[jhan523]

General Release, OSAP Pick-Up information

Days: ONLY WEEKDAYS from Tuesday September 7th to Wednesday September 15th.
Time: 9AM to 3PM
Place: McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC), Room 314 (CIBC Hall)
Requirements:

• ONE Proof of Social Insurance Number (SIN). Examples:
  • SIN Card
  • Photocopy of SIN Card
  • Government of Canada Official Documentation that has both your name and SIN number listed. Examples:
    • Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment
    • Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions
    • Confirmation of Social Insurance Number from Service Canada
• Your McMaster Student ID Card
• ONE Valid Government-Issued Photo ID (Photocopies are accepted). Examples:
  • Driver's License
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Canadian Passport
  • Canadian Citizenship Card
  • Ontario Photo Health Card
  • BYID Card

Optional (If OSAP is going to your bank account):

• Transit Number, Institution ID and Account Number (Found on your cheque or can be obtained from your bank)

Procedure:

• Wait in a line (99% of the time)
• Show your requirements to the people at the table, hand gets stamped, proceed inside room.
• Show your IDs again at table next to entrance, receive OSAP documentation.
• Wait in a shorter line (Most of the time)
• Proceed to the next available OSAP person, give them documentation and IDs.
• Check over OSAP stuff, fill in sections, sign stuff, take your documentation with you.
• Proceed to next room where you wait in another line (again).
• Proceed to the next available OSAP person, give them documentation.
• Money will be forwarded to McMaster or to your Bank Account. Sign a bunch of times.
• YOU'RE DONE!

This is probably a dumb question but I honestly forget the whole OSAP pick up procedure every year lol but is it possible to get the OSAP money as a cheque instead of forwarded to McMaster or into my bank account?

Originally Posted by jachill

This is probably a dumb question but I honestly forget the whole OSAP pick up procedure every year lol but is it possible to get the OSAP money as a cheque instead of forwarded to McMaster or into my bank account?

I'm not sure if this is possible (couldn't find anything about it). You can contact SFAS and ask them though.

"Government of Canada Official Documentation that has both your name and SIN number listed. Examples:"

any more examples? I cant find any of the ones you listed :S

Originally Posted by BluandExile

"Government of Canada Official Documentation that has both your name and SIN number listed. Examples:"

any more examples? I cant find any of the ones you listed :S

I don't know of any other ones. If you don't have your SIN card or the government documentation then you should contact SFAS. Although you could contact Service Canada for confirmation of your SIN (http://www.servicecanada.gc. ca/eng...uestinfo.shtml).

Just wondering - do these OSAP people work for the government or the school?

Originally Posted by Ems467

Just wondering - do these OSAP people work for the government or the school?

They work for the Government.

Originally Posted by jachill

This is probably a dumb question but I honestly forget the whole OSAP pick up procedure every year lol but is it possible to get the OSAP money as a cheque instead of forwarded to McMaster or into my bank account?

Definitely. You can choose not to give them your direct deposit info with the void cheque and tell them thatyou do not want the money to go straight to mac. In that case, you will receive a cheque at your mailing address.

Originally Posted by jhan523

I don't know of any other ones. If you don't have your SIN card or the government documentation then you should contact SFAS. Although you could contact Service Canada for confirmation of your SIN (http://www.servicecanada.gc. ca/eng...uestinfo.shtml).

I have my sin card... just cant find the govt documentation :(

If you have your SIN card then you don't need Gov't Documentation.

I edited the announcement to make the requirements clearer.

A found a govt letter anyways

thanks

I have a question, maybe someone can help me out?
When I went to pick up my OSAP, they told me I was getting about $6000 for September (and the rest in January). The lady asked me "How much of this is going to the school?" and I answered "All of it?"

(I had no idea that I was supposed to know this before coming in..?)

Anyway, about $6000 went to Mac. But I checked my student account and it says I only owe about $4000 right now for tuition (I assume the rest will have to be paid in January). What will happen to the extra $2000 that I gave to the school, but isn't yet required for my tuition?

Originally Posted by Kathy2

I have a question, maybe someone can help me out?
When I went to pick up my OSAP, they told me I was getting about $6000 for September (and the rest in January). The lady asked me "How much of this is going to the school?" and I answered "All of it?"

(I had no idea that I was supposed to know this before coming in..?)

Anyway, about $6000 went to Mac. But I checked my student account and it says I only owe about $4000 right now for tuition (I assume the rest will have to be paid in January). What will happen to the extra $2000 that I gave to the school, but isn't yet required for my tuition?

It'll most likely be deducted from what you owe in January.

Originally Posted by Kathy2

I have a question, maybe someone can help me out?
When I went to pick up my OSAP, they told me I was getting about $6000 for September (and the rest in January). The lady asked me "How much of this is going to the school?" and I answered "All of it?"

(I had no idea that I was supposed to know this before coming in..?)

Anyway, about $6000 went to Mac. But I checked my student account and it says I only owe about $4000 right now for tuition (I assume the rest will have to be paid in January). What will happen to the extra $2000 that I gave to the school, but isn't yet required for my tuition?

Or your student account will have a negative balance aka they owe you money and as soon as your account is updated in January and says you owe them more then the numbers will get deducted from each other, no worries.