Timeline for Money Matters
Below, we have created a general timeline on big items that students should keep an eye out on at different times of the year. Bear in mind that the dates/deadlines for each award or financial aid program could change from year to year. It is your responsibility to review the specific details for anything that you wish to apply to. We will send out reminders when there are individual award deadlines coming up through our newsletters.
Unless specifically indicated, the information applies to both current and incoming students.
For tuition fee specific payment deadlines, please refer to our Fees page.
| General timeline | Action | Details |
| May | Apply for the SGS University-wide awards. | Awards |
| June | For domestic students: apply for OSAP or other provincial government loan for the Fall and Winter academic year. | Financial aid |
| July | Talk to your bank about a line of credit or look into the Scotialine program. | Financial aid |
| August | Apply for the Omnibus Awards application.
Make or defer Fall/Winter tuition payments. Apply for on-campus part-time positions – called Work-Study positions. |
Awards |
| September | For our Doctoral students: CGS-D application deadline; please start preparing way ahead of deadline. | Awards |
| October/November/December | For our Master’s students: students that are eligible to receive the PMFA will be informed and the funds will be transferred to your ACORN account. | Financial aid |
| December | For our Master’s students: CGS-M application deadline; please start preparing way ahead of deadline. | Awards |
| January | For our incoming Master’s & Doctoral students: OGS application deadline; please start preparing way ahead of deadline. | Awards |
| March | For our current Master’s & Doctoral students: OGS application deadline; please start preparing way ahead of deadline. | Awards |
