Education Grants
| UPDATE: We are now accepting part-time and full-time applications for the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 semesters. Please review the application checklist included with the application. |
Application Process
Applications are accepted prior to every academic session. Applicants that meet all of the eligibility criteria must submit the following:
- Completed Application for Education Grant form
- Documentation from their employer confirming their length of employment
- A copy of the letter of enrolment into a recognized Early Childhood Education diploma program or a copy of their course registration documentation.
An application checklist detailing all requirements is included as part of the application form.
Applicants pursuing part-time studies must apply prior to every semester while applications for full-time studies are only required once per academic year (two semesters).
Application Deadlines
There is limited funding available through this program and therefore individuals are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible, preferably prior to the start of classes. Since college registration dates vary for part-time and full-time studies, funding is allocated to ensure that part-time and full-time students have equal opportunity to receive financial support. Once the available funding has been awarded for the academic session, a notice will be posted on the program web site and no further applications will be accepted.
Approval Process
- Within four weeks of receiving all required documents, the program administrator contacts the applicant in writing to advise whether his/her application for a grant has been approved.
- If approved, the program administrator sends the applicant a Grant Assistance Agreement for signature along with a Confirmation of Payment Instruction form.
- With a witness, the applicant signs the Grant Assistance Agreement and returns all documents to the program administrator.
- The program administrator signs the agreement and returns a copy to the applicant for his/her records.
Grant Payment
The education grant is based on applicable tuition fees minus any other grants or awards, excluding OSAP. Payments are made once the program administrator receives the applicant’s signed Grant Assistance Agreement.
For full-time studies, grants are payable in two payments, the first at the beginning of the academic year and the second payable mid-year once the applicant submits a transcript for their first semester.
For part-time studies, grants are payable at the beginning of every semester.
Depending on the amount of funding received, the education grant may be taxable. Grant recipients will be issued a T4A slip at the end of every calendar year in which they received payment.