Frequently asked questions

Scholarships and financial aid

• I am a current Ontario high school student and am eligible to receive an Award of Recognition. When will I receive this award?

  The Award of Recognition will be applied to your MyOntarioTech account by the end of August. We wait until your final grades from high school are received by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) to determine the final value of your Award of Recognition.

• What is the deadline to apply for scholarships?

  Many of the university's scholarships will require the submission of an application by a certain deadline. For details about scholarships and to apply, visit our Scholarships page.

• How to I apply for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)?

  Visit the OSAP website for details.

Admissions

• When is the deadline to accept my offer of admission?

  You must respond to your offer by the date indicated in your offer letter. To secure your seat in the program, we recommend you accept your offer and pay your $500 non-refundable confirmation deposit as soon as possible. Pending space availability, you may be able to accept your offer beyond your deadline date; if the program becomes full, your seat in the program will be lost and your offer expired.

• I applied to multiple programs at the university. Why is only one offer appearing on the OUAC website?

  Depending on space availability, you may receive an offer to one of your program choices but not the other(s). We review applications on a bi-weekly basis and if you are admissible to the other program choice(s), the offer will appear on the OUAC website at a later date.

• I have an offer to the university but I would like to change my program. How do I do that?

  If you would like to change your program choice, you may do one of two things:

  • You can amend your application and change the program to a new one. If you currently have an offer to a program and you amend it on your application, you will lose that offer of admission. To avoid losing an offer of admission, we recommend you add a program to your application instead of amending an existing program choice.

  • You can add another program to your OUAC application.

• I accidentally declined my offer of admission to the university on the OUAC website. What should I do?

  Please contact the Office of the Registrar and request that the offer of admission be re-posted on the OUAC website. The Office of the Registrar will review your file to ensure you are still admissible to the program. If you are admissible and there is space available, your offer will reappear on OUAC.

• My offer has expired; what should I do?

  Please contact the Office of the Registrar and request that the offer of admission be re-posted on the OUAC website. The Office of the Registrar will review your file to ensure you are still admissible to the program. If you are admissible and there is space available, your offer will reappear on the OUAC.

• I have an offer to the university, but my average has dropped below the minimum average. What should I do?

  If your admission average has dropped below the minimum average stated in your offer of admission, we encourage you to upgrade your marks. As stated in your offer, admission is conditional upon satisfactory completion of all courses currently in progress, program prerequisites and a required minimum final admission average. Failure to meet the admission requirements may result in the withdrawal of your offer. More information can be found on the upgrading page.

• I am interested in taking a course during the summer. What information does the university need?

  If you plan to take summer school or upgrading courses, you are required to submit proof of enrolment, all progress reports and final marks to the Office of the Registrar. The final marks must be received no later than Friday, August 9, 2024. More information can be found on the upgrading page.

Residence

• What is the deadline to apply for residence?

  The guaranteed residence deadline is Monday, June 3, 2024. If space is still available, applications received after this date will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. For any residence payments, please log into your Housing Portal.

• What room styles are available in residence?

  Please visit the residence website for more information.