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Old 08-12-2010 at 08:27 PM   #1
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Hello, I'll be heading to McMaster this September for my first year of university (yay). I was just wondering how OSAP would get the funding to me. On the main site, it said that I needed to bring a void cheque/banking information on the day I went to get my funding. I don't have a checking account, so what kind of banking info would I be required to provide? Thanks a lot for any help.
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Hello, I'll be heading to McMaster this September for my first year of university (yay). I was just wondering how OSAP would get the funding to me. On the main site, it said that I needed to bring a void cheque/banking information on the day I went to get my funding. I don't have a checking account, so what kind of banking info would I be required to provide? Thanks a lot for any help.
You can get OSAP to deposit the money into your student account
But if you want to get a chequing account you can get one at CIBC(they are free to students) to get that you need your student ID and I believe some form of photo ID like passport)
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i didnt have a checking account either.. so the bank issued me a direct deposit form thing.. same info on there that is needed to have the funding deposited in your account
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Do 2nd-year/upper-year students still on OSAP need to bring a void cheque/banking information on the day our OSAP is released (i.e., when we need to go sign our release documents), or do we just need to present our SIN card and some form of ID?
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Do 2nd-year/upper-year students still on OSAP need to bring a void cheque/banking information on the day our OSAP is released (i.e., when we need to go sign our release documents), or do we just need to present our SIN card and some form of ID?
You need to bring it every year.
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for the first release you don't receive any money right? since it's taken off your tuition
Also I checked the financial site and the osap release date was released and it said something like early release which is few days back before move in
It's fine to go once you move in right? but I expect the line up to be very long
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for the first release you don't receive any money right? since it's taken off your tuition
Also I checked the financial site and the osap release date was released and it said something like early release which is few days back before move in
It's fine to go once you move in right? but I expect the line up to be very long
the lineup was long b4 move-in aswell... last year i went in august thinkin i would be the crowd.. boy was i wrong lol.. . i was in the line for hourrssss
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i didnt have a checking account either.. so the bank issued me a direct deposit form thing.. same info on there that is needed to have the funding deposited in your account
Did you just go to the bank and ask for that form, or can it be obtained online?
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Did you just go to the bank and ask for that form, or can it be obtained online?
i went to the bank
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Man, that sounds like a ton of work >: O.
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Man, that sounds like a ton of work >: O.
You could also call your bank and ask them for the necessary information. I forgot what all the information is, something like. Bank Branch, Transit Number and Account Number. If you can find those online that'll work too.
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