Supporting Student Accessibility
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Cost of Attending
 Tuition & Other Costs

Supports to Offset Costs
 Government Student Assistance
 University Scholarships & Financial Aid
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Expenses – fall & winter study semester*
Tuition (BA, BSc)
Compulsory Fees
Student Organization Fees
University Fees
Books (estimate)
6,200 28%
672
508
Student Housing (Single East Residence)
Meal Plan (full)
Personal Costs
Total
Costs per semester = $11,266
1,180
5%
1,200
5%
$8,580
7,148 32%
4,805 21%
2,000
9%
$22,533
*Based on 2015-16 costs
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Domestic - Undergraduate
Program
Guelph
Rank
(H->L)
Arts/Science
$6,199
8/19 $5,878
Engineering
$11,437
6/14 $7,392 $13,620 $6,228
Computer
Science
$8,299
6/18 $6,085 $12,354 $6,269
Business
$8,299
8/17 $6,221 $24,905 $18,684
Min
Max
Range
$6,234
$356
Fee Type
Retained by
Institution
Behalf of
Students
Total
Tuition +
Compulsory
Fees
Fee
Rank
(H->L)
Min
Max
Range
$507
6
$192
$1,503
$1,312
$656
8
$436
$923
$488
$1,163
$7,363
5
5
$800 $2,242
$6,873 $8,446
$1,442
$1,572
Compulsory Ancillary Fees 2015-16
Undergraduate - Entering Students - Domestic Arts/Science
Fee Differential Compared to Guelph ($s)
- Guelph Base -
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
-$200
-$400
-$600
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Our fundamental principle is that, working in partnership with
government and students all qualified individuals should be able to
attend university regardless of their financial status.
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Government Student Assistance Programs, e.g. OSAP
osap.gov.on.ca
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University Programs
◦ Scholarships
◦ Bursaries
◦ Work Study & Research Assistantships
◦ Financial Payment Arrangements
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
OSAP is based on family size, income, and number of dependents
attending post secondary, and full-time or part-time status.
There is an OSAP Estimator on the OSAP web site
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OSAP is not designed to cover 100% of expenses.

Main program but amount depends upon numerous factors
Federal and
Provincial
Maximum Loan
With Grants
Single
$11,680
$15,000
Married
$18,080
$24,000
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A few examples of grants within the program
GRANTS & BURSARIES
Value
Period of Time
Administered by
Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Bursary
$1,000
per academic year Institution
Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities
2000
per academic year OSAP
Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low-Income Families
$250/mth max $3,000
per academic year OSAP
Canada Student Grant for Persons from Middle Income Families
$100/mth max $1,200
per academic year OSAP
Canada Student Grant for Persons with Dependants
$200 /mth
per dependant
OSAP
Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons
with Permanent Disabilities (Canada & Ontario)
$10,000
per academic year Institution
married $1,120/child max; sole
Child Care Grant
support $2,240/child max
per academic year OSAP
Living and Learning Grant (LLG)
$500/mth max $6,000
per academic year OSAP
Ontario 30 % Off Tuition Grant
$1,830
per academic year OSAP/stand alone
Ontario Access Grant
25% - 50% of tuition up to $3,000 1st & 2nd year only OSAP
Ontario Distance Grant - Commuting
$500/term max $1,500
per academic year OSAP
Ontario Distance Grant - Travel
$300
per academic year OSAP
Ontario First Generation Bursary
$1,000
per academic year Institution
OSAP & separate
Ontario Out-of-Country Bursary for Deaf Students
varies
per academic year application
reduces COISL to $7,400 (2
Ontario Student Opportunity Grant
terms) $11,100 (3 terms)
per academic year OSAP
Crown Ward Bursary for Youth Leaving Care
up to $6,000 combined funding per academic year OSAP/Institution
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The Ontario Student Opportunity Grant (OSOG) is available to help
students reduce their annual debt. It limits the amount of the
student loan that eligible students are required to repay
 $7,400 per two-term year of study (e.g., fall and winter)
 $11,100 for a three-term study year (e.g., fall, winter, summer)
 Will be indexed each year effective 2016/17
 Determined after the completion of each study period within an
academic year.
 The grant is applied directly to your outstanding loan amount.
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
Increased support
◦ Vehicles are no longer considered an asset
◦ Ontario 30% off tuition grant for students from
families that make less than $160,000.
◦ Indexing student aid to inflation (effective 2016/17)
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Ease of use
◦ Electronic confirmation of enrolment
◦ Online submitting of required documents
◦ Need only to complete one loan agreement and
signature pages.
◦ Students can now receive funding in advance of the
first day of classes
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38% of Guelph students are receiving OSAP
$90,000
10,000
$80,000
9,000
$70,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
$50,000
5,000
$40,000
4,000
$30,000
3,000
$20,000
2,000
$10,000
1,000
$0
OSAP Dollars
OSAP Recipients
2010/2011
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
$56,980
$62,911
$74,966
$80,991
$82,645
7,248
7,711
8,698
8,984
9,205
# of OSAP Recipients
Graph F
$60,000
in thousands
OSAP Dollars
OSAP Student Funding
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The Ontario 30% off tuition grant was introduced in W’11 and increased participation in
OSAP.
OSAP grants and loans have increased 45% when compared to 2010/11 and the
number of recipients increased 27%. In the same time frame enrolment increased 5%
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Scholarships & Bursaries (Domestic & International)
◦ Entrance
◦ In-course

Work Study

Undergraduate Research Assistantships


(Domestic & International)
(Domestic)
Financial Payment Arrangements
Graduate funding may include:
◦
◦
◦
◦
Scholarships (external & internal)
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Graduate Research Assistants
Graduate Service Assistants
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Merit Awards
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Undergraduate
◦ University of Guelph Entrance scholarship program: guaranteed based
on minimum Admission average of 85.0% regardless of need.
◦ Graduate
◦ Provides a minimum stipend of $17,500.00 for all domestic &
international doctoral students for a period of three years.
◦ 95 entrance awards
◦ Full details can be found on the Graduate Services website
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Entrance Scholarship
Graph C
Total Scholarships Awarded
(in thousands)
85.0% - 89.9% $2,000
90.0% + $3,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$Total Scholarship Amount
# of Recipients
2010-11
$3,946
2011-12
$4,281
2012-13
$4,368
2013-14
$5,205
2014-15
$5,126
1,726
1,889
1,910
2,256
2,248
In addition to the University’s guaranteed entrance scholarship,
approximately $1 million in additional entrance scholarships were awarded.
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Combination of Funding
◦ Bursaries (undergraduate & graduate)
◦ Work Study (undergraduate & graduate)
◦ Undergraduate Research Assistantships
◦ Emergency Financial Assistance (undergraduate & graduate)
◦ Compassionate & Emergency Medical bursaries (undergraduate &
graduate)
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Each year the University is required to set aside a portion of the
revenue from annual domestic tuition increases and make it
available in the form of need based assistance. Policies outline how
TSA can be allocated.
Tuition Set Aside
Graph D
(excludes Guelph-Humber)
$10,000
$9,000
$8,000
$7,000
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-
Tuition Set Aside
(In thousands)

2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
$583
$451
$544
$367
$480
Undergraduate
$6,040
$6,975
$7,361
$8,175
$8,391
Total Assistance Provided
$6,623
$7,426
$7,905
$8,542
$8,871
Graduate
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Work Study Program
 On-campus part-time work experience for full-time Guelph students
who demonstrate financial need
 Approximately 10-15 hours a week
 Expected earnings of $3,000 per two semesters
 700 students participated in 2014/15
Undergraduate Research Assistantship
Program



Full-time summer research employment
Minimum expected earnings is $6,600
145 positions available for Summer 2016
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
Students who are not able to meet the payment deadline
dates can apply for a financial arrangement to make
payments throughout their current semester.
Student Financial Payment Arrangements
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
# of Financial Arrangements
% Change
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
14/15
1,890
2,440
2,736
2,802
2,461
-1%
29%
12%
2%
-12%
Students were completing financial arrangement to protect themselves
until their OSAP funds were received. However, the majority of OSAP
funding is received well in advance of the payment deadline date.
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A number of merit & need-based awards
including donor funded awards
Listing is available on Student Financial Services
website, using the
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56% of UoG
undergraduate & graduate
students received financial
support
OSAP
$ 82.6 m
University $ 60.7 m
Total
$143.3 m
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Contact Us
www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/
fininfo@uoguelph.ca -OSAP
accquest@uoguelph.ca -Accounts
awards@uoguelph.ca -Awards
(519) – 824 - 4120 x 58715
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