Fees & financial aid

The Master of Global Affairs is an OSAP approved program. Students who are applying on the OSAP website (http://osap.gov.on.ca) can select the program by entering the keywords “Global Affairs”.

Please note, OSAP only covers a portion of the tuition fees for the MGA program. Students must be able to make up the difference between what OSAP provides and the cost of tuition. The MGA program does not have financial aid to make up the difference nor is the MGA a UTAPS eligible program. 

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a program run by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and funded by the provincial and federal governments. As a need-based program, it provides loans, grants, scholarships, and bursaries based on a formula that compares educational costs to the student’s own income and assets. OSAP provides eligible Ontario students with financial assistance to help pay for their tuition, books, mandatory fees, living costs, and transportation.

Please visit the OSAP website for more information.

Students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents may be eligible for financial assistance from their provincial governments. Applications for the fall term are usually available in late May or early June. It is recommended that you apply for student loans at least 10 weeks prior to the start of the new academic year. Please note that you may only ever hold student loans from one province. Please see the appropriate link below for information on the student loans offered by your province of residence . Please visit the Admissions & Awards website for information on American Student Loans.

Learn more about financial aid for students from Canadian provinces outside Ontario: http://www.future.utoronto.ca/finances/financial-aid/osap-and-other-government-aid, Email: oop.financialaid@utoronto.ca

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• New Brunswick
• North West Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Supporting documentation, required signatures, paper applications (including the fee payment) as well as cost sheets should all be submitted to Admissions & Awards.

Admissions & Awards
172 St. George StreetToronto, Ontario M5R 0A3
Phone: 416-978-2190
E-mail: osap.staff@utoronto.ca
Website: www.adm.utoronto.ca

If you do not qualify for government student aid or need additional funds, MGA students may apply for the ScotiaLine for Students offered by Scotiabank. Available to domestic students only.

Students interested in applying for the ScotiaLine for Students may contact the following representatives:

Shanta Gulchand

shanta.gulchand@scotiabank.com

Or

Lynne Owen

lynne.owen@scotiabank.com

For information on loans and bursaries available to graduate students, please see the School of Graduate Studies website.

International students are encouraged to seek financial assistance programs and loans from their country of residence. International students do not qualify for Canadian government financial assistance or bank loans.

International students are eligible to work in Canada as long as they have a valid study permit and a Social Insurance Number (SIN). There is a 20-hour limit on off-campus work per week but no limit for on-campus work.

The MGA program now qualifies for U.S. Direct Loan funding. Learn more about funding options available to U.S. students.  

The University of Toronto has created a new Indigenous Tuition Initiative to foster and strengthen relationships between U of T and Indigenous communities in Ontario, across Canada, and in the United States. This initiative includes three programs:

• The U of T Indigenous Tuition Grant covers the cost of tuition in eligible undergraduate and graduate programs for students from the nine identified First Nations communities
• Indigenous students from the rest of Canada may be eligible for domestic Ontario tuition fee
• Native American/Alaska Native students from the continental U.S.A. may be eligible for domestic Ontario tuition fee

Please visit the University Registrar's Office for more information. 

Please see here for the list of scholarships and awards.