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Summer Extensions

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply for OSAP, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person
• meet Ontario’s provincial residency requirements
• be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program
• be studying full-time or part-time at an OSAP approved institution

Application Instructions

Step 1 – Start a new Full-time OSAP application.

• Log into your .
• To start a new full-time application, click the “Apply for full-time” blue button.

Step 2 – Select your start date and school.

• When you are asked when your classes start, select May 2026 and click “Next”.

• On the next page, select “CARLETON UNIVERSITY” from the drop down menu.

Step 3 – Link your OUAC account.

• You will be asked to link your OUAC account. Select “yes” if you previously used OUAC.

Step 4 – Your student number.

• You will be prompted to give your �Ӱ�ԭ�� Student ID. It’s important to give your number here. Not providing your student number can cause delays in your application.

Step 5 – Search for your program.

• Use the program search function to find and select the correct program and study period for your application.
  • Use all of the optional filters to narrow your search results.
    • For your program name, enter a single keyword (or at most two) to identify your major (e.g. “History”, “Aerospace”, or “Art History”, “Political Science”)
    • Choose May as the month your program starts.
    • Program year refers to your academic year standing.
    • Do not include “Summer” as a keyword in your program search.

Step 6 – Select your program.

• Make sure to select the correct type of study period.
• If you’re in a co-op:
  • Choose the co-op study term option if you will be registering for a full-time course load.
  • Choose the co-op work term option if you will be completing a work placement.
    • If you will be completing a co-op work placement and taking a class, choose the work term option and send us an email so we can update your application to reflect your additional tuition and fee costs.

Step 7 – Course load

To receive full-time funding for the summer term, you must register in a summer course load that meets or exceeds ��������’s minimum requirement for full-time study. If your summer course load will not meet the minimum requirement, apply for part-time OSAP instead.

• Undergraduate students must be taking 60% or more of a full course load to be considered for the full-time student assistance program (Full-time OSAP). This means a minimum course load of 1.5 credits per term.
  • For Undergraduate students with a registered disability, a full-time course load is a minimum of 1.0 credits.
• Graduate students must be designated as a full-time graduate student by the Office of Graduate Studies and register in at least 0.5 credits.
  • If you are a full-time graduate student, enter 100% as your percentage course load on the OSAP application.
  • If you’re a part-time student, you can view our post on applying for part-time OSAP for the 2026 Summer term.

Step 8 – Complete and submit your application.

• The remainder of the application will ask you personal questions regarding your marital status, residency, living situation, etc. All of the questions are mandatory.

• Review your application carefully before you submit it.

Step 9 – Upload required documentation.

You may need to upload documents to support your application. If so, they will be listed on the “Print/Upload” page of your online OSAP application. When you have them ready, scan them and return to the same page to upload them to your OSAP application. You should aim to get this done before your summer classes get underway.

• The supporting document deadline for students registered in a full-time course load for the Full Summer (May – August) is July 14, 2026.

For all deadlines regarding your documentation, visit our summer dates and deadlines page.

Step 10 – Monitor your application

After you submit your application, monitor your �Ӱ�ԭ�� email account for important messages from the Awards Office. Be sure to log in to your regularly to check for unread messages in your OSAP Message Centre.