withdrawals may be considered lack of academic progress, and are subject to OSAP academic penalties.

Students who have been placed on Academic Probation are still eligible to receive funding, but they are required to provide an Acknowledgement of Academic Probation form before their OSAP is processed.  Students placed on academic probation will remain on probation for the remainder of the current academic year and the next full academic year. 

Should a student on academic probation continue to be unsuccessful in completing the required course load, they may be put on restriction and would be ineligible to receive further OSAP funding until the restriction period has passed.