Grand River Post Secondary Education Office

The Priority System
Each application is individually reviewed for eligibility then assessed for assignment of a priority. All applications for education assistance are considered according to their priority.

The Priority System is designed to provide fair and equitable access to limited post secondary assistance funding. At the same time, the priority system contributes to the management of available funding over a period of years by building in a system whereby education assistance directly contributes to post secondary graduation and access to post secondary education.

The following is an outline of the priority system. For more details contact your Education Counsellor.

Please note that a requirement of 12 months residence in Canada prior to the application date applies to priorities 1 to 5.

New high school graduates who are uncertain of their education plans may elect to register for a one year work experience option. Interested students should ask their Education Counsellor about this.

Priority 1	Returning/continuing successful students including continuing successful self-funded students
Priority 1b	Continuing successful self-funded students
Priority 2	New high school graduates
Priority 3	Withdrawals for just cause (emergency cases)
Priority 4(a)	Part time successful students applying for full time assistance
Priority 4(b)	Out of school for two or more consecutive academic semesters
Priority 5	Graduates who change programs but are not changing their level of study
Priority 6	Students from other countries (for September starts only)
Priority 7	Previously unsuccessful students