Financial Assistance

Student Access Guarantee

Ontario’s Student Access Guarantee states that no qualified Ontario student should be prevented from attending College due to lack of financial resources. Through tuition fees paid by all full-time students, the College meets this need as measured by the Ontario Student Assistance Program. 

To qualify under the Student Access Guarantee, you must apply for OSAP and have an unmet need defined by the OSAP system according to your individual assessment. Payments for this bursary are automatic.  If the amount under the “Guarantee” is less than $5,000 a single payment is made to your GBC account in late November towards your tuition fees.  If the amount is greater than $5,000 the payment is divided in two and the second payment is made in early February.  If the payments generate an overpayment on your account, the college will send you a cheque in the mail.

Student Assistance Fund – George Brown College Bursary

To be eligible to apply for George Brown College Bursary, you must be enrolled as a full-time student in that semester and must have a demonstrated financial need. The applications are available as follows:

Fall Semester: Online application available through GBC Awards website in late September (Application deadline in third week of October). The result of application is available through the GBC Awards website, once the review process is complete.

Winter Semester: Online application available through GBC Awards website in late January (Application deadline in third week of February). The result of application is available through the GBC Awards website, once the review process is complete.

Summer Semester: Paper application forms available through the Financial Assistance Office in late May (Application deadline in third week of June). The result of application is available at the Student Service Centre and the Financial Assistance Office.

In financial emergency situations, students are urged to speak to one of the consultants in Financial Assistance to discuss the nature of the emergency and speed up the process. Please note that students receiving an emergency Bursary will not be eligible to apply for the regular George Brown College Bursary.

Bursaries are non-repayable but are subject to tax depending on amount.

Revised: January 11, 2012