After submitting your OSAP application, you should regularly check its status by logging into the government OSAP website.
Check Your OSAP Application Status
York University registration status
When classes begin, the government asks York’s Student Financial Services to confirm your registration status. We check your registration status, program, and course load, and electronically send the information to the government. This takes an average of 10 business days from the start of classes.
Beginning in mid-September, students whose registration was confirmed electronically should be able to view the data sent to the government by logging into the government OSAP website. If you have concerns about your OSAP entitlement, come in to our counter to meet one of our financial services representative.
For new students: To be confirmed as registered, you must have paid your registration deposit.
| If… | …then York University will… | …and what happens next: |
| the program, course load and study level information on your OSAP application matches the information on your York University student record | confirm your registration to the government | the government will release your funds according to their payment schedule, typically within 10 business days. |
| the information reported on your OSAP application does not match the information on your York University student record, but your registered course load means you are still considered “full-time” for OSAP purposes | confirm your registration and send corrected program, study level and course load information to the government | the government may reassess your OSAP entitlement based on the new information. The government will then release your (reassessed) funds according to their payment schedule, typically within 10 business days. |
| your registered course load drops below the minimum required for full-time OSAP | not confirm your registration status, but will check your file daily (for up to 10 days) to see if you have added more courses. If, within these 10 days, your course load rises to the full-time level, then we confirm your registration and send corrected program, study level and course load information to the government. If, after these 10 days, your course load remains below the full-time level, then we inform the government that you are not eligible for full-time OSAP aid. | If York sends a confirmation to the government reflecting your full-time status, the government will release your funds according to their payment schedule, typically within 10 business days.If you are not eligible for full-time OSAP aid, then consider applying for part-time loans and grants |
| something on your record prevents us from being able to confirm your registration electronically | review your information and update it directly on the OSAP website. In some cases, we may need to contact you directly for additional information. | after confirmation, the government will release your funds according to their payment schedule, typically within 10 business days. |