Approved Applications

Congratulations!
Once your application is approved this starts a chain of events.

If your approved application includes tuition assistance then the GRPSEO will issue a sponsorship letter to your post secondary institution stating what is being sponsored.

The letter will direct the institution to bill the GRPSEO directly for tuition and mandatory student fees for a specific program or courses. This is why the information as to program, courses and the credits value of courses is so important on your Application for Educational Assistance.

Please note that some post secondary institutions do not accept the sponsorship letters but instead issue forms to students who are sponsored by external agencies. These forms become your invoice for payment and must be brought or sent to the GRPSEO as soon as possible, so that tuition can be paid once you are approved for assistance. If the tuition is not paid then you will not be allowed to register. McMaster University is one institution that uses this procedure.

Once your education assistance is approved, your approved education assistance budget is put into our database and financial management system so that payments can be issued.
 
Direct deposit of funds:
If you are approved for a monthly allowance then the monthly allowance is automatically issued and deposited into your bank account.

The monthly allowance will be deposited into your bank account by the 1st  of each month. There is one exception to this.

• April 1st deposit will be made on the next business day.  Please plan for this so that you do not end up with NSF charges.

Students approved for book assistance will also have this assistance directly deposited into their bank account at the beginning of an academic semester.

You can now see why accurate bank information is so critical.

If for some reason there is a problem with your file then education assistance payments including direct deposits for allowance and books will be suspended.

This can happen for a number of reasons. If you fail to provide necessary documentation by the required dates or complete your mandatory semester contact then payments will not be issued on time. It is important for you to take care to fulfill all your obligations associated with your education assistance and you won't have a problem. Note, in particular, the dates when progress reports are due, etc.

Once you are approved for funding you will be sent your (pink) copy of your approved application along with other VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

A mandatory orientation session is required for all first time funded students. Once you have been approved for education assistance, please contact your Education Counsellor to set a time for your orientation. The orientation takes approximately one hour. Any changes to your approved education plan as shown on your approved application for education assistance plan will require approval.

Funding is very limited so it is best to make your complete education plans well ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

For more information on how best to prepare for your post-secondary education, please visit our Getting Ready for Post Secondary page.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ ALL GRPSEO INFORMATION TO STAY INFORMED!!!!!

Be sure to complete your required contacts with your Education Counsellor.

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