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Welcome to Student Financial Aid & Scholarships, providing service to students in all areas of financial support: loans (i.e. OSAP, StudentAid BC), bursaries, work programs and scholarships.

Office Hours

Monday through Friday
9:00am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Full-service Counselling

Monday through Thursday
9:00am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 4:00pm


WINTER OSAP RELEASE
Winter OSAP release continues in the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships (Gilmour Hall, Room 120) during regular office hours as listed above.
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Come in-person and bring the required id and banking information ...

  • Proof of Social Insurance Number (SIN card – photocopy is acceptable, or a piece of Government of Canada official documentation such as Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment, a Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions or a Confirmation of Social Insurance Number from Service Canada).
  • McMaster Student ID card with a valid sticker
  • VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID
    (a legible photocopy is acceptable)
    - e.g. Driver's Licence, Permanent Resident Card, Canadian Passport, Canadian Citizenship Card, Ontario Photo Health Card, BYID Card
  • A void cheque/banking information

No exceptions to this identification requirement will be made per Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' policy.

 

Online OSAP Application (2009-2010)

Emergency Assistance
Any student requiring emergency funding should see a counsellor during our drop-in hours to discuss their emergency situation. Depending on need, emergency bursary or loan assistance may be available.

Highlights


Budget BONANZA!

Travel & Exchange Scholarships
Terms, Poster & Application Cover Page
Deadline: February 15, 2010
*Note:
The Jimmy Fong International Outreach Travel Award in Engineering is now being offered.

Canadian National Sportsman's Show Scholarships
Deadline: February 15, 2010

ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Facts & Forms

First-year Experience Office (FYEO)

IMPORTANT Information for Graduating Students regarding OSAP Repayment

Project Hero

Click to visit our Parent's Info Page
What Parents want to know...


Check out our Facts & Forms page, our "one-stop-shop" of forms, guides, FAQ sheets, and applications.


Have you received a bursary or scholarship this year? Find out how to write a thank you letter to the donor(s).

 

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC)
Ontario Textbook and Technology Grant (TTG)
OSAP website
Student Accounts

Office of the Registrar


Questions?


For inquires relating to your personal information, please be sure to include your full name and your McMaster Student Number on all e-mail correspondence.
To further protect your privacy, students are encouraged to use their McMaster e-mail account.



Ask About...


Scholarships at awards@mcmaster.ca

Federal & Provincial Student Aid Programs, US Loans, Work Programs, and Bursaries at osap@mcmaster.ca



 
 
Contact Us | Legal & Privacy Policy February 2, 2010