Scholarships, Bursaries, Work Programs and more!
Upload your OSAP documents for faster service (and help save paper while you’re at it!)
Find out if you’re eligible for government funding based on your course load
Entering your first year of an undergraduate program? Learn about our entrance scholarships & bursaries.
Loan/grant programs like OSAP, as well as those from other provinces and the U.S. can help you pay for school.
McMaster offers scholarship and bursary funding based on your accomplishments and financial need.
The McMaster Work Program gives you a chance to work on campus and earn money while you study.
As an Indigenous student, there are several options available to help you finance your education.
As a Black student, there are several options available to help you finance your education.
Students who will or have already aged out of extended society care may be eligible for additional bursary funding.
No money for food or rent? Sudden change in financial situation? We can help.
Download forms for OSAP changes/extensions, academic progress warnings/restrictions and more.
You can apply to various opportunities such as scholarships, bursaries and work programs using AwardSpring.
What is AwardSpring? The AwardSpring platform is where McMaster students go to find and apply for internal scholarship and bursary…
Join Student Services for an online webinar that offers new students and their families, information and guidance on how to…
View our video tutorial above for the common practices on applying to OSAP. To calculate your course load, you can…
View our video tutorial above on how to complete and submit the OSAP Extension Form. Please note: A fully completed…
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