Tuition Bursary for Youth in Extended Society Care

The tuition bursary is valued at 50% of the student's tuition and ancillary fees for the full academic year. It is renewable for each semester that the eligibility requirements are fulfilled. The tuition bursary does not consider any fees related to residence.

Only successful recipients of the tuition bursary will be notified via institutional email. The tuition bursary will be applied directly to the successful recipient's student account (MyServiceHub). As the tuition bursary is specific for tuition and ancillary fees, successful recipients are unable to request a refund for this bursary.

If you grew up in extended society care in Ontario, or another Canadian jurisdiction, you may be eligible for a tuition bursary. To qualify for the Tuition Bursary for Youth in Extended Society Care, students must fulfill all of the following requirements:

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person.
• Be a current or former youth in extended society care.
• Be in an OSAP approved program, with all courses fulfilling the degree requirements. Courses that do not count towards degree requirements will not be considered.
• Be officially registered as a current or incoming student of the University.
• Have clear academic standing.
• The individual has not been adopted and/or has not returned to their family.
• Students can be considered for this bursary for the prescribed length of their program, plus one additional year. For example, if you are in a four-year program, you can be considered for the bursary for five-years.

1. Apply for OSAP via the OSAP portal (external link, opens in new window) . Be sure to apply and submit all required documents (outlined on the OSAP portal) before all OSAP important dates and deadlines.
   
2. Self-identify as a youth in extended society care. Be sure to respond yes to this question; it is part of the OSAP application process.
   
3. Complete the Verification of Status with Ontario’s Children Aid Society form. Once completed, upload it to your OSAP portal. As part of the self-identification process, this form should be available on the Required Documents page of your OSAP portal. If you are unable to locate the form, you can find it online at OSAP Forms (external link, opens in new window) . Documents submitted to the OSAP portal are reviewed within three to six weeks from the date of submission.

Once your OSAP application and required documents have been submitted, the Student Financial Assistance office will receive a report of students who qualify as youth in extended society care at the institution. The report typically becomes available at the beginning of each semester. Qualified students will be considered for the tuition bursary.

If you have previously applied for OSAP, and did not self-identify as a youth in extended society care at the time of your application, you may still change your response. Please follow the steps below to update your application in your OSAP portal.

If you are 25 years of age or older, we need to manually process your application. You must notify our team of your full name and TMU Student Number via email at funding@torontomu.ca.

First-time OSAP applicants can self-identify as a youth in extended society care in your OSAP portal by following the steps outlined below.

If you are 25 years of age or older, we need to manually process your application. You must notify our team of your full name and TMU Student Number via email at funding@torontomu.ca.

1. Gather proof of your extended society care status for verification. The proof must be provided by your home province/jurisdiction. Please ensure this proof confirms the status that you were made a youth in extended society care by court order, and that you have not been adopted or returned to your family.
2. Once you have gathered your proof, please submit all documentation with the subject line, "OOP Tuition Bursary for Students in Care" to funding@torontomu.ca.

Out-of-province students must submit the application and provide documentation to funding@torontomu.ca to be considered for the tuition bursary.

Successful recipients of the tuition bursary receive the award based on their enrolment at the time of disbursement. Some course enrolment changes after receiving the tuition bursary may result in a credit balance on the student account. The credit will be recouped by the institution if it is a direct result of dropped courses that were paid for by the tuition bursary.

Information submitted in bursary applications will be verified. The misrepresentation of information will result in the disqualification of your application, and your bursary will be reversed. Should the bursary be reversed due to misrepresentation of information, the student is expected to pay their outstanding fees.

Values Subject to Change 

The availability and monetary value of bursaries are subject to change. The University reserves the right to change the amount disbursed for a given bursary in light of new information which was not available at the time of disbursement (e.g. change in course load, withdrawal from a program, new disbursement of a scholarship/award or government financial assistance, etc.).

Tuition bursary recipients are responsible for notifying the Student Awards and Scholarships Office (SASO) and Student Financial Assistance (SFA) of any changes to their particular situation.

Given the situational nature of tuition bursary assistance, SASO and SFA reserves the right to reassess or adjust any funding granted, should the conditions under which the funds were granted change. Students will be contacted via their University email should their tuition bursary amount be adjusted.

Request for Reconsideration and Discretion of the University

Every attempt has been made to be clear in the communication of the terms and conditions outlined in this document. In the event of any interpretive disputes, the University reserves the right to render a final determination on eligibility for tuition bursary funding. Interpretation of information provided in tuition bursary applications is solely at the discretion of the University.

Clarifying amendments to the terms and conditions for this tuition bursary may be made by the University without notice.

The availability and monetary value of all scholarships are subject to change. The University reserves the right to change the listed award, scholarship or bursary information and/or value without notice.

If you are, or were, an Ontario child in extended society care who wants to go to college or university, you can be reimbursed for the cost of applying to college or university programs. For more information, including contact details, visit the Ontario Post-Secondary Application Fee Reimbursement Program. (external link, opens in new window) 

This reimbursement program is administered by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU), as part of the OSAP program. This program is not affiliated with TMU.