Is there a limet to when one can receive OSAP?

Question

I mean by a certain date. As i have forgotten my password and answer guestions. How long does it take to get a new password?

Answer 1

Cyril, Cyril, Cyril - how could you not write these down! They're important!

Here's the scoop, from the OSAP folks:

Get a Temporary Password

If you are locked out, you must get a temporary password. Once you have your temporary password and you log in to the OSAP website, you will be asked to create a new password, which you will use it from then on to access your application and/or personal information. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD!

There are two ways in which you can get a temporary password:

    * You can go to a designated financial aid office at a college of applied arts and technology or university in Ontario and get one immediately.

    * You can complete a "Request for a Temporary OSAP Password" form and provide acceptable proof of identity to the ministry, who will mail you a letter with your temporary password.

Going to a Financial Aid Office

You must provide a designated financial aid office with your Social Insurance Number and acceptable proof of identity. Once your identity has been established, a temporary password is created on the OSAP computer system. The temporary password is effective immediately.

If the financial aid staff does not have ready access to the OSAP computer system, you will be asked to fill out and sign a short form requesting a temporary password. The temporary password will be effective within one business day.

Acceptable proof of identity includes the following:

    * One piece of valid photo ID issued in Canada by the federal, a provincial or a territorial government (a legible photocopy is acceptable). Examples of acceptable ID are: a valid driver's licence, passport, provincial health card with photo, permanent residency or citizenship card, etc.

    * If the student does not have photo identification, he or she must contact the appropriate government agency in order to obtain a government-issued photo ID.

Completing a "Request for a Temporary OSAP Password" Form

You must send the ministry a completed Request for a Temporary OSAP Password form, which must be signed by an authorized individual indicating that your identity has been established. This form and a photocopy of acceptable proof of identity that was provided to the authorized individual must be sent to the ministry. They can be faxed to the ministry or mailed to:

Student Support Branch

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

PO Box 4500

189 Red River Road, 4th Floor

Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G9

Fax: [phone]

Once the form and acceptable proof of identity has been received, the ministry will mail you a letter with the temporary password in approximately two weeks.