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NationalLikely if eligiblePaid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
- Amount
- Up to $4,200Up to $4,200 per school year (up to $525 per month of study) through the end of the 2026-2027 school year. Students get the full grant if family income is under the threshold for their family size, and a smaller grant up to the cut-off. Example for a family of 4: full grant under $76,952, no grant at $129,769 or more. The 2027-2028 amount has not been published.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo separate application or deadline. Ontario students are assessed automatically when they apply for OSAP, so the OSAP deadline applies.
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Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
This federal grant is for full-time college and university students from low and middle income families. Ontario students do not apply separately; they are assessed automatically when they apply for OSAP. It can be received for each year of undergraduate study as long as the student stays full-time and still qualifies.
Who can apply
- Full-time student with financial need
- Enrolled in a qualified program at a designated school; most private, for-profit schools in Canada are no longer eligible, though some programs are exempt
- Previous year's gross family income below the cut-off for family size (thresholds effective August 1, 2026)
- Can be received for each year of undergraduate study while still full-time
What to submit
- Assessed through your OSAP application (no separate form)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Government aid
- Category
- Financial need
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12 and After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- Yes
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- Yes
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
What the official pages say
"you could receive up to $4,200 per year or up to $525 per month of study"
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/full-time.html(opens in a new tab)"Until the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year"
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/full-time.html(opens in a new tab)"This grant is available to full-time students in financial need. You are automatically assessed when you apply for student aid"
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/full-time.html(opens in a new tab)"Previous year’s gross annual family income (Effective August 1, 2026)"
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/full-time.html(opens in a new tab)"Most students going to private, for-profit schools in Canada are no longer eligible for this grant."
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/full-time.html(opens in a new tab)"Apply for student aid through your province or territory."
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/full-time.html(opens in a new tab)"Full-Time Students (maximum $6,300 per academic year, subject to a weekly maximum)"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/maximum-amounts-aid(opens in a new tab)"Most full-time students going to private, for-profit schools in Canada, are also no longer eligible for the Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students."
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans.html(opens in a new tab)"Students attending some programs may be exempt from this restriction"
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans.html(opens in a new tab)
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