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Learning about Your School’s Financial Aid Office


Written by Kimia Asgari


The financial assistance office provides advice to students and their families on how to pay for education while minimizing economic difficulties. The financial aid counsellors provide information on the numerous federal and private student assistance options presented, as well as institution-specific aids and deadlines. The financial aid office also assists with the application processes for various loans, bursaries, and scholarships, including the OSAP application process.


Other services offered by the financial aid office include:

  • Assistance with managing your expenses and creating a budget

  • Assistance with finding employment on or off campus

  • Assistance with submitting your taxes


Current, future, and potential students can contact their designated institution's financial assistance office via their website, which can be found readily on the institution's main website, or in person.If you are beginning your post-secondary education, you should contact the financial aid office as soon as you apply for your course to learn how much financial help you may be eligible for and to make an informed decision. The financial assistance office is open all year and students are invited to come in at any time. Students can contact the financial aid office at their school at any time throughout the academic year or during the summer break.


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