OSAP and OLSG Spring/Summer Extension

Are you planning to take courses during the spring or summer? Did you know you may be eligible for an OSAP or OLSG extension to assist you with your education costs?

If you received full-time OSAP or Ontario Learn and Stay Grant (OLSG) for the most recent Fall-only, Fall/Winter or Winter-only term(s), you may be eligible to extend your Fall, Fall/Winter or Winter-only OSAP or OLSG application to cover some of your Spring/Summer courses. If on the other hand you did not receive funding over the Fall, Fall/Winter or Winter-only term, see the section below: "What If You Did Not Receive Full-Time OSAP or OLSG The Previous Term?"

Eligibility for Spring/Summer Extensions

Eligibility for Spring/Summer Extensions are determined by the credit weight of the course(s) you will be taking, as well as the length of the course(s), in weeks. If you received funding in the previous term, you may qualify for an OSAP or OLSG Spring/Summer Extension if you are and undergraduate student taking any of the following course combinations:

• 0.5 FCEs or more over three (3) weeks or less
• 1.0 FCEs or more over six (6) weeks or less
• 1.5 FCEs or more over twelve (12) weeks or less

*FCEs = Full Course Equivalents

For quick reference, please review the table below:

The times in which you take your Spring/Summer courses will not affect your eligibility for an OSAP or OLSG Spring/Summer Extension, however if there is a gap larger than four (4) weeks between the end of one study period and the beginning of another, you will not be eligible for living expenses during that time.

If you are a graduate student and have registered in the Spring/Summer course you may also apply for the OSAP or OLSG Spring/Summer extension.

How to Apply

Submit a Spring/Summer Extension request via Google Form (available March 1 annually). Please use your Lakehead University username and password to access the request form.

Previously submitted an extension request in 2024-2025 and need to update the information you submitted (ie., you changed your registration)? No problem! Submit a new request via the Google Form and indicate that you are submitted an updated extension request.

Important: Your OSAP Spring/Summer Extension form will not be processed unless you are registered for all courses indicated on the application form.

Submission Deadlines

Make sure that all of your documentation is submitted immediately as the Spring/Summer session has very short turnaround times. The official dates are 40 days prior to the end of your study period.

What If You Did Not Receive Full-Time OSAP or OLSG the Previous Term?

If you did not receive OSAP or OLSG funding in the previous semester you must apply on the OSAP website for the Spring/Summer session.  You will also need to be registered in at least 1.5 Full Course Equivalents over a minimum of 12 weeks (i.e. the entire Spring/Summer term), otherwise you will not qualify for full-time OSAP or OLSG.

Next Steps

After submitting your Spring/Summer Extension request, you will receive an automatic confirmation of your submission by email.

Note: Receipt of the OSAP or OLSG Spring/Summer Extension application does not guarantee funding until the application has been assessed and processed.

Once your application has been assessed, if you are eligible to receive funding, your OSAP Portal will be automatically updated, and you can check for your additional funding there. If you are ineligible, we will connect with you by email with reasoning as to why that might be. If further documentation is required your OSAP or OLSG account will indicate it.